Alert archive / New Mexico / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 5, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2012, 5:35 AM MST for 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2012, 5:35 AM MST (12:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 10:00 PM MST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Grant County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3488 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
051 WWUS74 KEPZ 011235 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 535 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...STRONG WINDS RETURN TO THE AREA TODAY... .AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL HELP GENERATE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATION AND THE EAST SLOPES OF BOTH THE GILA WILDERNESS AND THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE A LITTLE SLOWER IN THE LOWLANDS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND WILL BE FAIRLY STRONG ON FRIDAY AS WELL. NMZ402-408-020500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.120301T1800Z-120302T0500Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 535 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOUR AND PEAK SOME TIME IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. 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. && $$ NMZ415-416-020500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.120301T1800Z-120302T0500Z/ SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT... MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO...PINON 535 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOUR AND PEAK SOME TIME IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRAILERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BRICE
1 follow-up statement
662 WWUS74 KEPZ 012229 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 329 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE AS A SLOW MOVING STORM SWINGS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MAKING A SLOW PASS OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP WINDS STRONG ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH TO OUR EAST SUPPORTS STRONG SURFACE WINDS. THUS THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SUSTAINED WINDS ABOVE 30 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS. A PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL KEEP WINDS STRONG AND TURN THEM TO THE NORTHWEST FRIDAY. VERY LITTLE DUST IS EXPECTED AS COOLER TEMPERATURES KEEP THE DUST FROM LOFTING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLACKEN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO EXIT. NMZ415-416-020700- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.120302T1500Z-120303T0100Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T0500Z/ SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT... MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO...PINON 329 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... * EVENT...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT AND THEN INCREASING AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRAILERS. 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. && $$ NMZ407-411-413-417-TXZ418>424-020700- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.120302T1700Z-120303T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- OTERO MESA-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...LAS CRUCES...VADO... SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE...WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS... CHAPARRAL...CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY... FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS... LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA... FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 329 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. * EVENT...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MID MORNING AND LASTING THOUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRAILERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ402-408-020500- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120302T0500Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 329 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOUR AND PEAK SOME TIME IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRAILERS. 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. && $$ BIRD
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 7:42 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Doña Ana, Lincoln, Otero, Sierra | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:33 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:29 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 29 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.