High Wind Warning 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Feb 20, 2012, 4:50 AM MST (11:50 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 20, 2012, 6:00 AM MST

Expired

Feb 20, 2012, 3:16 PM MST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
450 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN
NEW MEXICO TODAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SWINGING ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
THIS MORNING WILL EXIT INTO KANSAS BY MIDDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO IMPACT MUCH OF EASTERN NEW
MEXICO. AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST OVER THE
PLAINS AS WELL AS STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE LIKELY BEFORE WINDS TAPER
OFF LATE IN THE DAY.

NMZ523-526-533>537-539-540-202300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0003.120220T1300Z-120220T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0004.120220T1300Z-120220T2300Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
450 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...
  AND MUCH OF THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS ALONG AND
  SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
  MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING THEN PEAK
  AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE IN THE
  DAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH TO
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 285 FROM CLINES
  CORNERS TO MESA...AND HIGHWAY 84 FROM SANTA ROSA TO FORT SUMNER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ538-202300-
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/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.120220T1300Z-120220T2300Z/
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
450 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING THEN PEAK AROUND
  MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE IN THE DAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 285 FROM MESA TO ROSWELL...WILL
  IMPACT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ530>532-202300-
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/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.120220T1300Z-120220T2300Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
450 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST PLAINS AS WELL AS EASTERN SAN MIGUEL
  COUNTY.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING...PEAKING
  AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS...INCLUDING STATE ROAD 402 FROM CLAYTON TO THE JUNCTION
  WITH HIGHWAY 54...WILL IMPACT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-524-202300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.120220T1300Z-120220T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
450 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS...ESTANCIA VALLEY AND
  SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING REACHING
  THEIR PEAK AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH LATE
  IN THE DAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
  ESTANCIA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS...INCLUDING STATE ROADS 41 AND 55...WILL IMPACT TRAVEL
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ529-202300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.120220T1300Z-120220T2300Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
450 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS INCLUDING LAS VEGAS. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING REACHING
  THEIR PEAK AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH LATE
  IN THE DAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25...WILL IMPACT TRAVEL
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
316 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING...

.THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AFFECTING NEW MEXICO
THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO PULL WELL EAST OF THE STATE THIS
EVENING. WINDS HAVE ALREADY DIMINISHED BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS
ACROSS THE AREA EXCEPT FOR A THIN CORRIDOR FROM CLINES CORNERS
SOUTHEAST TO NEAR FORT SUMNER AND CLOVIS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE IN THIS AREA THROUGH VERY EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET.

NMZ523-533-535>537-210100-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120220T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.120220T2216Z-120221T0100Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-
316 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED. 

* LOCATION...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS EASTWARD ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
  EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.

* WINDS...WEST NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY THIS
  EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH TO
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ526-534-539-540-202330-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120220T2300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-QUAY COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
316 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING.

$$

NMZ521-522-524-529>532-538-202330-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120220T2300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
316 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.

$$

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