Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2013
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Feb 24, 2013, 2:56 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 25, 2013, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 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
- Feb 24, 2013, 2:56 PM MST (21:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2013, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2013, 1:57 PM MST
- In force
- 9 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 21:58 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, 9.9 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
- 3026 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
935 WWUS74 KMAF 242156 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...MULTIPLE HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TONIGHT...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO ROTATE AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND MIX TO THE SURFACE...AIDED BY A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA. THESE COMBINED FEATURES WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH OVERNIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-250600- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.130225T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0006.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-ANDREWS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 /256 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ TXZ074-250600- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.A.0006.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. TONIGHT...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH INCREASING TO 65 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY...WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH DECREASING TO 55 MPH IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-250600- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0006.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0008.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.130225T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP 256 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... ...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. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...TONIGHT...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. MONDAY...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. 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. && $$ TXZ075-250600- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0006.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.130225T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT STOCKTON 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...TONIGHT...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. MONDAY...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TXZ058-250600- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PECOS 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * WINDS...TONIGHT...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. 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. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-059>063-067>070-082-250600- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0006.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAIL...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA... MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN... BIG LAKE...SANDERSON 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ081-250600- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS ABOVE 4500FT TONIGHT. HIGH WINDS DESCENDING TO LOWER ELEVATIONS MONDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ TXZ057-250600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.130225T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. MONDAY...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-250600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 256 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. 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 AND ARE ADVISED NOT FLY NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. && $$ TXZ080-250600- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARFA 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ079-250600- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.130225T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESIDIO 356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
230 WWUS74 KMAF 250102 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 702 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...MULTIPLE HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TONIGHT...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO ROTATE AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND MIX TO THE SURFACE...AIDED BY A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA. THESE COMBINED FEATURES WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH OVERNIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. NMZ028-251200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0008.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP 602 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...TONIGHT...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. MONDAY...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. && $$ TXZ058-075-251200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...FORT STOCKTON 702 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...TONIGHT...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. MONDAY...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ080-258-251200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-MARFA PLATEAU- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...MARFA... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 702 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 /602 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. && $$ TXZ074-081-251200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON 702 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS ABOVE 4500FT TONIGHT. HIGH WINDS DESCENDING TO LOWER ELEVATIONS MONDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-082-251200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.130225T1200Z-130226T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...SANDERSON 702 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 /602 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. && $$ TXZ057-079-251200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130225T1200Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-PRESIDIO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...PRESIDIO 702 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$
141 WWUS74 KMAF 251245 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 645 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU AND PRESIDIO VALLEY... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO TEXAS THIS MORNING WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO ROTATE AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND MIX TO THE SURFACE...AIDED BY A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA. THESE COMBINED FEATURES WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO. NMZ027-TXZ057-258-252100- /O.EXA.KMAF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...VAN HORN... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 645 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 /545 AM MST MON FEB 25 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-063-068>070-252100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.130226T0000Z-130226T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAIL...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE 645 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS...TODAY...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THIS EVENING...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-058>062-067-074-075-081-082-252100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-ANDREWS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER- ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 645 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 /545 AM MST MON FEB 25 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 35 TO 55 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. && $$ NMZ028-252100- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP 545 AM MST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TXZ079-080-252100- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.130225T1245Z-130226T0000Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESIDIO...MARFA 645 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
295 WWUS74 KMAF 252057 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 257 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LEA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS CONTINUES TO BRING STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. TXZ058-074-075-081-082-252200- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS... FORT STOCKTON...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 257 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA ACROSS THIS AREA. $$ NMZ027-028-TXZ057-258-252200- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 257 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 /157 PM MST MON FEB 25 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA ACROSS THIS AREA. $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-063-068>070-260200- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.130226T0000Z-130226T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130226T0200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAIL...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE 257 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL 8 PM CST TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ TXZ079-080-252200- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130226T0000Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESIDIO...MARFA 257 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THIS AREA. $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-059>062-067-260200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130226T0200Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-ANDREWS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS 257 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 /157 PM MST MON FEB 25 2013/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * EVENT...HIGH WINDS. * TIMING...UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AWAY AND DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
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 Feb 24, 2:56 PM MST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 2:56 PM MST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
356 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013
.DISCUSSION...
VERY COMPLICATED WEATHER EVENT UNFOLDING ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND
EASTERN NEW MEXICO THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS AREA WILL MOVE
ACROSS NEW MEXICO TONIGHT AND INTO TEXAS ON MONDAY. SNOW OVER
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WILL SPREAD EAST TONIGHT AND INTENSIFY AS
CYCLOGENESIS OCCURS ALONG A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH FROM THE
TX/OK PANHANDLES. MODELS HAVE BEEN SLOWLY ADJUSTING THE TRACK OF
THE UPPER LOW SOUTH AND IT NOW APPEARS SNOW WRAPPING AROUND THE
WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW WILL AFFECT OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES APPEAR LIKELY NEAR TATUM AND
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM HOBBS TO
SNYDER. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN LEA
COUNTY BUT FURTHER SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE FOR ANY
MORE SOUTHWARD SHIFT OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW AND POSSIBLY
EXPANDING THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTH AND EAST.
