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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 6, 2012

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at May 6, 2012, 3:22 AM MDT. It took effect at May 6, 2012, 4:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 6, 2012, 3:22 AM MDT (09:22 UTC)
In effect from
May 6, 2012, 4:00 AM MDT
Expired
May 6, 2012, 2:30 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

322 
WWUS75 KABQ 060922
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
322 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

.A POTENT COLD FRONT WILL BLAST SOUTH ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN
PLAINS TODAY WITH A FEW HOURS OF STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT.

NMZ527-530-531-534>536-062200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.120506T1000Z-120506T2200Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
322 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012

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

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

* LOCATION...INCLUDES RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA...THE FAR NORTHEAST
  PLAINS...AND QUAY...CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. 

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING IN THE ADVISORY
  AREA BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...BRIEFLY DOWN TO 3 MILES IN BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY CAN OCCUR FROM THE
  BLOWING DUST OR A QUICK DEVELOPING SHOWER. 

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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1 follow-up statement
827 
WWUS75 KABQ 062030
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
230 PM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012

NMZ527-530-531-534>536-062130-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120506T2200Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
230 PM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY DURING THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS BUT HAVE
DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. 

$$

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Sources

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