High Wind Watch 2, NWS Pueblo, CO

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
939 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

COZ081-082-172300-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.A.0002.140218T0300Z-140218T1500Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK
939 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATION...TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN TONIGHT THROUGH
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND
  POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ACROSS TELLER AND EXTREME
  WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY.

* WIND...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  PEAKS AND THE EAST FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACT...TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY TURN INTO PROJECTILES AND STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS POSING A 
  HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS WHEN THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH OR GUSTS TO AT
LEAST 75 MPH. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE PLAINS OR HIGH
VALLEYS WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT
LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS TO AT LEAST 58 MPH.

WINDS OF THIS FORCE CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO
MOBILE HOMES. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ESPECIALLY
VULNERABLE TO THE THREAT OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. OTHER POTENTIAL
HIGH WIND HAZARDS INCLUDE FLYING DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST. IF YOU
ARE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE
WATCH...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST...AND CONSIDER
TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

&&

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
250 PM MST MON FEB 17 2014

COZ081-082-180400-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
INCLUDING...WOODLAND PARK...PIKES PEAK
250 PM MST MON FEB 17 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FEET.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
  TUESDAY MORNING...BRINGING STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND
  GUSTS ACROSS TELLER AND EXTREME WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY.

* WIND...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  75 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS THE HIGHER PEAKS AND THE
  EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE RAMPART RANGE.

* IMPACT...TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY TURN INTO PROJECTILES AND STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS POSING A 
  HAZARD TO HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT
OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

&&

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1031 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 426 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

ADDED OTERO AND CROWLEY COUNTY INTO THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
BASED OFF OF SPOTTER REPORTS IN ROCKY FORD INDICATING 1/4SM VIS IN
DUST. KLHX IS ALSO DOWN TO 1 SM VIS PER METAR OBS.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 338 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

QUICK UPDATE TO EXTEND THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY OUT ANOTHER 3
HRS...UNTIL 7 PM. MOORE

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 322 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

CURRENTLY...AN UPPER SHORTWAVE WAS CROSSING THE ROCKIES THIS
AFTN...PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CWA.
THIS WAS CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR THE HIGHER
TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY THE CENTRAL MTS AND CONTDVD...AS WELL AS AREAS
OF BLOWING DUST ALONG THE I25 CORRIDOR WITH THE FOCUS AREA BEING
PUEBLO SOUTH TO THE NEW MEXICO STATE LINE. TEMPS HAVE WARMED INTO
THE MID 60S TO AROUND 70 FOR MUCH OF THE PLAINS...THOUGH LHX AND LAA
HAVE REFUSED TO MIX OUT AND REMAIN IN THE UPPER 50S AS OF 3 PM. THE
HIGH VALLEYS HAVE WARMED INTO THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.

TONIGHT...A LOT GOING ON IN THE NEAR-TERM SO WILL KEEP THIS BRIEF. A
QUICK MOVING SHORTWAVE WILL CROSS THE STATE TONIGHT...BRINGING THE
STRONG WEST WINDS TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND I25 CORRIDOR THIS AFTN.
THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY AT TIMES THROUGH THE
EVE...BEFORE FINALLY DIMINISHING BY 06Z AS PER NAM 700 AND 850 MB
CHARTS. WINDS SHOULD DIE OFF FOR THE LOWER LEVELS A BIT EARLIER THAN
THAT DUE TO DECOUPLING. THEREFORE...THOUGH IT WILL BE WINDY AT TIMES
TONIGHT...DO NOT FEEL A NEED FOR ANY SORT OF HIGHLIGHTS SAVE FOR
WHAT IS ALREADY IN PLACE. FIRST...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
THE CENTRAL MTS REMAINS IN PLACE UNTIL 11 PM FOR 3-5 INCHES OF SNOW
BUT EVEN MORESO FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SECOND...BLOWING DUST
ADV FOR THE I25 CORRIDOR FOR PUEBLO SOUTH TO THE NM STATE LINE
EXPIRES AT 4 PM. FELT THAT ALTHOUGH DUST WILL STILL BE BLOWING
ABOUT...VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE BY 4 PM. HOWEVER...WILL HAVE TO
MONITOR THIS OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO TO SEE IF AN EXTENSION IS
NEEDED. REGARDLESS...MODELS INDICATE THAT A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL
DROP DOWN THE E PLAINS BETWEEN 04Z AND 06Z...SHIFTING THE SFC WINDS
TO A N-NW DIRECTION TONIGHT AND USHERING IN COLDER AIR. THIS COLD
FRONT WILL ALSO HELP TO KNOCK THE EDGE OFF THE STRONG DOWNSLOPE
WINDS.

