Wind Advisory 44, NWS Albuquerque, NM

320 
WWUS75 KABQ 250512
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1012 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

...STRONG TO SEVERE WINDS EXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS...

.A POWERFUL PACIFIC TROUGH WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG JET WILL
IMPACT THE STATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE MAIN WIND IMPACTS WILL
BE FELT ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE WHERE GUSTS
UP TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE INITIAL DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL
WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS TO THE EAST EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND THEN
EXPAND NORTH AND EASTWARD AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. IN ADDITION
TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PLAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY.
SOME RESIDUAL WIND IMPACTS COULD CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS
ALONG THE RIDGES AND EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS.

NMZ515-521-251300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1800Z-161226T0100Z/
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
1012 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND
  SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS..WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 AND 65
  MPH.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING MID MORNING SUNDAY AND PEAKING DURING THE
  LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE WIND TO
  REMAIN STRONG TO SEVERE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS 
  OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-540-251300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T0700Z-161226T0100Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1012 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 OR 65 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST BY
  MIDMORNING SUNDAY.

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY
  CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. PEAK WIND
  SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE SLOWLY
  DECREASING INTO THE EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO 1 MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE
  HIGH PEAKS. LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY OVER DUST PRONE AREAS
  SUCH AS RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS 
  OF BLOWING SNOW OR DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ523-527>534-251300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
1012 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS THE
  NORTHEAST PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
  60 MPH.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING MID TO LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PEAKING
  DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY
  EVENING HOURS IN MOST LOCATIONS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY EXPECTED NEAR 
  RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS 
  OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ522-524-535>537-539-251300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CURRY COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
1012 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...AS WELL AS THE
  ESTANCIA VALLEY...SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN LINCOLN
  COUNTY.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 AND 55
  MPH.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING MID TO LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND PEAKING
  DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY NEAR RECENTLY 
  PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OR LOFT TRASH 
  CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE 
  OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY IMPACT 
  NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

329 
WWUS75 KABQ 251228
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
528 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STRONG TO SEVERE WINDS EXPECTED TODAY...

.STRONG TO VERY STRONG WINDS HAVE IMPACTED THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS EARLY THIS MORNING DUE TO THE COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE. ABUNDANT ATMOSPHERIC MIXING WILL LEAD TO AN
EXPANDING AREA OF VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.
PEAK SPEEDS WILL OCCUR EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. RESIDUAL STRONG
WIND WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS...GLORIETA MESA AND
CLINES CORNERS AREA TONIGHT.

NMZ515-521-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1800Z-161226T0100Z/
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
528 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND 
  SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS..WEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 AND 65 
  MPH. 

* TIMING...INCREASING DURING THE DAY AND PEAKING EARLY TO MID
  AFTERNOON. STRONG TO SEVERE WIND MAY CONTINUE ACROSS THE SANGRE
  DE CRISTOS THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. 

* VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS 
  OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ526-540-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
528 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY.

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 OR 65
  MPH.

* TIMING...PEAK SPEEDS THIS MORNING BUT REMAINING STRONG DURING
  THE AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO 1 MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE 
  HIGH PEAKS. LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY OVER DUST PRONE AREAS 
  SUCH AS RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS 
  OF BLOWING SNOW OR DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ523-527>534-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
528 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS THE 
  NORTHEAST PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. 

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...PEAKING EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY EXPECTED NEAR 
  RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS 
  OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ522-524-535>537-539-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.161225T1500Z-161226T0100Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CURRY COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
528 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...AS WELL AS 
  THE ESTANCIA VALLEY...SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN 
  LINCOLN COUNTY. 

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 AND 55 
  MPH. 

* TIMING...PEAK DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY NEAR RECENTLY 
  PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OR LOFT TRASH 
  CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE 
  OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY IMPACT 
  NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY 
  REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

&&

$$
50

753 
WWUS75 KABQ 252200
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
300 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT...

.THOUGH THE STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEW
MEXICO WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...THEY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS NEAR CLINES
CORNERS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN A CONCERN ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.

NMZ512>514-260100-
/O.EXB.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T2300Z/
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
300 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY. 

