High Wind Watch 1, NWS El Paso, TX

925 
WWUS74 KEPZ 061156
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
456 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING ACROSS
SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHWEST...IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER VERY STRONG WINDS AREA WIDE ON
WEDNESDAY. A MIX DOWN OF STRENGTHENING WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN WINDS RESULTING FROM THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TO OUR EAST...WILL FAVOR THE
GENERATION OF HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE AREA.

NMZ401-403>407-062300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0007.120306T2100Z-120307T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0100Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN...
MULE CREEK...CLIFF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...
GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...
HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...COLUMBUS
456 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EVENT: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING VERY STRONG WEDNESDAY WITH
  SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING: HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MID DAY TODAY. CONTINUED
  BREEZY OVERNIGHT...AND THEN RESTRENGTHEN MID MORNING WEDNESDAY
  THROUGH MID EVENING. 

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...ARCING POWER LINES MAY CAUSE WILDFIRE
  IGNITIONS.

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NMZ402-062300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0007.120306T2100Z-120307T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1500Z-120308T0100Z/
SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD
456 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* EVENT: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING VERY STRONG WEDNESDAY WITH
  SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING: HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MID DAY TODAY. CONTINUED
  BREEZY OVERNIGHT...AND THEN RESTRENGTHEN MID MORNING WEDNESDAY
  THROUGH MID EVENING. 

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ408-409-062300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0100Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT
456 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* EVENT: VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING: HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MID DAY...AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY. 

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NMZ410>414-417-TXZ418>424-062300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0300Z/
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS...
LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...
WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MESCALERO...
MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...
UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...
DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...FABENS...
TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK
456 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* EVENT: VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH OR HIGHER. 

* TIMING: HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MID DAY...AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH EARLY IN THE EVENING. 

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

NMZ415-416-062300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0600Z/
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...
MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO...PINON
456 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* EVENT: VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH OR HIGHER. 

* TIMING: HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MID DAY...AND CONTINUE 
  THROUGH MID EVENING. 

* IMPACT: IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...ONSET OF SUDDEN WIND GUSTS AND
  CHANGES IN WIND DIRECTION WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...ARCING POWER LINES MAY CAUSE WILDFIRE
  IGNITIONS.

* VISIBILITY: SOME BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE
  TULAROSA BASIN INTO THE MOUNTAINS...BUT VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
  ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

BIRD

031 
WWUS74 KEPZ 061954
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING ACROSS
SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHWEST...IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER VERY STRONG WINDS AREA WIDE ON
WEDNESDAY. A MIX DOWN OF STRENGTHENING WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF THE
SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN WINDS RESULTING FROM THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TO OUR EAST...WILL FAVOR THE
GENERATION OF HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE AREA.

NMZ401-403>407-071300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.120307T1800Z-120308T0400Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0007.120306T2100Z-120307T0300Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN...
MULE CREEK...CLIFF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...
GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...
HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...COLUMBUS
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING.

* EVENT: ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
  MORNING AND HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  BY EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...ARCING POWER LINES MAY CAUSE 
  WILDFIRE IGNITIONS. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ402-071300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1500Z-120308T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.120307T1800Z-120308T0400Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0007.120306T2100Z-120307T0300Z/
SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* EVENT: ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE
  MORNING AND HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ410-411-413-071300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.120307T1800Z-120308T0400Z/
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS...
LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT: ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE
  MORNING AND HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS MAY EXCEED 70 MPH ALONG EASTERN
  SLOPES AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. 

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
  SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE WAY ALSO OCCUR. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ415-416-071300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.120307T1800Z-120308T0400Z/
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...
MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO...PINON
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* EVENT: ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE
  MORNING AND HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT: IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...ONSET OF SUDDEN WIND GUSTS 
  AND CHANGES IN WIND DIRECTION WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...ARCING POWER LINES MAY CAUSE 
  WILDFIRE IGNITIONS. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. 

* VISIBILITY: SOME BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE 
  TULAROSA BASIN INTO THE MOUNTAINS...BUT VISIBILITY 
  RESTRICTIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ408-409-071300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.120307T1800Z-120308T0400Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* EVENT: ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
  MORNING AND HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ412-414-417-TXZ418>424-071300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0001.120307T1900Z-120308T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0008.120307T1900Z-120308T0400Z/
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...
WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...
CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...
FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...
LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...
FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK
1254 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MST
WEDNESDAY. 