TOMORROW...THE SHORTWAVE EXITS TO THE EAST EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING...WITH A MORE RELAXED ZONAL FLOW IN PLACE FOR COLORADO TO
START THE WEEK. LOOK FOR DRY CONDITIONS AND MAX TEMPS IN THE UPPER
50S AND 60S FOR THE PLAINS...40S  TO AROUND 50 F FOR THE HIGH
VALLEYS. MOORE

.LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 322 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

DRY ZONAL FLOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT SHORTWAVE TROF MOVES THROUGH THE FLOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE WINDY AT TIMES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH
LEE TROF DEVELOPING MONDAY NIGHT AND SHIFTING EAST BY TUESDAY.
ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
THIS FRONT SHOULD HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON TEMPERATURES AND NO
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED...HOWEVER IT SHOULD ALLOW FOR A BREAK IN THE
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS.

MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO TREND NORTH AND A LITTLE SLOWER WITH THE NEXT
SIGNIFICANT TROF EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH WY/CO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW TO THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. DURATION OF THE SNOWFALL
LOOKS TO BE LIMITED...BUT COULD BE IMPACTFUL WITH QUICK SHOT OF SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.

WITH RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE WEST COAST AND INCREASING NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...EXPECT TO SEE
SEVERAL DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW DURING THIS PERIOD.
ECMWF AND GFS SEEM TO BE COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE STORM
TRACK. DIFFICULT TO TIME EACH WAVE AT THIS POINT...BUT SHOULD HAVE
COOLER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEKEND AND PERIODS OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. FORECAST TRENDS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER. CURRENT VALUES MAY BE TOO WARM FOR
SATURDAY HOWEVER. STARK

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1028 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

A COOL FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. VFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT ALL 3 TAF SITES...KPUB...KALS
AND KCOS DURING THE NEXT 24H...BUT WINDS WILL BE A BIT GUSTY AT KCOS
AND KPUB DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY
SUNRISE.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR COZ058-
060.

&&

UPDATE...HODANISH
SHORT TERM...MOORE
LONG TERM...STARK
AVIATION...HODANISH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
125 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

COZ058>089-093>099-171400-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
125 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A QUICK MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING.  VERY STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY
THIS STORM SYSTEM AS IT PASSES ACROSS THE REGION.  HIGHER ELEVATIONS
WILL LIKELY SEE WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...WHILE LOWER
ELEVATION AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 25...ESPECIALLY AREAS
THAT ARE PRONE TO STRONG WINDS...COULD SEE GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50
MPH.  AREAS ON THE PLAINS THAT SEE THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY SEE
BLOWING DUST.  THE BLOWING DUST...COMBINED WITH STRONG CROSS WINDS
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY
ON INTERSTATE 25 FROM PUEBLO...SOUTH TO NEAR TRINIDAD.  IN
ADDITION...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY
50...WHICH WHEN COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS...WILL LEAD TO
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED WITH
ANY OUTDOOR BURNING ACTIVITIES.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. LIGHTER AMOUNTS ARE
FORECAST FOR THE LA GARITA AND SAN JUAN RANGES. THE SNOW WILL
COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES OF LAKE AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A COUPLE WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVING THROUGH FAST WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW TO THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS DURING THE MID TO LATE WEEK TIME FRAME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO FALL ON WEDNESDAY...AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY WITH A FEW
INCHES OF WIND DRIVEN SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES. THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAINS
WILL ALSO SEE WINDY CONDITIONS...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE
LIGHTER AND MORE LOCALIZED.

THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS MAY SEE MORE WIND THAN SNOW FOR THE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY TIME FRAME...AS FORECAST MODELS ARE
TRENDING TOWARDS A MORE NORTHWARD STORM TRACK. AT THIS TIME IT
APPEARS THAT ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH
MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS.
THE EXACT TRACK OF THESE LATE WEEK SYSTEMS IS STILL UNCERTAIN SO
THOSE WITH TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR PLANS LATE IN THE WEEK THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEKEND SHOULD STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR FROM PUEBLO
SOUTH TO THE NEW MEXICO STATE LINE...AND THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER
THE MOUNTAINS.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1139 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1137 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WALSENBURG              37.63N 104.78W
02/16/2014  M63 MPH          HUERFANO           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            K4V1 MEASURED 63 MPH AT 1119 PM

&&

HODANISH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1259 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1220 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY   38.93N 104.86W
02/17/2014  M60 MPH          EL PASO            CO   MESONET

&&

KLT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
116 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0107 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.97N 104.81W
02/17/2014  M63 MPH          EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KLT