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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM

January 20, 2012

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Jan 20, 2012, 3:47 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2012, 6:00 AM MST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2012, 3:47 AM MST (10:47 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 20, 2012, 6:00 AM MST
Expired: Jan 20, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

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

231 
WWUS75 KABQ 201047
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
347 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...WINDY ACROSS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TODAY WITH WINDS REDEVELOPING
AND STRONGER ON SUNDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE TODAY WILL
SUPPORT GUSTY WINDS OVER SUMMITS AND SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ADJACENT EASTERN PLAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE TEMPORARILY AFTER SUNSET. A STORM SYSTEM
MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA SATURDAY COMBINED WITH RAPIDLY
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO WILL REDEVELOP
VERY STRONG WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND OVER THE
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS ON SATURDAY...WITH STRONG WINDS
CONTINUING WELL INTO SUNDAY MORNING AND BEYOND. AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY NIGHT...WIND SPEEDS WILL
DECREASE TO EASE THESE WINDY CONDITIONS.

NMZ512>515-521-523-526-201900-
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/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
347 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HIGH
WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. 

* LOCATION...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD INTO THE HIGH PLAINS.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY...WINDS
  INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ON SATURDAY. WINDS
  WILL BE LOCALLY STRONGER OVER SUMMITS...THROUGH GAPS...AND OVER
  HILLTOPS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SPEED THROUGH THE MORNING TODAY AND
  PEAK BY MID AFTERNOON...WITH SPEEDS DECREASING AFTER SUNSET.
  WIND SPEEDS WILL STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY SATURDAY MORNING AND REMAIN
  STRONG OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE
  GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED
  TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE HIGH PEAKS OF THE CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS WHILE BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGH
  PLAINS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY
  MORNING OVER ROADS ORIENTED NORTH AND SOUTH. THOSE OUTDOORS
  SHOULD PLAN ON HIGH WINDS ALONG THE EXPOSED PEAKS AND UPPER
  SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.

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.

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

NMZ532-533-201900-
/O.EXA.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
347 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...EASTERN PORTIONS OF SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...AND GUADALUPE
  COUNTY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL BE
  LOCALLY STRONGER OVER HILLTOPS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE STEADILY SATURDAY AND PEAK BY LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE DECREASING ONLY GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...PLAN ON STRONG CROSSWINDS OVER ROADS ORIENTED
  NORTH AND SOUTH. THOSE DRIVING LARGE OR TALL VEHICLES SHOULD
  EXPECT LOSS OF CONTROL IN STRONGER CROSSWINDS. ROADS IMPACTED BY
  CROSSWINDS INCLUDE INTERSTATE 40 FROM MILAGRO TO MONTOYA...OR
  FROM MILE MARKER 240 TO MILE MARKER 310...HIGHWAYS 54 AND
  84...AND STATE ROADS 104 AND 419.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

NMZ522-524-527>529-539-540-201900-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
347 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN HIGH
  PLAINS.

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER
  WINDS THROUGH GAPS AND OVER HILLTOPS. 

* TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE STEADILY DURING THE DAY ON
  SATURDAY AND PEAK BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH WINDS
  REMAINING STRONG THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL
  DECREASE ONLY GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...PLAN ON STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER ROADS ORIENTED
  NORTH AND SOUTH. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 FROM GLORIETA TO
  THE COLORADO LINE AT RATON PASS...OR FROM MILE MARKER 300 TO
  MILE MARKER 460...HIGHWAY 285...STATE ROAD 41...HIGHWAY
  54...HIGHWAY 84...HIGHWAYS 70 AND 380...AND HIGHWAY 82.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

SHY

2 follow-up statements

789 
WWUS75 KABQ 201844
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1144 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...CONTINUED WINDY ACROSS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO REST OF TODAY WITH
WINDS REDEVELOPING AND STRONGER ON SUNDAY...

.STRONG WINDS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED OF CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NEW
MEXICO...PRIMARILY IMPACTING THE HIGHER RIDGES FOUND ALONG THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGH PLAINS IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. A STRONGER WIND EVENT
IS BREWING FOR THE LATTER SATURDAY...SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING PERIOD ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE.  

NMZ512>515-521-523-526-210300-
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/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1144 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A
HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD INTO THE HIGH PLAINS.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REST OF TODAY.
  WINDS INCREASING TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ON SATURDAY AND
  CONTINUING SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY
  STRONGER OVER SUMMITS...THROUGH GAPS... AND OVER HILLTOPS. WINDS
  TURNING MORE NORTHWESTERLY ON SUNDAY.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY
  WITH SPEEDS DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. WIND SPEEDS WILL STRENGTHEN
  DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY AND BE QUITE STRONG OVERNIGHT INTO
  SUNDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY DURING THE
  DAY ON SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED BUT SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED
  REST OF TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE HIGH PEAKS OF
  THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WHILE BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
  THE HIGH PLAINS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY 
  MORNING OVER ROADS ORIENTED NORTH AND SOUTH. THOSE OUTDOORS 
  SHOULD PLAN ON HIGH WINDS ALONG THE EXPOSED PEAKS AND UPPER 
  SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. 

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.

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

NMZ522-524-527>529-532-533-539-540-210300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1144 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF THE HIGH PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS NEAR AND
  EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER
  WINDS THROUGH GAPS AND OVER HILLTOPS. TURNING NORTHWESTERLY AS
  THE DAY PROGRESSES ON SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE STEADILY DURING THE DAY ON
  SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY AFTERNOON HOURS AND PEAK LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. PERIODIC STRONG TO VERY STRONG WIND WILL BE POSSIBLE
  SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE WINDS WILL BE MORE STEADY AND STRONG SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...PLAN ON STRONG CROSS WINDS OVER ROADS ORIENTED 
  NORTH AND SOUTH. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 FROM GLORIETA TO 
  THE COLORADO LINE AT RATON PASS...OR FROM MILE MARKER 300 TO 
  MILE MARKER 460...HIGHWAY 285...STATE ROAD 41...HIGHWAY 54... 
  HIGHWAY 84...HIGHWAYS 70 AND 380...AND HIGHWAY 82. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$
50

345 
WWUS75 KABQ 210257
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
757 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND PERSISTING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.A VIGOROUS BUT QUICK HITTING DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK OVER NORTHERN
NEW MEXICO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH AND EAST AS THE DISTURBANCE APPROACHES
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SUNDAY AS THE DISTURBANCE PASSES OVER THE STATE.

NMZ512>515-521-523-526-211230-
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/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
757 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...SANDIA/MANZANO AND SOUTH
  CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55
  MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SATURDAY NIGHT
  WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH AND PERSIST INTO SUNDAY MORNING
  WHILE BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE DAY SATURDAY WITH PEAK
  SPEEDS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW OVER THE
  HIGH TERRAIN OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS WITH BLOWING DUST
  POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SUDDEN AND STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT
  MOTORISTS TRAVELLING NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS. THOSE
  OUTDOORS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS OVER PEAKS
  AND RIDGETOPS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

NMZ522-524-527>529-532-533-539-540-211230-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0002.120121T1800Z-120122T1800Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
757 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS ADJACENT TO AND EAST OF THE
  CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...AS WELL AS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF
  CHAVES COUNTY.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 65 MPH AND PERSIST INTO SUNDAY MORNING WHILE BECOMING
  NORTHWESTERLY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE DAY SATURDAY WITH PEAK
  SPEEDS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER SUDDEN
  CROSSWINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS INCLUDING
  INTERSTATE 25 FROM NEAR GLORIETA TO THE COLORADO BORDER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 20, 3:59 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	15 hr

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