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Wind Advisory 20, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 23, 2016

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Apr 23, 2016, 4:27 AM MDT. It took effect at Apr 23, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 23, 2016, 4:27 AM MDT (10:27 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 23, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Apr 23, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted.

696 
WWUS75 KABQ 231027
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
427 AM MDT SAT APR 23 2016

NMZ501>507-510>516-521-523-527>531-231800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0020.160423T1800Z-160424T0100Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
427 AM MDT SAT APR 23 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WEST CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...NORTHERN AND
  CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...CENTRAL AND
  NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...AND NORTHEAST PLAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE MORNING AND BECOME
  HAZARDOUS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SPEEDS WILL WEAKEN TOWARD
  SUNSET.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. FLIMSY STRUCTURES MAY BLOW OVER.

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.

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements

561 
WWUS75 KABQ 231739
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1139 AM MDT SAT APR 23 2016

NMZ501>507-510>516-521-523-527>531-240100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0020.160423T1800Z-160424T0100Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
1139 AM MDT SAT APR 23 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WEST CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...NORTHERN 
  AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...CENTRAL AND 
  NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...AND NORTHEAST PLAINS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE
  TAPERING OFF AROUND SUNSET.

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

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. FLIMSY STRUCTURES MAY BLOW OVER. 

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.

&&

$$

487 
WWUS75 KABQ 240054
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
654 PM MDT SAT APR 23 2016

NMZ501>507-510>516-521-523-527>531-240200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160424T0100Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
654 PM MDT SAT APR 23 2016

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET FOR A VAST MAJORITY
OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...VERY LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND
60 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH A FEW VIRGA SHOWERS OR
HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 3:38 AM MDT	Red Flag Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	40 hr
Apr 23, 3:02 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	ABQ	Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more	13 hr

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