High Wind Warning 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM

842 
WWUS75 KABQ 081827
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1227 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

NMZ512>515-523-527>529-090300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1227 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...ADJACENT EAST 
  SLOPES...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS 
  THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GLORIETA AND RATON PASS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL
  BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE EXPECTED ALONG AN
  EASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AS
  WELL AS HIGH TERRAIN AREAS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  LATE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS MAY NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER
  SUNSET FOR PLACES LIKE RATON...SPRINGER AND LAS VEGAS. WINDS
  WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BUT THEY WILL
  REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY FOR MOST AREAS WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 2 MILES IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE 
  FOR EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NORTH 
  TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ504-506-510-511-090300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
1227 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO NEAR 60 MPH 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE EXPECTED ALONG 
  AN EASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...AS WELL 
  AS HIGH TERRAIN AREAS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH BETWEEN MIDDAY AND LATE
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 2 MILES IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...THE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE 
  FOR EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NORTH 
  TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES. DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ501>503-505-507>509-516>520-090300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
1227 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS...SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY...RIO GRANDE VALLEY... 
  LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY...SANTA FE AND ALBUQUERQUE METRO 
  AREAS. 

* WINDS...WEST AND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 
  MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...BUT REMAIN
  STRONG AND GUSTY DURING THE EVENING FROM THE RIO GRANDE
  EASTWARD.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN 2 MILES IN BLOWING DUST AT 
  LOWER ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS CAN BE 
  EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. DRIVERS 
  OF PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-524>526-530>540-090300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1227 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL...AND MUCH OF EASTERN NEW 
  MEXICO TO INCLUDE LINCOLN...CHAVES...DE BACA...GUADALUPE... 
  EASTERN SAN MIGUEL...HARDING...UNION...QUAY...CURRY AND 
  ROOSEVELT COUNTIES. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST AND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 55 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN
  STRONG AND GUSTY NEAR AND JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH
  CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGES.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN 2 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING 
  DUST AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS CAN BE 
  EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. DRIVERS 
  OF PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

302 
WWUS75 KABQ 090300
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
900 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

NMZ504-506-510-511-090400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
900 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO WEAKEN AND WILL CONTINUE WEAKENING THROUGH THE
EVENING...SO THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NMZ524>526-530>540-090400-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
900 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE WEAKENED BELOW THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD. GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE AT TIMES TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES
FROM THE WEST AROUND MIDNIGHT TO 3 AM MDT. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED
WINDS SHOULD STAY UNDER 25 MPH.

$$

NMZ501>503-505-507>509-516>520-090400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150409T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
900 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE WEAKENED BELOW THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SO...THE WIND
ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NMZ512>515-523-527>529-091000-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
900 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...ADJACENT EAST
  SLOPES...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS THE
  INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GLORIETA AND RATON PASSES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
  POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST GUSTS SHOULD OCCUR OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN
  PASSES...AND ALONG AN EASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT THAT WILL CROSS
  BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM.

* TIMING...WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN A DOWNWARD TREND...BUT MODELS
  SUGGEST PERIODS OF STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
  AT TIMES UNTIL 4 AM. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW 3 MILES AT TIMES IN AREAS OF
  BLOWING DUST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
  CROSSWINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-091000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
900 PM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS EASTWARD ACROSS THE
  ESTANCIA VALLEY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST AND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN A DOWNWARD TREND...BUT MODELS
  SUGGEST PERIODS OF STRONGER WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
  AT TIMES UNTIL 4 AM.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO LESS THAN 3 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING
  DUST AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CROSS WINDS CAN BE
  EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

44

509 
WWUS75 KABQ 090953
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
353 AM MDT THU APR 9 2015

NMZ512>515-523-527>529-091100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
353 AM MDT THU APR 9 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

LOCALIZED BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO AROUND 45 MPH MAY CONTINUE
UNTIL AROUND MID MORNING...HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
STRONG WINDS HAS DIMINISHED AS WINDS ALOFT ARE FORECAST TO WEAKEN
SIGNIFICANTLY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. 

$$

NMZ521-522-091100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150409T1000Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
353 AM MDT THU APR 9 2015