* LOCATION...THIS INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK AGAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
  MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO 1 MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW
  ACROSS THE HIGH PEAKS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS
  OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ515-260100-
/O.EXT.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
300 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* LOCATION...THIS INCLUDES THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE
  CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS..WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK AGAIN OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY
  MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY MONDAY.

* VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND AREAS
  OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ523-260100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0045.161226T0100Z-161226T2300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
300 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM MST
MONDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS INCLUDING CLINES CORNERS.

* WINDS...WESTERLY 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH
  DECREASING AFTER SUNSET TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
  AND MUCH OF MONDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING
  DUST EXPECTED NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION
  SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT 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.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ521-526>534-540-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
300 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST
  PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING
  DUST EXPECTED NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION
  SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT 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.

&&

$$

NMZ522-524-535>537-539-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CURRY COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
300 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...THIS INCLUDES CURRY...ROOSEVELT AND DE BACA
  COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE ESTANCIA VALLEY...SOUTH CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND
  55 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED DUE TO BLOWING DUST NEAR RECENTLY
  PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OR LOFT TRASH
  CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER LOOSE OR
  LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY IMPACT NORTH
  TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.

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.

&&

$$

34

242 
WWUS75 KABQ 260126
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
626 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT...

.THOUGH THE STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEW
MEXICO WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...THEY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS NEAR CLINES
CORNERS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN A CONCERN ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.

NMZ523-260930-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-161226T2300Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
626 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* LOCATION...THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS INCLUDING CLINES CORNERS.

* WINDS...WESTERLY 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH 
  DECREASING AFTER SUNSET TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 
  MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT 
  HOURS AND MUCH OF MONDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING 
  DUST EXPECTED NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION 
  SITES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ521-526>534-540-260230-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
626 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA AND ARE NO LONGER A
THREAT TO THE AREA. 

$$

NMZ522-524-535>537-539-260230-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-161226T0100Z/
ESTANCIA VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CURRY COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
626 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA AND NO LONGER POSE A
THREAT TO THE AREA. 

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NMZ512>515-260930-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161226T2300Z/
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-
626 PM MST SUN DEC 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST MONDAY...

* LOCATION...THIS INCLUDES THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE 
  CRISTO MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS..WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK AGAIN OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY MONDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SEVERE WINDS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...KNOCK 
  DOWN UTILITY LINES...AND TOPPLE WEAKENED OR DEAD TREES. SEVERE 
  CROSS WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS AND 
  AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 

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.

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
310 PM MST Sat Dec 24 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Rain, snow, high winds, and perhaps a few thunderstorms are
expected over the next 24 hours. A band of precipitation will
quickly move from west to east across the state overnight into
Christmas morning. Several areas across central and western New
Mexico may wake up to a white Christmas, though the potential for
high snow amounts will be mitigated some due to the quick
movement of the band. However, those traveling tonight or
Christmas morning should be cautious of slick and icy roadways.
After much of the precipitation ends, strong to damaging winds
will develop. The strongest winds are expected along and east of
the central mountain chain where gusts near 60 mph are possible.
Wind chills between the teens and 30s will be likely. After
Christmas Day, quieter weather is in store, until late in the week
when another system may impact the state.

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.DISCUSSION...
The next 24 hours will be very active. A strong negatively tilted
trough/low will slide east over the Great Basin and Colorado tonight
through Christmas Day. An associated strong frontogenetical band of
precipitation currently shifting east across AZ will move into
western NM this evening. As has been the case in AZ, the
precipitation may begin as rain but will quickly change over to snow
behind the front. Brief heavy snow, blowing snow, and low
visibilities will be likely which will quickly deteriorate travel
conditions. The band will weaken some as it shifts eastward across
the Rio Grande Valley just after midnight and weaken further as it
moves across the eastern NM plains early Christmas morning, though
there still may be travel impacts. Additionally, a few thunderstorms
are not out of the question, particularly ahead of the main band
this evening.

After much of the precipitation wanes tomorrow, strong to damaging
westerly winds will develop across the area. The strongest winds are
expected along and east of the central mountain chain. A 990 mb
surface low over northeast CO combined with 700 mb winds of 40-60kt
are the culprits.

