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Wind Advisory 14, NWS El Paso, TX

April 27, 20166 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2016, 11:25 AM MDT for 6 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 28, 2016, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2016, 11:25 AM MDT (17:25 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 28, 2016, 2:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 28, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 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 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2016-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2016-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

311 
WWUS74 KEPZ 271725
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1125 AM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...WINDY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
ROCKY MOUNTAINS PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.
WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH MAINLY FROM THE MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
BLOWING DUST WILL LOWER THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE OVER A FEW
LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NMZ401>411-281100-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0200Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFF...BUCKHORN...GILA HOT SPRINGS...
MULE CREEK...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...HURLEY...FAYWOOD...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
LORDSBURG...RED ROCK...VIRDEN...ANTELOPE WELLS...ANIMAS...
HACHITA...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...COLUMBUS...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH...
RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK
1125 AM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING. |

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A
  MILE OVER A FEW LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS
  WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

 THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ412>417-TXZ418-419-281100-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2100Z-160429T0300Z/
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...
WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...CHAPARRAL...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...MESCALERO...TIMBERON...
MOUNTAIN PARK...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...
PINON...SACRAMENTO...CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN EL PASO...
WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...
SOCORRO...FORT BLISS
1125 AM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING. |

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A
  MILE OVER A FEW LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS
  WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

 THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.


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
3 follow-up statements
171 
WWUS74 KEPZ 280102
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
702 PM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...WINDY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
ROCKY MOUNTAINS PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.
WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH MAINLY FROM THE MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
BLOWING DUST WILL LOWER THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE OVER A FEW
LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NMZ404-281200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...RED ROCK...VIRDEN
702 PM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...PERIODIC STREAMS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES ON LORDSBURG PLAYA BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
 
* IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS ON I-10 THROUGH
  LORDSBURG PLAYA DUE TO PERIODIC STREAMS OF BLOWING DUST
  RESULTING IN SUDDEN REDUCTIONS OF VISIBILITY. WINDS WILL RESULT
  IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. 

TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ411-281200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK
702 PM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. | 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* DUST...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CARRY PLUMES OF DUST FROM NORTHERN
  MEXICO INTO SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY AND EL PASO METRO AREA.
  VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY BE AROUND 3 MILES BUT BRIEF PERIODS WITH
  VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO DUST WILL
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ418-419-281200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPARRAL...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...DOWNTOWN EL PASO...
WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...
SOCORRO...FORT BLISS
702 PM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. | 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...STRONGEST TO THE EAST OF AREA MOUNTAINS. 

* DUST...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CARRY PLUMES OF DUST FROM NORTHERN
  MEXICO INTO THE EL PASO METRO AREA. VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY BE
  AROUND 3 MILES BUT BRIEF PERIODS WITH VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS
  WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO DUST WILL
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ401>403-405>410-281200-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFF...BUCKHORN...GILA HOT SPRINGS...
MULE CREEK...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...HURLEY...FAYWOOD...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
ANTELOPE WELLS...ANIMAS...HACHITA...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...
COLUMBUS...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...
SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS
702 PM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. | 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A
  MILE IN LOCALIZED AREAS...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE
  BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.


&&

$$

NMZ412-414>417-281200-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...
WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...MESCALERO...TIMBERON...MOUNTAIN PARK...
CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...PINON...
SACRAMENTO...CROW FLATS
702 PM MDT WED APR 27 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. | 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO AROUND A
  MILE OVER LOCALIZED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS
  WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
HARDIMAN
057 
WWUS74 KEPZ 281208
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
608 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...WINDY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
ROCKY MOUNTAINS PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.
WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH MAINLY FROM THE MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
BLOWING DUST WILL LOWER THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE OVER A FEW
LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NMZ404-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...RED ROCK...VIRDEN
608 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...PERIODIC STREAMS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES ON LORDSBURG PLAYA BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS ON I-10 THROUGH 
  LORDSBURG PLAYA DUE TO PERIODIC STREAMS OF BLOWING DUST 
  RESULTING IN SUDDEN REDUCTIONS OF VISIBILITY. WINDS WILL 
  RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES.

TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ411-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK
608 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* DUST...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CARRY PLUMES OF DUST FROM NORTHERN 
  MEXICO INTO SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY AND EL PASO METRO AREA. 
  VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY BE AROUND 3 MILES BUT BRIEF PERIODS 
  WITH VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO DUST WILL 
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ418-419-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPARRAL...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...DOWNTOWN EL PASO...
WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...
SOCORRO...FORT BLISS
608 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...STRONGEST TO THE EAST OF AREA MOUNTAINS. 

* DUST...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CARRY PLUMES OF DUST FROM NORTHERN 
  MEXICO INTO THE EL PASO METRO AREA. VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY BE 
  AROUND 3 MILES BUT BRIEF PERIODS WITH VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR 
  LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO DUST WILL 
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ401>403-405>410-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFF...BUCKHORN...GILA HOT SPRINGS...
MULE CREEK...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...HURLEY...FAYWOOD...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
ANTELOPE WELLS...ANIMAS...HACHITA...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...
COLUMBUS...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...
SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS
608 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING.  

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A 
  MILE IN LOCALIZED AREAS...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO 
  BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ412-414>417-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.160428T2000Z-160429T0300Z/
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...
WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...MESCALERO...TIMBERON...MOUNTAIN PARK...
CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...PINON...
SACRAMENTO...CROW FLATS
608 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO AROUND A 
  MILE OVER LOCALIZED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE 
  OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

BIRD
883 
WWUS74 KEPZ 282057
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
257 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...WINDY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
ROCKY MOUNTAINS PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.
WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH MAINLY FROM THE MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
BLOWING DUST WILL LOWER THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE OVER A FEW
LOCATIONS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NMZ404-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...RED ROCK...VIRDEN
257 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...PERIODIC STREAMS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES ON LORDSBURG PLAYA BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS ON I-10 THROUGH 
  LORDSBURG PLAYA DUE TO PERIODIC STREAMS OF BLOWING DUST 
  RESULTING IN SUDDEN REDUCTIONS OF VISIBILITY. WINDS WILL 
  RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES.

TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ411-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK
257 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* DUST...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CARRY PLUMES OF DUST FROM NORTHERN 
  MEXICO INTO SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY AND EL PASO METRO AREA. 
  VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY BE AROUND 3 MILES BUT BRIEF PERIODS 
  WITH VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO DUST WILL 
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ418-419-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPARRAL...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...DOWNTOWN EL PASO...
WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...
SOCORRO...FORT BLISS
257 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...STRONGEST TO THE EAST OF AREA MOUNTAINS. 

* DUST...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CARRY PLUMES OF DUST FROM NORTHERN 
  MEXICO INTO THE EL PASO METRO AREA. VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY BE 
  AROUND 3 MILES BUT BRIEF PERIODS WITH VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR 
  LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO DUST WILL 
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ401>403-405>410-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFF...BUCKHORN...GILA HOT SPRINGS...
MULE CREEK...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...HURLEY...FAYWOOD...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
ANTELOPE WELLS...ANIMAS...HACHITA...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...
COLUMBUS...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...
SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS
257 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A 
  MILE IN LOCALIZED AREAS...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO 
  BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ412-414>417-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...
WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...MESCALERO...TIMBERON...MOUNTAIN PARK...
CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...MAYHILL...PINON...
SACRAMENTO...CROW FLATS
257 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING AND ATTAIN 
  MAXIMUM STRENGTH MAINLY FROM 4 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE SLOWLY 
  DIMINISHING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO AROUND A 
  MILE OVER LOCALIZED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE 
  OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 27, 2:36 AM MDT, 8 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 2:36 AM MDT, 8 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
236 AM MDT WED APR 27 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
THE BORDERLAND WILL SIT BETWEEN A DEPARTING WIND-MAKER AND THE
NEXT WIND-MAKER TODAY. HOWEVER THE AFTERNOON WILL STILL BE BREEZY
TO MILDLY WINDY BUT STILL MUCH LIGHTER THAN THE PREVIOUS DAYS.
TEMPERATURES A BIT WARMER...NO DUST AND NO CLOUDS. ANOTHER
SYSTEM APPROACHES THURSDAY TO BRING BACK ANOTHER DAY OF STRONG
WINDS AND BLOWING DUST. FRIDAY WILL CONTINUE WINDY AND A BIT
COOLER AS THE SYSTEM PASSES AND DRAGS A COOL FRONT THROUGH. AREA
MOUNTAINS MAY SEE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
FRIDAY AS THE STORM PASSES. THE WEEKEND AHEAD LOOKS SEASONAL...WITH
A MIX OF BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS
FOR THE LOWLANDS. AREA MOUNTAINS MAY SEE ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGES.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
THE NATIONS ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES WITH A PROGRESSION OF PACIFIC
STORM SYSTEMS ORIGINATING OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA AND DRIVING
EAST ACROSS THE U.S. HOWEVER THE STORM TRACK IS STUCK SOMEWHAT
NORTH OF THE REGION WITH EACH STORM KEEPING MOST OF IT'S MOISTURE
AND DYNAMICS PASSING NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. THIS PLACES OUR
REGION UNDER THE DRY AND WINDY PORTION OF EACH PASSING PACIFIC
LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM. FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE AT LEAST TWO LARGE
PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT OUR REGION...MOSTLY WITH WIND.

