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Wind Advisory 37, NWS Albuquerque, NM

December 5, 2016

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2016, 3:57 AM MST. It took effect at Dec 5, 2016, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2016, 3:57 AM MST (10:57 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 5, 2016, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 5, 2016, 6:00 PM MST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted.

658 
WWUS75 KABQ 051057
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
357 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016

...STRENGTHENING JET STREAM TODAY...

.A STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE
SURFACE...INITIALLY IMPACTING THE HIGHEST TERRAIN...AND EVENTUALLY
IMPACTING ADJACENT SLOPE AREAS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
PRIMARILY IMPACT THE WEST FACING SLOPES AND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
RIDGES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS BUT WILL ALSO AFFECT THE HIGHER
MESA AREAS NORTH OF CLINES CORNERS SUCH AS THE GLORIETA MESA.
GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

NMZ512>515-523-060100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0037.161205T1600Z-161206T0100Z/
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-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
357 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...SANGRE DE CRISTOS AND GLORIETA MESA AREA FAVORING
  THE WEST FACING SLOPES AND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

* WINDS...WESTERLY WIND 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN
  TO 1 MILE ACROSS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN PEAKS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONGEST CROSS WINDS WILL BE FOUND ALONG NORTH
  TO SOUTH ORIENTED HIGHWAYS.

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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1 follow-up statement
363 
WWUS75 KABQ 060048
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
548 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016

NMZ512>515-523-060200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161206T0100Z/
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-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
548 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

WIND SPEEDS DECREASED WITH SUNSET...SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

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