High Wind Warning 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Mar 8, 2012, 7:46 AM MST (14:46 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 8, 2012, 8:00 AM MST

Expired

Mar 8, 2012, 12:59 PM MST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
746 AM MST THU MAR 8 2012

...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON
OVER PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

.A STRONG BACK DOOR COLD FRONT HAS SURGED THROUGH THE EASTERN
PLAINS AND INTO GAPS AND CANYONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.
EASTERLY FLOW IS BEING CHANNELED AND ACCELERATED THROUGH THESE
GAPS AND CANYONS...CREATING VERY GUSTY WINDS ALONG AND EAST OF THE
MIDDLE TO LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
IN SPEED AFTER NOON WHEN THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX.
AREAS IMMEDIATELY BENEATH TIJERAS CANYON...BEAR CANYON... ABO
PASS...AND THE OSCURA GAP WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE STRONG
WINDS WHILE MANY LOCALES WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE OBSERVE MUCH
LIGHTER WINDS.

NMZ519-082100-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0007.120308T1500Z-120308T2100Z/
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
746 AM MST THU MAR 8 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING 
  THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA SOUTH TO BELEN. THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ALONG AND EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. 

* WINDS...EAST NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
  AROUND 65 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH NOON...SLOWLY 
  DECREASING IN SPEED THEREAFTER. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO 5 MILES OR LESS IN BLOWING 
  DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG NORTH
  TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE
  BERNALILLO AREA SOUTH THROUGH BELEN. LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE
  BLOWN AROUND AND DAMAGE MAY BE SUSTAINED TO ROOF
  TOPS...TREES...AND UTILITY LINES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ520-082100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T2100Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
746 AM MST THU MAR 8 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING SOCORRO.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED ALONG AND EAST OF THE RIO
  GRANDE VALLEY.

* WINDS...BECOMING EAST NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 55 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH NOON...SLOWLY 
  DECREASING IN SPEED THEREAFTER. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO 5 MILES OR LESS IN BLOWING 
  DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG 
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25 FROM 
  THE BELEN AREA SOUTH THROUGH SOCORRO. LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS 
  WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. 

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
1259 PM MST THU MAR 8 2012

NMZ519-082100-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120308T2100Z/
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
1259 PM MST THU MAR 8 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

EAST AND OCCASIONALLY SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW HIGH
WIND WARNING LEVELS...BUT SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH...GUSTING
BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH...WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AND
INTO THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THIS PERIOD.

$$

NMZ520-082100-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120308T2100Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1259 PM MST THU MAR 8 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS...BUT
SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH...OCCASIONALLY GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH...WILL
CONTINUE MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING.

$$

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