* EVENT: ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE
  MORNING AND HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF AROUND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  50 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL LIFT 
  WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES THAT MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE OR 
  LOWER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

ROGASH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
239 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CONTINUES OVER THE REGION TODAY. THIS MEANS
ANOTHER MILD AFTERNOON WITH GENERALLY LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS.
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY.
TUESDAY THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE
SOUTHWESTERN U.S. THIS WILL BUMP THE WINDS UP ACROSS THE
BORDERLAND TUESDAY WITH WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN
THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY THE SYSTEM NEARS THE AREA RESULTING IN
VERY STRONG WINDS AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST. A COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND COOL THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS STORM
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE
WEEKEND...KEEPING THE AREA COOL AND BREEZY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
TODAY IS EASY...BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SPANNING THE
SOUTHWEST FOR WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPS AND GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS.
THE FLATTENING RIDGE WILL ALLOW WSW WINDS ALOFT TO BRING SOME HIGH
CLOUDS OVER THE REGION...BUT GENERALLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED.

TONIGHT...MILD TEMPS DUE TO THE HIGH CLOUDS AND PARTLY CLEAR SKIES
WITH LIGHT AND SOUTHERLY WINDS. TUESDAY BEGINS THE...NOT SO
EASY...PART OF THE FORECAST WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
PACKAGE. MODELS HAVE A SCATTER-SHOT PATTERN OF SOLUTIONS ON THE
NEXT UPPER-LEVEL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. THIS PACKAGE REFLECTS THE
GFS SOLUTION...WHICH IS A BIT MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN SOME OF THE
OTHER MODELS. TUESDAY APPEARS FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH THE UPPER
TROUGH DROPPING OVER CENTRAL CA. THIS WILL INDUCE SOME LEE SFC
TROUGHING AND TIGHTEN PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALOFT. WARM TEMPS ON THE
SW FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR MIXING TO NEAR THE H6 LEVEL. THUS WE'LL
BRING THE WINDS ALOFT DOWN IN THE AFTERNOON AND REALIZE 30-35 KT
GUSTS...AND 25 KT SUSTAINED... ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE RIO. THUS
WILL START WINDY WORDING WITH DUST WEST ON TUE AFTN...BREEZY FAR W
TX.

WEDNESDAY MODELS INDICATE THE UPPER SYSTEM WILL CLOSE OFF A LOW
AND DRIFT TO NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS. TIMING/PLACEMENT IS STILL
PERFECT FOR STRENGTHENING WINDS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. ADVISORY
LEVEL SPEEDS LOOK CERTAIN...WITH WARNING LEVEL SPEEDS PROBABLE.
DUST SHOULD BE A PROBLEM AS TEMPS WILL CONTINUE WARM AND PROMOTE
DEEP MIXING. AFTERNOON TEMPS SHOULD BE DOWN A BIT...MORE SO WEST
AS HEIGHT/THICKNESSES DROP AND THE ASSOCIATED PAC FRONT MOVES INTO
FAR WESTERN NM IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT THE COLD FRONT LOOKS TO MAKE A HARD PUSH THROUGH THE
REGION. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NW...DUST WILL DROP...AND TEMPS WILL
COOL FOR THURSDAY. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES IN...WE LOOK TO DRY FOR ANY
PCPN WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE MOUNTAINS OF THE GILA AND
THE SACS. THE DYNAMICS WITH THE STORM ARE IMPRESSIVE...BUT THE
MOISTURE IS LACKING.

BEYOND WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE MODELS DIVERGE GREATLY ON THE MOVEMENT/
EVOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER THE GIST IS THAT THE SYSTEM
STALLS SOMEWHERE OVER THE SOUTHWEST. CONFIDENCE GOES OUT THE
WINDOW AS THE LOW'S POSITION IN THE DIFFERENT MODELS RANGES FROM
WEST OF OUR AREA TO E OF OUR AREA. IT DOES APPEAR THAT WE'LL FALL
UNDER A LOW-LEVEL NE FLOW WITH COOLER AIR SPREADING AND REMAINING
OVER THE AREA INTO THE WEEKEND. LOWLAND TEMPS LOOK TO MAX OUT IN
THE 50S THU-SAT...A GOOD 10 DEGREES OR MORE BELOW NORMAL. FOR THE
MOST PART THE MODELS KEEP US DRY THROUGH THIS PERIOD...AND NO POPS
ARE IN THE FORECAST.

SUNDAY THE SYSTEM FULLY EJECTS TO THE EAST WITH SHARP UPPER-LEVEL
RIDGING MOVING BACK IN FROM THE WEST. WE'LL SEE A RAPID WARM-UP
SUN AND MON AS WINDS GO BACK WESTERLY.

