Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 15, 2012, 4:46 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 15, 2012, 3:00 PM MST. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2012, 4:46 AM MST (11:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2012, 3:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2012, 11:00 PM MST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 5041 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
233 WWUS74 KMAF 151146 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 546 AM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY. THIS TROUGH WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDENCE ATTENDANT WITH THE SYSTEM. AS STRONG SUBSIDENCE MOVES ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...A STRONG ROTARY CIRCULATION WILL DEVELOP THUS RESULTING IN HIGH WINDS DURING THE DAY OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO WARNING CRITERIA BY MID DAY AND SLOWLY DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. NMZ027-TXZ258-152200- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0001.120116T1200Z-120117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120116T1200Z-120117T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 446 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62 180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
122 WWUS74 KMAF 152047 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 247 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS TROUGH WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. AS STRONG SUBSIDENCE MOVES ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...A STRONG ROTARY CIRCULATION WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN HIGH WINDS OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. TXZ074-161200- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120116T1800Z-120117T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 247 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62 180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-161200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120116T0600Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 147 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-080-161200- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.120116T1800Z-120117T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...MARFA 247 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 /147 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. * EVENT...WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT AND TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. PATCHY BLOWING DUST ALSO MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
364 WWUS74 KMAF 152145 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 345 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS TROUGH WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. AS STRONG SUBSIDENCE MOVES ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...A STRONG ROTARY CIRCULATION WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN HIGH WINDS OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ258-160545- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120115T2200Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 245 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$ TXZ074-160545- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120116T1800Z-120117T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 345 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62 180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-080-160545- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.120116T1800Z-120117T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...MARFA 345 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 /245 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * EVENT...WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT AND TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. PATCHY BLOWING DUST ALSO MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY. 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. && $$
272 WWUS74 KMAF 161123 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 523 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BRINGING STRONG WIND TO THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDENCE IS EXPECTED ON THE BACKSIDE OF A DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH. AS THIS DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... A MOUNTAIN WAVE WILL SET UP OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL ALSO INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SPREAD ACROSS THE PLAINS AS STRONG WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. TXZ074-162200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120116T1500Z-120117T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 523 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-162200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 423 AM MST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS... STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORIST... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... DRIVING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62/180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-080-162200- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.120116T1500Z-120117T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...MARFA 523 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 /423 AM MST MON JAN 16 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING...TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT AND TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. PATCHY BLOWING DUST ALSO IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
669 WWUS74 KMAF 162034 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 234 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT REST OF THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BRINGING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION. OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY TO VERY CONDITIONS IN THE PLAINS WILL DECREASE BY EARLY EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ258-170045- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 134 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH. * IMPACTS... STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORIST... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... DRIVING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62/180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. && $$ TXZ074-170045- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 234 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-080-170000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...MARFA 234 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 /134 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING...REST OF THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS 45 MPH TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT AND TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. PATCHY BLOWING DUST ALSO IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
307 WWUS74 KMAF 162040 CCA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 239 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT REST OF THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BRINGING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION. OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE PLAINS WILL DECREASE BY EARLY EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ258-170100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 139 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH. * IMPACTS... STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORIST... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... DRIVING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62/180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ074-170100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 239 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-080-170000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...MARFA 239 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 /139 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...WIND ADVISORY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING...REST OF THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS 45 MPH TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT AND TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. PATCHY BLOWING DUST ALSO IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
852 WWUS74 KMAF 170009 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 609 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING... .STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS AT THE BASE OF A PASSING UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPART GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...BUT MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN RANGES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED OVER THE LOWLANDS...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067-080-170115- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...MARFA 609 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 /509 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE REGION... THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-170600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 509 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH. * IMPACTS... STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORIST... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...DRIVING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 62/180. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ074-170600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 609 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Jan 15, 4:40 AM MST, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 4:40 AM MST, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
540 AM CST SUN JAN 15 2012
.DISCUSSION...
THE 12Z AVIATION FORECAST DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED BELOW.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF THE LOCAL TERMINALS
THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH SCATTERED TO BROKEN MID AND HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDINESS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT KCNM...KINK...AND KPEQ THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS...WHILE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED NEAR KHOB...KMAF...AND KFST. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SHOULD
INCREASE TO 10-20 KNOTS...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 25 KNOTS THIS
AFTERNOON AS A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS ACROSS
EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS. SPEEDS SHOULD MOSTLY
DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 KNOTS OR LESS BY EARLY THIS EVENING.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 450 AM CST SUN JAN 15 2012/
DISCUSSION...
A WEAK UPPER RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL GIVE WAY TO A TROUGH
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST ON MONDAY. BY TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
UPPER FLOW WILL BECOME ZONAL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND CONTINUE THAT
WAY THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. THIS ZONAL FLOW WILL HELP KEEP COLD
CANADIAN AIR WELL TO THE NORTH AND RESULT IN UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPS
FOR THE COMING WEEK. ALSO NOT EXPECTING ANY PRECIPITATION FOR THE
NEXT 7 DAYS.
EXPECT ANOTHER DAY OR TWO OF UNSEASONABLY WARM WX WITH HIGHS
CLIMBING INTO THE 70S. A COLD FRONT TUESDAY WILL KNOCK TEMPS BACK
INTO THE 50S FOR A FEW DAYS BUT 70S RETURN BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
THE NORMAL HIGH FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR IN THE PERMIAN BASIN IS 57.
COLDEST TEMPS THIS WEEK SHOULD BE WEDNESDAY MORNING BEHIND THE
FRONT... OTHERWISE WITH ABUNDANT 30S LOWS WILL BE PRETTY MILD FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR. EXPECT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS FROM THE WEST
TODAY... WITH INCREASING LOW CLOUDS OVER THE EAST EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING.
SOME MODELS HINTING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF MUCH COLDER TEMPS IN THE
EXTENDED. CLIMATOLOGICALLY WE HAVE PASSED THE COLDEST TIME OF THE
YEAR AND SHOULD SLOWLY START WARMING TOWARD SPRING... BUT LAST YEAR
THE COLDEST TEMPS WERE ACTUALLY IN FEBRUARY WITH TWO STRETCHES OF
DAYS WITH LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. FORTUNATELY NOT LOOKING FOR
ANYTHING LIKE THAT THIS WEEK.
HIGH WIND LOOKS TO BE A GOOD BET ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MTNS. ETA
DEVELOPS A STRONG MOUNTAINS WAVE SIGNATURE MONDAY WITH THE PASSAGE
OF A SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH... WILL GO AHEAD
AN UPGRADE THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING. MONDAY ALSO LOOKS
WINDY ACROSS THE WESTERN CWA AND NRN PERMIAN BASIN... COULD SEE
NEEDING A WIND ADVISORY FOR EDDY COUNTY... VAN HORN REGION... AND
DAVIS MTNS. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING DOWN FROM COLORADO ACROSS
THE REGION LOOKS TO MAKE MONDAY AFTERNOON FAIRLY WINDY OVER MOST OF
THE REGION... HAVE BUMPED UP SPEEDS A FEW KNOTS AREAWIDE. GOOD
AGREEMENT IN VARIOUS GUIDANCE FOR GDP WITH 40KT+ WIND... WILL BUMP
UP GUSTS MENTIONED IN THE NPW.
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
TX...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
21/72Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 4:11 AM MST, 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 511 AM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-161115- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 511 AM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 /411 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH MONDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY ALSO AFFECT THE ADJACENT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE MARFA PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WIND SPEEDS...ALONG WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT WILL BRING ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 12:45 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Pecos | 28 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:47 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 8 more | 27 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.