As for the hazards, they are complicated with this dynamic system.
Will leave winter highlights (Winter storm warning, advisories) as
is, except add the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mtns into a
Winter Weather Advisory. Will also upgrade the High Wind Watch to
various warnings/advisories, and add the Sandia/Manzanos. Thus, both
the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mtns and the Sandia/Manzano
Mtns will begin with a winter weather advisory, then will be
converted to a high wind warning at 18z Christmas Day. Later shifts
will need to monitor areas in the Rio Grande Valley if the snow band
persists longer than currently anticipated and adverse travel
impacts become more widespread. Additionally, wind highlights across
the Sangre de Cristo may need to be extended in time Christmas
night.

After the next 24 hours, the weather will be fairly quiet until the
end of next week. Breezy conditions will persist on Monday, but
temperatures will generally warm a few degrees. The warming trend
will continue through Wednesday. On Thursday, a northern stream
system will send down a back door cold front across the plains,
though no precipitation is expected with this front. Late in the
week into the weekend, models are now suggesting that a Baja low
will eject eastward and moisture out ahead of it may allow for
showers to develop as early as Thursday night across the southern
portions of the CWA with potential impacts through Saturday. That
said, the GFS and ECMWF are very far apart with regards to the
details. Stay tuned.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Unsettled weather will accompany the Christmas holiday with wintry
precipitation, strong winds, and colder temperatures as an upper
level disturbance and attendant cold front arrive. Excellent
humidity recovery is expected in all zones tonight, despite the
myriad of weather types that will be observed across the forecast
area tonight into the daytime Sunday. As conditions deteriorate and
temperatures cool from west to east, the winds will pick up with
strong to severe gusts early Sunday morning along the central
mountain chain, extending into the plains by late morning and
afternoon. A couple of inches of snow accumulation will be possible
in some central to western zones with several inches expected in the
northern high country of NM. The downsloping westerly winds will
keep temperatures around normal in the eastern plains Sunday
afternoon, but remaining zones will be several degrees below.
Humidity will stay at or above a 30 to 50 percent range for most
zones Sunday afternoon with precipitation waning in the northern
mountains by late afternoon.

Winds will never fully diminish over the central mountain chain of
NM Sunday night, but lower elevations will see a decrease in speeds
with chilly temperatures filling in. Excellent humidity recovery
will be observed in central and western zones Sunday night into
Monday morning, but the eastern plains will generally observe lower
recoveries to only 50 to 60 percent. Otherwise Monday will be
characterized by westerly flow aloft, still strong near and just
east of the central mountain chain where some higher surface/20ft
speeds will be observed.

The westerly flow aloft appears to prevail through much of the
remainder of the week, albeit lighter, with a cut-off low pressure
system remaining over open Pacific waters. This Pacific feature will
stay displaced far enough from NM to allow the westerlies to relax
in speed some while dry and rather tranquil weather persists over
the Land of Enchantment, at least through Thursday. Temperatures
will warm above average until Thursday when a back door cold front
could set the east back below seasonal averages. While temperatures
will rise, mixing heights will not be afforded that luxury and this
will plague the state with poor ventilation and smoke dispersion
through the end of the week.

The evolution and whereabouts of the aforementioned Pacific low are
not exactly known toward the end of the week, but there are
projections that it will move inland and potentially bring some
subtropical moisture for NM by Friday.

