High Wind Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Feb 17, 2012, 1:18 AM CST (07:18 UTC)

Expired

Feb 17, 2012, 4:00 AM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

934 
WWUS74 KMAF 170718
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
118 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING...

.A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A COLD FRONT HAS RESULTED
IN HIGH WINDS THIS MORNING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE PASS. THESE HIGH
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND
SHOULD FALL BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BY 3AM.

TXZ258-171000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0009.120217T0718Z-120217T1000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
1218 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST EARLY THIS
MORNING. 

* EVENT...HIGH WIND.

* TIMING...NOW THROUGH 3AM MST.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE
  HIGH WIND WARNING AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND THAT
  MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.

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.

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