PERHAPS OF GREATER IMPACT WILL BE STRONG WINDS THAT WILL ACCOMPANY
THIS TIGHTLY WOUND SYSTEM. STRONG WINDS ARE ALREADY BEING OBSERVED
AT GDP...AND THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SPREAD TO
HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND BIG BEND. THE WINDS
WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND SPREAD EAST DURING THE DAY
ON MONDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW INTENSIFIES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE SOUTH PLAINS. WHILE MODEL SURFACE WINDS ARE MARGINAL FOR
A HIGH WIND EVENT...850 MB WINDS OF 40 TO 60KTS ARE SHOWN WHICH
SHOULD MIX TO THE SURFACE IN THOSE AREAS THAT ARE CLOUD FREE.
CLOUDS IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN FRINGES AND A WEAKER PRESSURE
GRADIENT IN THE FAR WEST MAY PREVENT THOSE AREAS FROM REACHING
HIGH WIND CRITERIA...HOWEVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA WILL
LIKELY SEE HIGH WINDS AND TO PREVENT THE WARNING FROM GETTING TOO
CONFUSING DECIDED TO PLACE EVERYONE IN THE WARNING. DESPITE THIS
THE HAZARDS GRIDS STILL HAVE QUITE A BIT GOING ON...BUT THE BOTTOM
LINE IS IT WILL BE VERY WINDY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
TONIGHT...AND ACROSS THE WHOLE AREA TOMORROW. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN CWA SO
EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE VERY
MUCH...LOCALIZED SNOW DRIFTS MAY GREATLY EXCEED SNOWFALL TOTALS
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL HAZARD. THOSE AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE
APPRECIABLE PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY SEE BLOWING
DUST RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE IN LOCATIONS. A
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED BY LATER SHIFTS.
HIGH TEMPERATURES TOMORROW WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
AND CLOUD COVERAGE WITH NORTHERN LOCATIONS QUITE POSSIBLY NOT
MAKING IT ABOVE FREEZING TOMORROW. DECREASED HIGH TEMPS SOME
TOMORROW BUT DID NOT GO QUITE SO LOW. DID NOT HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT
THE EXTENDED PERIOD MUCH THOUGH IT APPEARS MODELS ARE CONTINUING
TO SHOW A PROGRESSIVE UPPER AIR PATTERN WITH A SERIES OF UPPER
TROUGHS MOVING OUT OF THE NORTHWESTERN STATES AND INTO THE PLAINS.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COOLER AIR FROM CANADA SOUTH INTO THE
THE REGION KEEPING TEMPERATURES GENERALLY AT AND BELOW NORMAL. NO
OTHER TROUGH WILL BE AS STRONG OR AS FAR SOUTH AS THE CURRENT ONE
SO NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED BEYOND TOMORROW. FIRE WEATHER
WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN FOR MOST OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA
PLATEAU...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE BIG BEND REGION UNTIL 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING. WV IMAGERY SHOWS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM
BEGINNING TO SHIFT EAST OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. SFC LOW PRESSURE
WILL STRENGTHEN OVER WEST CENTRAL TEXAS THIS EVENING BEFORE LIFTING
NORTHEAST TONIGHT. COLDER AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL SPILL SOUTH ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW. MOST OF THE AREA SHOULD SEE HIGHER HUMIDITY
VALUES MONDAY AFTERNOON EXCEPT LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THERE...MIN RH VALUES WILL LIKELY FALL TO AROUND 10 PERCENT WITH 20
FT WINDS WELL OVER 25 MPH. A FIRE WX WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
BIG BEND REGION EAST TO TERRELL COUNTY DUE TO A THREAT FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WX CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ANDREWS TX 32 44 28 64 / 20 20 0 0
BIG SPRING TX 34 42 30 63 / 20 20 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 33 51 27 69 / 20 10 0 0
DRYDEN TX 40 58 34 73 / 10 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 36 51 35 70 / 10 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 22 45 30 58 / 10 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 30 43 26 62 / 30 20 0 0
MARFA TX 23 48 15 62 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 32 46 27 64 / 10 10 0 0
ODESSA TX 33 46 29 63 / 10 10 0 0
WINK TX 35 51 26 70 / 10 10 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 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 UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST
MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... NORTHERN LEA COUNTY.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
BIG BEND AREA...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...TERRELL.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...DAWSON...ECTOR...
GAINES...GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...
MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... BIG BEND AREA...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... BIG BEND AREA...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...PECOS...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER
TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...
WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... MARFA PLATEAU.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS.
&&
29/10Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 2:45 PM MST, 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 345 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-252145- 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- 345 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 /245 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE LOCATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 ARE LIKELY IN THESE LOCATIONS. HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE POSTED ACROSS THE AREA FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY FOR INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE COMBINED WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE BIG BEND. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE LOCATIONS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS. GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY WHERE 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS BLOWING THE SNOW WILL DECREASE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. LESS THAN ONE INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALTHOUGH WINDS COULD BECOME EVEN STRONGER AND GUSTIER DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE STORM. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 1 MILE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY TO PRODUCE NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER ALONG THE RIO GRANDE INCLUDING THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND TERRELL COUNTY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE LOCATIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 5:31 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:31 AM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Pecos | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:16 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Terrell | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:16 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Loving, Pecos, Ward, Winkler | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MAF | Lea | 20 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2013High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2013Every high wind warning in 2013
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.