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Wind Advisory 33, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 24, 2012

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at May 24, 2012, 4:02 PM MDT. It took effect at May 25, 2012, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2012, 4:02 PM MDT (22:02 UTC)
In effect from
May 25, 2012, 1:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 25, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

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

930 
WWUS75 KABQ 242202
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
402 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...STRONG WINDS RETURNING FRIDAY AND INCREASING SATURDAY...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY...AFTER TRENDING DOWN THURSDAY...AS 
A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM OVER THE WEST
COAST. THIS UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE EVEN CLOSER TO THE AREA ON
SATURDAY AND WILL SPREAD EVEN STRONGER WINDS OVER THE REGION.
WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE DAY AND EARLY EVENING
HOURS AFTER DAYTIME HEATING MAXIMIZES MIXING OF THE ATMOSPHERE. 

NMZ502-505-506-508-510-512>516-521>524-527>529-251000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.120525T1900Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T0300Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
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-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
402 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. A
HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

* LOCATION...NORTH...WEST AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
  AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 50
  MPH. ON SATURDAY...WINDS SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 WITH OCCASIONAL
  GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING THROUGH FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON THEN
  DECREASING FRIDAY EVENING. A REPEAT OF THE TIMING IS EXPECTED
  SATURDAY...BUT WITH STRONGER WINDS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES IN
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED
  ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR
  OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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.

&&

$$

NMZ518-530>534-251000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.120525T1900Z-120526T0200Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
402 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...SANTA FE METRO AREA AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 50
  MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS PEAKING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO NEAR 5 MILES IN BLOWING
  DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS.
  LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY TOPPLE OR BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ507-511-251000-
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T0300Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
402 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 60
  MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS PEAKING SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON AND DECREASING
  SATURDAY EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES IN
  BLOWING DUSTS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED
  ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR
  OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
205 
WWUS75 KABQ 251000
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
400 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...STRONG WINDS LATER TODAY AND STRONGER STILL SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE WEST AND NORTH TODAY WITH THE
STRONGEST GUSTS ANTICIPATED ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE AS WELL AS ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS...NORTHERN HIGH COUNTRY
AND NORTHEAST. EVEN STRONGER WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND
PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR
GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE.  

NMZ502-505-506-508-510-512>516-521>524-527>529-251800-
/O.EXT.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.120525T1900Z-120526T0200Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
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-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
400 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATION...THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
  HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND
  NORTHEAST ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 50
  MPH. ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST
  INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. STRONG WINDS
  WILL REDEVELOP BY LATE MORNING SATURDAY...AND STRENGTHEN FURTHER
  DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
  OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. THE
  MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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.

&&

$$

NMZ518-530>534-251800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.120525T1900Z-120526T0200Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
400 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...SANTA FE METRO AREA AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 
  50 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS PEAKING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  EVENING...THEN DECREASING AFTER SUNSET.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO NEAR 5 MILES IN BLOWING 
  DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADS. LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY TOPPLE OR BECOME AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ507-511-251800-
/O.EXT.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
400 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER.

* TIMING...WINDS PEAKING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE
  DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES IN 
  BLOWING DUSTS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
  OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. THE
  MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$


41
243 
WWUS75 KABQ 251748
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1148 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...STRONG WINDS TODAY ACROSS NEW MEXICO WITH WINDS EVEN
STRONGER ON SATURDAY...

.WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE WEST AND NORTH THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS DEVELOPING ALONG AND WEST OF THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...THE FOUR CORNERS...NORTHERN
HIGH COUNTRY AND THE NORTHEAST. STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY EVEN STRONGER WINDS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT
WHEN GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE.

NMZ502-505-506-508-510-512>516-521>524-527>529-260200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.120525T1900Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
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-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1148 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATION...THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT 
  HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND 
  NORTHEAST ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 
  50 MPH. ON SATURDAY...SUSTAINED WINDS SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 WITH 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR GREATER. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST 
  INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. STRONG WINDS 
  WILL REDEVELOP BY LATE MORNING SATURDAY...AND STRENGTHEN 
  FURTHER DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY 
  ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE 
  AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 
  THE MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN 
  DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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.

&&

$$

NMZ518-530>534-260200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.120525T1900Z-120526T0200Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
1148 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...SANTA FE METRO AREA AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 
  50 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS PEAKING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...
  THEN DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. 

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO NEAR 5 MILES IN BLOWING 
  DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH 
  ORIENTED ROADS. LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY TOPPLE OR BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ507-511-260200-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
1148 AM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR GREATER.

* TIMING...WINDS PEAKING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES IN 
  BLOWING DUSTS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY 
  ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE 
  AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 
  THE MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN 
  DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

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
773 
WWUS75 KABQ 260212
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST ACROSS NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY...

.A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE
GREAT BASIN TONIGHT WILL SLIDE NORTH OF NEW MEXICO SATURDAY. STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE WITH GUSTS UP
TO 60 MPH OR GREATER POSSIBLE. BLOWING DUST AND AREAS OF SMOKE WILL
ACCOMPANY THESE STRONG WINDS MAKING A DIFFICULT DAY FOR ANY OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE
SATURDAY EVENING.

NMZ512>516-521>524-527>529-261100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.120526T1800Z-120527T0400Z/
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-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS
  AS WELL AS THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND MUCH OF THE CENTRAL
  MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ADJACENT CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING
  AND PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS...NEAR OPEN FIELDS...AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY 
  ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE 
  AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 
  THE MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN 
  DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ502-505-506-508-510-261100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.120526T1800Z-120527T0400Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY LATE MORNING SATURDAY AND
  STRENGTHEN FURTHER DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS...NEAR OPEN FIELDS...AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY 
  ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE 
  AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 
  THE MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN 
  DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ530>533-261100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.120526T1800Z-120527T0400Z/
UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
GUADALUPE COUNTY-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST PLAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
  PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
  OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. THE
  MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ518-261100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.120526T1800Z-120527T0400Z/
SANTA FE METRO AREA-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...SANTA FE METRO AREA.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
  PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS...NEAR OPEN FIELDS...AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
  OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. THE
  MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
  TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. 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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ534-260315-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-120526T0200Z/
QUAY COUNTY-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE EVENING...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

NMZ507-511-261100-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0011.120526T1800Z-120527T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.120526T1800Z-120527T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
  PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS...NEAR OPEN FIELDS...AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY 
  ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. TRASHCANS...LAWN FURNITURE 
  AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OR OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 
  THE MAGNITUDE OF THE HIGH WINDS ON SATURDAY MAY RESULT IN 
  DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ519-520-261100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0012.120526T1800Z-120527T0400Z/
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
812 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY.

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
  PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MILES IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS...NEAR OPEN FIELDS...AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
  AREAS OF SMOKE MAY MIX WITH THE BLOWING DUST FURTHER REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 2 MILES AT TIMES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 3:56 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more12 hr
May 24, 3:44 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more29 hr
May 24, 3:44 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more53 hr
May 24, 4:02 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchABQ28 hr

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Sources

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