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Wind Advisory 21, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 12, 2015, 3:44 AM MST for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 12, 2015, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2015, 3:44 AM MST (10:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 12, 2015, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2015, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 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
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 3274 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
006 WWUS74 KEPZ 121044 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 344 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINDY TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOW VISIBILITIES MAY OCCUR DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW OVER...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. NMZ402-406-408-122300- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151212T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.151212T1200Z-151213T0100Z/ SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...CLOVERDALE...HILLSBORO...WINSTON 344 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS SPEEDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING EARLY THIS MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN GUSTS AND CROSS WINDS. WATCH FOR BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. MINOR DAMAGE TO LIGHT STRUCTURES AND VEGETATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$ NMZ414>416-122300- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-151213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.151212T1200Z-151213T0100Z/ WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON... CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON 344 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND SPEEDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING EARLY THIS MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN GUSTS AND CROSS WINDS. WATCH FOR BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. MINOR DAMAGE TO LIGHT STRUCTURES AND VEGETATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ401-403-122300- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.151212T1200Z-151213T0100Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT 344 AM MST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WIND SPEEDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING EARLY THIS MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN GUSTS AND CROSS WINDS. WATCH FOR BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. MINOR DAMAGE TO LIGHT STRUCTURES AND VEGETATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS. 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. && $$ ROGASH
1 follow-up statement
787 WWUS74 KEPZ 122214 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 314 PM MST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WITH MORE SHOWERS MOVING FROM THE WEST...LOW VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR LOCALLY DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. NMZ401>403-406-408-414>416-130100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-151213T0100Z/ UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE- SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN... MULE CREEK...CLIFF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON... FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT... CLOVERDALE...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK... TIMBERON...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL... SACRAMENTO...PINON 314 PM MST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WINDS SPEEDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN GUSTS AND CROSS WINDS. WATCH FOR BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES. MINOR DAMAGE TO LIGHT STRUCTURES AND VEGETATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TRIPOLI
Nearby
Wind Advisories in New Mexico, 2015Every wind advisory in 2015
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.