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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Sep 7, 2012, 3:59 AM CDT. It took effect at Sep 8, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2012, 3:59 AM CDT (08:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 8, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2012, 2:50 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
416 WWUS74 KMAF 070859 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 359 AM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS OF WEST TEXAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. BEHIND THIS FRONT STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL FUNNEL THROUGH THE PASS AND HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TXZ258-072000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0021.120908T0600Z-120908T1800Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 259 AM MDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON MDT SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 62 180 AND HIKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY HIGH WINDS ON WEST FACING ASPECTS AND ON EXPOSED RIDGES. LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAY BE AFFECTED BY CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AND ARE ADVISED TO GO AROUND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
285 WWUS74 KMAF 071950 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 250 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TONIGHT. BEHIND THIS FRONT STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL FUNNEL THROUGH THE PASS AND HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. TXZ258-081100- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0021.120908T0600Z-120908T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0027.120908T0300Z-120908T1800Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 150 PM MDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS. * TIMING...9 PM MDT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 62 180 AND HIKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY HIGH WINDS ON WEST FACING ASPECTS AND ON EXPOSED RIDGES. LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAY BE AFFECTED BY CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AND ARE ADVISED TO GO AROUND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-081100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0016.120908T0300Z-120908T1800Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...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...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...SANDERSON 250 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 /150 PM MDT FRI SEP 7 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY. * EVENT...WINDY * TIMING...10 PM CDT/9 PM MDT NORTH UNTIL 1 PM CDT/NOON MDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS MAY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2:50 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 22 hr | |
| Sep 7, 2:50 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 22 hr |
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Sources
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