&&

.AVIATION...VALID 05/12Z-06/12Z.
VFR CONDS ALL TERMS THRU PD. SKC AND WNDS...VRB05KT THRU 17Z. AFT
17Z SKIES...FEW-SCT250 AND WNDS...180-230 5-10 KTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
HIGH PRESSURE HAS EXPANDED ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES. AFTERNOON TEMPS WILL
WARM TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY...AND FURTHER WARM
TUESDAY AS WINDS BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY BOTH DAYS. TOMORROW...
TUESDAY...THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA AND
BRING A RETURN OF WINDY AFTERNOON CONDITIONS AS SURFACE TROUGHING
FORMS OVER THE PLAINS TO OUR EAST. THE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NEW MEXICO
WEDNESDAY BRINGING VERY STRONG WINDS AND SOMEWHAT COOLER
TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR
THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS. MODELS SHOW A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY...BUT IT APPEARS THE SYSTEM WILL STALL OVER THE AREA
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES COOL
THURSDAY ONWARD BEHIND THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE WEDNESDAY. IT
APPEARS MOST AREAS WILL STAY DRY WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT AREA
MOUNTAINS COULD SEE LIGHT SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
EL PASO                 76  48  79  56  76 /   0   0   0   0   0
SIERRA BLANCA           74  39  72  42  78 /   0   0   0   0   0
LAS CRUCES              76  41  80  41  71 /   0   0   0   0   0
ALAMOGORDO              75  43  76  46  68 /   0   0   0   0   0
CLOUDCROFT              58  30  56  30  49 /   0   0   0   0  10
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES   76  37  76  37  68 /   0   0   0   0   0
SILVER CITY             67  39  65  35  52 /   0   0   0   0  10
DEMING                  75  36  78  39  69 /   0   0   0   0   0
LORDSBURG               73  37  73  38  62 /   0   0   0   0   0
WEST EL PASO METRO      76  49  77  52  74 /   0   0   0   0   0
DELL CITY               78  33  78  33  77 /   0   0   0   0   0
FORT HANCOCK            81  40  81  47  81 /   0   0   0   0   0
LOMA LINDA              72  40  71  41  70 /   0   0   0   0   0
FABENS                  77  43  78  45  76 /   0   0   0   0   0
SANTA TERESA            74  41  78  44  73 /   0   0   0   0   0
WHITE SANDS HQ          74  44  76  46  67 /   0   0   0   0   0
JORNADA RANGE           74  30  77  35  66 /   0   0   0   0   0
HATCH                   74  36  77  38  67 /   0   0   0   0   0
COLUMBUS                73  40  77  43  68 /   0   0   0   0   0
OROGRANDE               75  43  77  44  72 /   0   0   0   0   0
MAYHILL                 63  35  62  36  54 /   0   0   0   0  10
MESCALERO               64  33  63  33  52 /   0   0   0   0  10
TIMBERON                67  29  65  29  55 /   0   0   0   0   0
WINSTON                 70  35  67  35  54 /   0   0   0   0  10
HILLSBORO               70  41  69  40  57 /   0   0   0   0   0
SPACEPORT               73  39  76  36  64 /   0   0   0   0   0
LAKE ROBERTS            68  27  62  32  52 /   0   0   0   0  10
HURLEY                  70  33  69  35  59 /   0   0   0   0   0
CLIFF                   75  32  74  33  62 /   0   0   0   0   0
MULE CREEK              74  24  70  24  59 /   0   0   0   0  10
FAYWOOD                 71  34  71  34  59 /   0   0   0   0   0
ANIMAS                  78  40  76  40  67 /   0   0   0   0   0
HACHITA                 76  35  78  39  68 /   0   0   0   0   0
ANTELOPE WELLS          78  42  75  41  67 /   0   0   0   0   0
CLOVERDALE              74  43  71  38  62 /   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...NONE.
TX...NONE.
&&

14-BIRD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
635 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-061345-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
635 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NM AND TX.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TUESDAY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WINDY AS THE NEXT UPPER-
LEVEL PACIFIC STORM MOVES OVER S CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. THE AREA WILL
SEE SW 20-30 MPH G 40 MPH WINDS AFTER MID AFTERNOON. MODERATE
AREAS OF DUST POSSIBLE OVER SW NM. WEDNESDAY THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
CLOSER AND HELP TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE
REGION. A VERY WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED. WIND ADVISORIES OR WARNING
ARE EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST AND EXTREME FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ALSO ANTICIPATED. THE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BE DRY FOR
ALL SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...WITH ONLY SLIGHT
CHANCES FOR PCPN OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD
FRONT WILL PUSH IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO BE FOLLOWED BY COLDER AIR
FROM THE NORTH ON THURSDAY. THE REST OF THE WEEK WILL STAY CHILLY
WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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