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

LOCALIZED BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO AROUND 45 MPH MAY CONTINUE
UNTIL AROUND MID MORNING...HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
STRONG WINDS HAS DIMINISHED AS WINDS ALOFT ARE FORECAST TO WEAKEN
SIGNIFICANTLY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
345 AM MDT WED APR 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED LATER TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT AS AN EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY TRACKS EASTWARD TO
THE NORTH OF NEW MEXICO. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE MEAGER AND
LIMITED TO AREAS NEAR THE COLORADO LINE AND MAINLY THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN
PEAKS. THE STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH VERY DRY AIR AND ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN AN ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
PATTERN FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS OF THE STATE. NOTICEABLY
COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW THURSDAY IN WAKE OF THE ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT...AND BETTER YET WINDS WILL EASE FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN SOMEWHAT OVER THE WEEKEND BUT
EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST CHARTS SUGGEST A BETTER SHOT AT WETTING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS NEW MEXICO/S EASTERN AND SOUTHERN HALVES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM TRACKS OVER THE REGION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
CLASSIC APRIL WIND BAG PATTERN EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 546DAM
CLOSED LOW OVER EASTERN NEVADA TO SLOWLY TRACK EASTWARD TODAY
BEFORE OPENING UP AND EMERGING EAST OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES SHORTLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BELT OF VERY FAST MID- LEVEL WESTERLIES
ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THIS SYSTEM WILL IMPACT OUR AREA TODAY INTO
TONIGHT. MODELS SIMILAR SHOWING 70+ KT 500MB SPEED MAX WITHIN BASE
OF THE TROUGH VICINITY OF THE FOUR CORNERS BY 18Z SLOWLY
TRANSLATING EASTWARD ALONG THE NM/CO LINE THROUGH 06Z-10Z...A
LITTLE FARTHER NORTH THAN PREVIOUS RUNS.

STRENGTHENING WEST-SOUTHWEST FLOW BELOW 500 MB COUPLED WITH
TIGHTENING MSLP GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH INCOMING PACIFIC AIR
MASS AND DEEPENING LEE SIDE TROUGH WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND IMPACTS...PARTICULARLY HIGHER TERRAIN LOCALES AND
AREAS ALONG/IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. THE
STRONGEST WINDS FOR LOWER ELEVATION AREAS OF CENTRAL/WESTERN NEW
MEXICO WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS IT PUSHES EASTWARD
BETWEEN 18Z- 00Z. WINDS WILL DROP OFF SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTLY AFTER
SUNSET ACROSS THE FAR WEST...BUT WILL ONLY STRENGTHEN FOR PLACES
LIKE RATON...LAS VEGAS AND CLINES CORNERS DURING THE EVENING AS
THE PACIFIC FRONT MAKES IT RIO GRANDE JUMP AND IMPACTS THE EAST
SIDE OF THE STATE INTO THE EVENING/NIGHTTIME HOURS.

A QUICK PERUSAL OF BUFKIT SOUNDINGS INDICATE 40-50 KTS NEAR THE TOP
OF THE MIXED LAYER FOR PLACES LIKE GALLUP... ALBUQUERQUE...AND
SANTA FE.  DECIDED AGAINST HIGH WIND WARNINGS /SUSTAINED 40KTS OR
GUSTS 50KTS/ FOR THE WC HIGHLANDS AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY BUT IT
WILL BE CLOSE AND EITHER WAY WINDS WILL BE UGLY. WILL FOCUS HIGH
WIND WARNINGS FOR HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS OF NW/WC NEW MEXICO AS WELL
AS THE FAVORED SANGRES...SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
HIGH PLAINS FROM CLINES TO RATON. ADVISORY LEVEL WIND IMPACTS
EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

GRADIENTS RELAX GOING INTO THURSDAY...AND DAYTIME TEMPS BACK
CLOSER TO SEASONAL IF NOT A BIT BELOW. A BACKDOOR FRONT STILL
EXPECTED TO MAKE DECENT SOUTHWARD PUSH INTO NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
DURING THE AFTERNOON IN WAKE OF THE UPPER SYSTEM...WITH SHALLOW
UPSLOPE FLOW OVERSPREADING AREAS EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
CHAIN BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. PARED THE POP BACK FURTHER ACROSS THE
FAR NORTH FOR TODAY/TONIGHT...AS WELL AS THE NORTHEAST CORNER FOR
THU. JUST TOO DRY AND LACK OF DECENT FORCING FOR LIFT. WILL HOLD
OUT FOR SOME LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRES...
SANDIAS/MANZANOS AND MAYBE THE NE PLAINS. EAST CANYON WINDS INTO
THE RGV SHOULD BE BRIEF.