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.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
Patches of low clouds will impact central portions of New Mexico,
namely the Rio Grande valley, through early afternoon before
fully dispersing. Strongest winds will be found in western New
Mexico today where gusts of 30 to 40 kt will be common. A
significant upper level disturbance and attendant cold front will
then push into the state tonight, bringing shifting and increasing
winds and rain and snow. Highest prospects for rain and snow will
exist in western and central New Mexico with some lesser coverage
spreading into the northeastern sections of the state. Scattered
to widespread MVFR to IFR conditions will be found in these areas
due to precip and lowered ceilings/visibilities with some isolated
pockets of LIFR conditions. Where precipitation is lacking, low
clouds will still attempt to make a run into eastern New Mexico
with MVFR/IFR ceilings. Winds will be quite gusty along the front
as it crosses the state overnight with severe winds lingering into
central and northeastern New Mexico Sunday afternoon.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Farmington......................  29  37  17  33 /  80  30   0   0
Dulce...........................  23  31  10  30 /  80  70  20   0
Cuba............................  21  30  12  33 /  80  40   5   0
Gallup..........................  25  33   7  40 /  90  20   0   0
El Morro........................  22  29   6  38 / 100  30   0   0
Grants..........................  24  35   8  38 /  80  20   0   0
Quemado.........................  22  34  12  42 /  90  20   0   0
Glenwood........................  27  40  20  52 /  90  50   0   0
Chama...........................  18  29   2  28 /  90  80  30   5
Los Alamos......................  25  31  17  34 /  80  20   5   0
Pecos...........................  23  31  18  37 /  70  30   0   0
Cerro/Questa....................  20  26   7  29 /  90  50  10   0
Red River.......................  17  22   7  27 / 100  70  20   0
Angel Fire......................  20  24   6  32 /  90  60  10   0
Taos............................  22  31   9  32 /  70  40   5   0
Mora............................  21  31  16  39 /  70  30   0   0
Espanola........................  25  37  18  37 /  60  20   0   0
Santa Fe........................  23  32  18  35 /  70  30   0   0
Santa Fe Airport................  26  35  17  37 /  60  20   0   0
Albuquerque Foothills...........  28  38  21  41 /  80  20   0   0
Albuquerque Heights.............  31  40  22  42 /  70  10   0   0
Albuquerque Valley..............  29  41  19  43 /  70  10   0   0
Albuquerque West Mesa...........  30  40  20  42 /  70  10   0   0
Los Lunas.......................  29  43  21  44 /  60  10   0   0
Rio Rancho......................  29  41  21  43 /  70  10   0   0
Socorro.........................  31  46  24  46 /  60   5   0   0
Sandia Park/Cedar Crest.........  24  32  18  36 / 100  20   0   0
Tijeras.........................  25  36  18  39 /  90  20   0   0
Moriarty/Estancia...............  25  35  18  40 /  60  20   0   0
Clines Corners..................  24  33  17  38 /  50  20   0   0
Gran Quivira....................  26  37  22  42 /  70  20   0   0
Carrizozo.......................  29  43  24  49 /  60  20   0   0
Ruidoso.........................  26  38  24  50 /  60  20   0   0
Capulin.........................  29  36  15  42 /  70  20   0   0
Raton...........................  29  42  14  44 /  60  10   0   0
Springer........................  29  41  16  45 /  50  10   0   0
Las Vegas.......................  27  36  17  45 /  50  20   0   0
Clayton.........................  35  48  22  49 /  50  10   0   0
Roy.............................  30  39  19  47 /  60  10   0   0
Conchas.........................  35  46  28  51 /  40   5   0   0
Santa Rosa......................  34  45  27  50 /  30  10   0   0
Tucumcari.......................  39  52  27  56 /  30   0   0   0
Clovis..........................  37  52  27  54 /  20   0   0   0
Portales........................  38  52  27  55 /  20   0   0   0
Fort Sumner.....................  37  49  27  52 /  20   0   0   0
Roswell.........................  37  56  25  55 /  10   0   0   0
Picacho.........................  34  49  26  53 /  20   5   0   0
Elk.............................  31  45  26  53 /  30   5   0   0

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.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory from 8 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday for the following
zones... NMZ522-524-535>537-539.

High Wind Warning from 8 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday for the following
zones... NMZ523-527>534.

Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST Sunday for the following
zones... NMZ503-504-506>509-511-512-515-516-521.

High Wind Warning from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday for the following
zones... NMZ515-521.

Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST Sunday for the following
zones... NMZ510-513-514.

High Wind Warning from midnight tonight to 6 PM MST Sunday for the
following zones... NMZ526-540.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
520 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

NMZ501>540-251300-
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 CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/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-
520 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS NEW MEXICO
OVERNIGHT...BRINING STRONG WINDS...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND A
ROUND OF SNOW. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A PACIFIC
COLD FRONT SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN NEW MEXICO. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ
OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637.

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