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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 9, 2016

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Sep 9, 2016, 3:57 PM MDT. It took effect at Sep 10, 2016, 1:00 AM MDT. 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
Sep 9, 2016, 3:57 PM MDT (21:57 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 10, 2016, 1:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 10, 2016, 10:00 AM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted.

766 
WWUS75 KABQ 092157
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
357 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...VERY STRONG EAST CANYON WINDS EXPECTED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA
LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...

.A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL PLUNGE THROUGH GAPS IN THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG AND
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING EAST CANYON WINDS IN THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 60 MPH BELOW
CANYONS OPENING INTO THE VALLEY FROM THE EAST CREATING DANGEROUS
CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS AND CREATING FLYING DEBRIS.

NMZ519-100500-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0008.160910T0700Z-160910T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0009.160910T0700Z-160910T1600Z/
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
357 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM MDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE 
  METRO AREA...MAINLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND ESPECIALLY 
  BELOW CANYONS. 

* WINDS...25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN SHORTLY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT...THEN PEAK IN STRENGTH BETWEEN 1 AND 7 AM BEFORE 
  TRENDING WEAKER. GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY LINGER UNTIL MID MORNING 
  SATURDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...MAY DROP BELOW 3 MILES AT TIMES IN DUST PRONE 
  LOCATIONS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO 
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS LIKE INTERSTATE 25 AND TRAMWAY BOULEVARD 
  IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALBUQUERQUE. LIGHT WEIGHT AND UNSECURED 
  OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. FLIMSY STRUCTURES MAY TOPPLE...
  AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ520-525-100500-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.160910T0700Z-160910T1600Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
357 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM MDT SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE UPPER TULAROSA
  VALLEY...INCLUDING SOCORRO AND CARRIZOZO.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE EAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL ABRUPTLY INCREASE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 AM MDT.
  WINDS WILL STAY GUSTY AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH 10 AM MDT. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCTIONS TO 5 MILES MAY BE POSSIBLE IN DUST PRONE
  AREAS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADS LIKE INTERSTATE 25. LIGHT WEIGHT AND UNSECURED
  OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
618 
WWUS75 KABQ 100454
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1054 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...VERY STRONG EAST CANYON WINDS EXPECTED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA
LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...

.A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 130 AM MDT AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE AND 
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEYS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 AM MDT. VERY STRONG TO
PERHAPS EVEN DAMAGING EAST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BELOW CANYONS IN
THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THEREAFTER INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 60 MPH BELOW CANYONS INTO THE VALLEY CAUSING
DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS AND LIKELY CREATING SOME FLYING
DEBRIS. WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY LESS ACROSS THE LOWER RIO GRANDE
AND UPPER TULAROSA VALLEYS.

NMZ519-101100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0009.160910T0700Z-160910T1600Z/
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
1054 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE 
  METRO AREA...MAINLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND ESPECIALLY 
  BELOW CANYONS. 

* WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN SHORTLY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT...THEN PEAK IN STRENGTH BETWEEN 1 AND 7 AM BEFORE 
  TRENDING WEAKER. GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY LINGER UNTIL MID MORNING 
  SATURDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...MAY DROP TO OR BRIEFLY BELOW 4 MILES AT TIMES IN
  DUST PRONE LOCATIONS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO 
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS LIKE INTERSTATE 25 AND TRAMWAY BOULEVARD 
  IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALBUQUERQUE. LIGHT WEIGHT AND UNSECURED 
  OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. FLIMSY STRUCTURES MAY TOPPLE... 
  AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ520-525-101100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.160910T0700Z-160910T1600Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
1054 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE UPPER TULAROSA 
  VALLEY...INCLUDING SOCORRO AND CARRIZOZO. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE EAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL ABRUPTLY INCREASE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 AM MDT. 
  WINDS WILL STAY GUSTY AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH 10 AM MDT. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCTIONS TO 5 MILES MAY BE POSSIBLE IN DUST 
  PRONE AREAS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH 
  ORIENTED ROADS LIKE INTERSTATE 25. LIGHT WEIGHT AND UNSECURED 
  OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

43
237 
WWUS75 KABQ 101007
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
407 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016

NMZ519-101600-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160910T1600Z/
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
407 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATION...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE 
  METRO AREA...MAINLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND ESPECIALLY 
  BELOW CANYONS. 

* WINDS...EAST AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH MOST GUSTS TO 50 MPH. A FEW
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE JUST BELOW CANYONS OPENING INTO
  THE VALLEY FROM THE EAST UNTIL 7 AM.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MID MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...NO VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADS LIKE INTERSTATE 25 AND TRAMWAY BOULEVARD IN
  CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALBUQUERQUE. LIGHT WEIGHT AND UNSECURED
  OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. FLIMSY STRUCTURES MAY TOPPLE...AND
  TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ520-525-101600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160910T1600Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
407 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

* LOCATION...LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE UPPER TULAROSA
  VALLEY...MAINLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE.

* WINDS...EAST AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH 7 AM...THEN
  GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MID MORNING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADS. LIGHT WEIGHT AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

44
801 
WWUS75 KABQ 101552
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
952 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016

NMZ519-101700-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160910T1600Z/
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
952 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING
AND AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO DAMAGING
WINDS HAS SUBSIDED.

$$

NMZ520-525-101700-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-160910T1600Z/
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
952 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FOR THE REST
OF THE MORNING AND AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 4:33 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchABQ11 hr
Sep 9, 3:57 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQ18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.