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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

February 19, 2014

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 19, 2014, 3:20 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2014, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2014, 3:20 AM CST (09:20 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 19, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

557 
WWUS74 KMAF 190920
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
320 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT...

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VAN HORN/HWY 54 CORRIDOR
TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A STRONG UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING THE ROCKIES TODAY WILL RESULT
INCREASING WIND SPEEDS ALOFT. THESE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE TURBULENCE WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH TONIGHT.

NMZ027-TXZ258-192200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0011.140219T1800Z-140220T1200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
220 AM MST WED FEB 19 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 AM MST THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WIND.

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM MST TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND
  TRACTOR TRAILERS. 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.

&&

$$

TXZ057-192200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.140219T1800Z-140220T0000Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN
320 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* EVENT...VERY WINDY.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

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

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
098 
WWUS74 KMAF 191928
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
128 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT...

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VAN HORN/HWY 54 CORRIDOR
TODAY...

.A STRONG UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING THE ROCKIES TODAY WILL RESULT
INCREASING WIND SPEEDS ALOFT. THESE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE TURBULENCE WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT.

NMZ027-TXZ258-201100-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140220T1200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
1228 PM MST WED FEB 19 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY...

* EVENT...HIGH WIND.

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM MST TODAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. 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.

&&

$$

TXZ057-200000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140220T0000Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN
128 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* EVENT...VERY WINDY.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

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

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 3:48 AM CSTRed Flag WarningMAFAndrews, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Loving, Martin and 3 more17 hr
Feb 19, 2:56 PM CSTFire Weather WatchMAFCrane, Glasscock, Pecos, Reagan, Terrell, Upton13 hr

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Sources

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