QUIET WX FRIDAY WITH SLIGHT UPTICK IN PM WIND. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
DOES LOOK TO RETURN TO THE FAR EAST FRI NIGHT INTO SAT WITH A
DRYLINE TAKING SHAPE. BUT BREEZY/WINDY AND DRY WEATHER TO PREVAIL
FOR VAST MAJORITY OF THE AREA TO START THE WEEKEND. SUB- TROPICAL
MOISTURE LOOKS TO GET TAPPED AHEAD OF NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHING FROM THE BAJA REGION LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO MONDAY.
COULD BE A LOT OF YAYS IF THE ECMWF IS CORRECT...OR MOSTLY NAYS IF
THE GFS HOLDS TRUE TO FORM. EITHER WAY...SOUTHERN AREAS OF THE
STATE LOOK TO BENEFIT MOST AT SOME LEVEL. STAY TUNED. KJ

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

...VERY WINDY OVERALL TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS
CENTRAL AND EAST...

UPPER LOW/TROUGH TO MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TRACK
EASTWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES THIS AFTERNOON/TONIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WITH A STRENGTHENING SURFACE GRADIENT OVER NEW
MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING WILL HELP ENHANCE WINDS. TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN ABOVE AVERAGE CENTRAL AND EAST WHERE HIGH HAINES
FORECAST...WHILE THE WEST WILL TURN SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL.
WIND GUSTS TO 55 OR 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WEST
CENTRAL...NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL MT CHAIN AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS.
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COULD
STILL EXPERIENCE CRITICAL CONDITIONS BEFORE THE FRONT PASSES...AND
WHERE MODELS HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT IN FORECASTING MODERATE TO HIGH
HAINES FOR SEVERAL RUNS. HOWEVER DECIDED NOT TO ADD THEM TO THE
EXISTING WARNING FOR TODAY.

WINDS LOOK TO STAY GUSTY FROM THE CENTRAL MT CHAIN EASTWARD THROUGH THE
EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY MORNING.
DESPITE SOME COOLING...OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES WILL BE DISMAL FOR
MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EAST. THURSDAY/S HIGHS WILL BE NEAR AVERAGE
WITH SINGLE DIGIT RHS FOR MOST OF THE REGION. IN THE
AFTERNOON...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH INTO THE PLAINS...AND TO
THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MT CHAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. RH
RECOVERIES WILL IMPROVE SUBSTANTIALLY FOR THE EAST...AND SOME OF THE LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE MAY BLEED INTO THE RGV ON AN EAST WIND...BUT WILL
LIKELY MIX OUT FRIDAY. THE WEST WILL REMAIN DRY WITH ONLY FAIR TO
POOR RECOVERIES AND SINGLE DIGIT MIN HUMIDITIES INTO FRIDAY. AT THIS
TIME...WINDS DON/T APPEAR TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TRIGGER CRITICAL
CONDITIONS...ALTHOUGH HIGH HAINES IS PROGGED.

TEMPERATURES RECOVER TO ABOVE AVERAGE OVER THE WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST TO
WEST WINDS INCREASE SATURDAY IN ADVANCE OF THE INCOMING UPPER
LOW/TROUGH...SHOVING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN THE PLAINS TO THE EAST
INTO TEXAS. THIS COULD TRIGGER ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAINLY NEAR THE
TEXAS BORDER SATURDAY. MODELS NOW WETTER AND FARTHER NORTH SUNDAY
WITH THE UPPER LOW...BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION FEATURED SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 40 SUNDAY...WITH MOSTLY SLIGHT CHANCES SPREADING NORTH
AND EASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY AS THE SYSTEM EXITS. THE SPOTTY
CRITICAL CONDITIONS PREVIOUSLY FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND ARE NOW
NEARLY NONEXISTENT...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DUE TO LOW
CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM. ANOTHER SYSTEM COULD IMPACT
NEW MEXICO AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...THIS COULD BRING MORE
WIND...WITH POTENTIAL FOR A FEW SHOWERS NEAR THE COLORADO
BORDER.

