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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Jan 15, 2012, 2:47 PM CST for 14 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 16, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2012, 2:47 PM CST (20:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 4116 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
364 WWUS74 KMAF 152145 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 345 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. .AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THIS TROUGH WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. AS STRONG SUBSIDENCE MOVES ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...A STRONG ROTARY CIRCULATION WILL DEVELOP AND RESULT IN HIGH WINDS OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. NMZ027-TXZ258-160545- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0002.120115T2200Z-120117T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 245 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WIND THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY POSE A HAZARD TO MOTORISTS DRIVING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ 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 wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Jan 15, 1:59 PM CST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 1:59 PM CST, 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
159 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012
.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND MAINLY MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE FORECAST PACKAGE AS NEARLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT PREVAILS
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEKEND. MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TOMORROW AS A LEE TROUGH INTENSIFIES AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE WEST COAST. IT WILL BECOME
WINDY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE PLAINS
MONDAY AS 700 MILLIBAR WINDS INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH A
CORRESPONDING SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WINDS THROUGH THE COLUMN.
WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
BUT START IT AT 06Z MONDAY AND CONTINUE IT THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY
AS A MOUNTAIN WAVE DEVELOPS IN THAT REGION. WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET FROM 18Z MONDAY
THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY AS 700 MILLIBAR WINDS INCREASE TO 40 TO 45
KNOTS PER GFS/ECMWF. WILL ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN NORTH OF THE PECOS
RIVER AND THE MARFA PLATEAU AND UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION OF WEST
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON.
A COLD FRONT IS PROGGED TO PUSH THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA
TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF COLD AIR BEHIND THIS SYSTEM
ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT
IT WILL BE ABLE TO PENETRATE THIS FAR SOUTH IN THE STRONG ZONAL
FLOW ALOFT. THE LATEST GUIDANCE IS INDICATING EVEN MORE OF A
GLANCING BLOW FROM THIS COOLER AIR AND HAVE RAISED HIGH
TEMPERATURES SIGNIFICANTLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
CARLSBAD...WINK... BIG LAKE LINE.
BY AS EARLY AS NEXT WEDNESDAY A NEW LEE TROUGH WITH DOWNSLOPE
FLOW AND LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGING WILL DEVELOP IN THE PROGGED
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. TEMPERATURES AGAIN SHOULD SOAR TO
MUCH ABOVE NORMAL VALUES BY WEDNESDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
FIRE WX CONCERNS HAVE INCREASED THIS AFTERNOON PRIMARILY IN THE PB
AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS WHERE TEMPS ARE SOME 15 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL AND HAVE DRIVEN MIN RH/S DOWN TO AROUND 15 PCT. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN 15-20 MPH...THUS NO WARNINGS. FIRE DANGER WAS
OBSERVED TO BE HIGH YESTERDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO THE SAME TODAY AND
TMW. MONDAY WINDS WILL BE OF A GREATER CONCERN WITH HIGH WINDS AND
IN THE MTNS AND GUSTS OF 40-50 MPH ACRS THE SE NM PLAINS AND THE PB.
IN A SENSE THIS MAY PROVE TO BE SOMEWHAT OF TEST...ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPS AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONE CAN PROVE TO BE PROBLEMATIC.
MSTR LEVELS ARE FCST TO INCREASE MONDAY SO DESPITE THE HIGH TEMPS
BEING WELL ABOVE NORMAL THE MIN RH/S WILL STRUGGLE TO FALL TO/BLO 15
PCT. THERE WILL BE EXCEPTIONS THOUGH...NAMELY THE WRN PB...THE LOWER
TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MTNS BLO 5500 FT...AND PARTS OF THE BIG BEND. RH
CALCULATIONS IN GENERAL FOR MOST AREAS N OF I-10 WILL REMAIN AT OR
ABOVE 20 PCT RH AND AS LOW AS 12 PCT IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS.
HIGH CLOUDS MOVING E THRU THE MORNING...BUT ARE EXPECTED PASS BEFORE
PEAK HEATING. ATTP WILL OPT TO ISSUE A RFW FOR A SMALL AREA FROM
AROUND FT DAVIS...TO MARATHON...TO PECOS...SHEFFIELD...DRYDEN...TO
THE BIG BEND. 35KT 7H WINDS ACRS THESE AREAS 18Z-24Z SUGGEST GUSTY
WINDS TOO. ELSEWHERE WITH THE WINDS/TEMPS CONCERNS WILL BE ELEVATED.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 44 75 39 55 / 0 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 41 75 36 63 / 10 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 43 78 39 74 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 48 79 44 69 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 43 62 38 58 / 10 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 39 71 34 53 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 31 70 28 66 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 42 74 37 57 / 0 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 43 72 43 59 / 0 0 0 0
WINK TX 40 77 39 65 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...NORTHERN
LEA COUNTY...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST MONDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY
COUNTY.
TX...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...
GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...
MIDLAND...MITCHELL...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
SCURRY...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... BIG BEND AREA...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
PECOS...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST MONDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA.
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99/99Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 1:24 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 124 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-161930- 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- 124 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2012 /1224 PM MST SUN JAN 15 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DEVELOP AROUND NOON MONDAY IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT. HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS FOR WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ON MONDAY. ALSO THERE WILL BE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE VAN HORN AREA...THE MARFA PLATEAU...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHERE GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE INCREASED WIND SPEEDS...ALONG WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 12 TO 20 PERCENT WILL BRING ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE LOWER TRANS PECOS AND THE PERMIAN BASIN. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE LOWER ELEVATIIONS OF THE TRANS PECOS. .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, 5:46 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 42 hr | |
| Jan 15, 1:45 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Pecos | 28 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.