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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 20, 2012

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Feb 20, 2012, 3:16 PM MST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2012, 3:16 PM MST (22:16 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2012, 6:00 PM MST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

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

221 
WWUS75 KABQ 202216
NPWABQ

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.

$$
1 follow-up statement
849 
WWUS75 KABQ 210034
NPWABQ

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

NMZ523-533-535>537-210145-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120221T0100Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-
534 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET...WITH
WIND SPEEDS DECREASING THROUGH MID EVENING. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

SHY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 4:50 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningABQ10 hr
Feb 20, 4:50 AM MSTWind AdvisoryABQ10 hr

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Sources

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