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
LINGERING MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS CAN STILL BE
EXPECTED IN MUCH MORE LOCALIZED FASHION OVERNIGHT ON HIGHER PEAKS
AND RIDGES AND MORE LOCALLY ALSO JUST EAST OF SAME. OF THE TAF
SITES...LVS STILL LOOKS TO HAVE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR THIS
OVERNIGHT...THOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE A BIT LOWER A RISK THAN WHAT
WAS THOUGHT EARLIER. EVEN STRONGER SW TO W SFC WINDS THAN WAS THE
CASE TUESDAY SHOULD DEVELOP BETWEEN MID MORN AND EARLY AFTN WED
AND CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE AFTN...THEN DIMINISH SOMEWHAT
IN THE EVE. THE STRONGEST GUSTS SHOULD BE IN THE AFTN...REACHING
35 TO NEARLY 50 KT...IMPACTING LOCALES NEAR AND UP TO 100 OR 150
MILES EAST OF THE CENTRAL MT CHAIN. ABUNDANT SUNSHINE AND MIXING
SHOULD ALSO HELP DRIVE THE WINDS WED.  43

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  62  25  64  28 /  10   0   0   0
DULCE...........................  61  20  61  22 /  10   5   0   0
CUBA............................  63  25  61  29 /   0   0   0   0
GALLUP..........................  62  18  63  22 /   0   0   0   0
EL MORRO........................  59  24  59  26 /   0   0   0   0
GRANTS..........................  63  20  63  22 /   0   0   0   0
QUEMADO.........................  62  29  61  30 /   0   0   0   0
GLENWOOD........................  68  36  71  37 /   0   0   0   0
CHAMA...........................  56  21  55  24 /  10   5   0   0
LOS ALAMOS......................  62  33  58  37 /   0   0   0   0
PECOS...........................  64  32  60  33 /   0   0   0   0
CERRO/QUESTA....................  61  25  58  25 /   0   0   0   0
RED RIVER.......................  52  20  51  24 /   0   5   5   5
ANGEL FIRE......................  56  18  53  17 /   0   0   5   5
TAOS............................  62  23  59  26 /   0   0   0   0
MORA............................  63  28  59  28 /   0   0   5   5
ESPANOLA........................  68  34  64  36 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA FE........................  63  32  59  36 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  68  29  63  32 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  70  39  65  39 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  72  40  67  40 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  73  38  67  38 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  73  38  68  38 /   0   0   0   0
LOS LUNAS.......................  76  35  69  35 /   0   0   0   0
RIO RANCHO......................  72  39  67  38 /   0   0   0   0
SOCORRO.........................  79  40  71  40 /   0   0   0   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  66  32  60  35 /   0   0   0   0
TIJERAS.........................  70  35  65  35 /   0   0   0   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  67  29  62  27 /   0   0   0   5
CLINES CORNERS..................  67  32  62  32 /   0   0   0   5
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  68  36  63  35 /   0   0   0   5
CARRIZOZO.......................  74  39  69  39 /   0   0   0   0
RUIDOSO.........................  70  36  66  36 /   0   0   0   0
CAPULIN.........................  67  32  57  29 /   0   0   5   5
RATON...........................  70  30  62  28 /   0   0   5   5
SPRINGER........................  70  32  63  29 /   0   0   5   5
LAS VEGAS.......................  67  31  61  29 /   0   0   0   5
CLAYTON.........................  77  40  65  33 /   0   0   5   5
ROY.............................  72  35  65  30 /   0   0   0   5
CONCHAS.........................  79  43  70  39 /   0   0   0   5
SANTA ROSA......................  77  40  69  35 /   0   0   0   5
TUCUMCARI.......................  83  41  73  37 /   0   0   0   0
CLOVIS..........................  83  43  72  37 /   0   0   0   0
PORTALES........................  83  44  73  37 /   0   0   0   0
FORT SUMNER.....................  81  43  72  38 /   0   0   0   0
ROSWELL.........................  86  44  76  40 /   5   0   0   0
PICACHO.........................  77  43  71  39 /   0   0   0   0
ELK.............................  71  42  68  39 /   5   0   0   5

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ102>104-106>108.

WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ521-522-524>526-530>540.

WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ501>503-505-507>509-516>520.

HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ504-506-510-511.

HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ512>515-523-527>529.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
525 AM MDT TUE APR 7 2015

NMZ501>540-081200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
525 AM MDT TUE APR 7 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT AREAWIDE FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM WHERE
VERY LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE
WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. REMEMBER...ONE LESS
SPARK AND AVOID ALL OUTDOOR BURNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN ESPECIALLY IMPACTFUL AND CRITICAL PERIOD OF STRONG WIND AND LOW
HUMIDITY WILL DEVELOP LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO...AS WELL AS AREAS ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY
EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TO INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 25
CORRIDOR BETWEEN GLORIETA AND RATON PASS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
MAKE FOR EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR
DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED
THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND IMPACTS AND WILDFIRES THROUGH
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ
OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637. YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT STORM REPORTS
AND PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR VIA TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG N
M W X.

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