TODAY IS A "BETWEENER" DAY AS WE AWAIT THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHING
FROM THE PAC NW. TODAY WE WILL BE UNDER A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE. WINDS WILL BE A BIT LOWER...BUT STILL AT LEAST BREEZY.
TEMPS WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER AND RIGHT NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES.

THURSDAY THE STRONG WINDS RETURN AS THE NEXT PAC SYSTEM APPROACHES
THE FOUR CORNERS. WE WILL SEE STRONG SW WINDS IN THE 25-35 MPH
RANGE...LIKELY LOOKING AT ANOTHER WIND ADVISORY/RED FLAG WARNING
DAY OVER S AND CENTRAL SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. TEMPS WILL BE A BIT
WARMER WITH DEEP MIXING AND TIGHT GRADIENTS. ALL THIS FAVORS A
DUSTY AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY THE SYSTEM PASSES ACROSS NORTHERN NM. WINDS WILL BE MORE
WESTERLY...COOLER WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER WINDS. THUS LESS DUST...BUT
STILL BREEZY TO WINDY. PM HOURS COULD SEE SOME MOUNTAIN PCPN...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE GILA REGION. OTHERWISE A DRY STORM PASSAGE FOR
FRIDAY.

SATURDAY IS ANOTHER "BETWEENER" DAY WITH DEEP DRY WESTERLY FLOW
BETWEEN DEPARTING AND APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS. WINDS
WILL BE BREEZY...TEMPS WILL BE WARMER. MAYBE AN ISOLATED STRAY
SHOWER IN THE MOUNTAINS...BUT GENERALLY DRY.

SUNDAY THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM DRAWS NEAR. THE LATEST MODELS DO
SUGGEST ANOTHER INCREASE IN THE WINDS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH
WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO FALL JUST SHORT OF ADVISORY CRITERIA.
STILL DRY...TEMPS A FEW DEGREES ABOVE SEASONAL AVES.

MONDAY THE STORM SYSTEM LIFTS AWAY TO THE NW AND BYPASSES OUR
REGION ENTIRELY. THUS NOT EXPECTING ANY PCPN WITH IT AS DEEP AND
DRY SW FLOW CONTINUES INTO THE REGION. AT THIS TIME THE MID-RANGE
MODELS...ECMWF AND GFE...TEND TO DIVERGE A BIT. THE EC IS LEANING
TOWARD AN MARGINAL INFLUX OF MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS THUS GIVING
HOPE OF AREA PCPN...WHILE THE GFE IS NOW QUITE DRY FOR THE MON-WED
TIMEFRAME. AN EARLIER GFS RUN WAS BRINGING THE DRYLINE IN FROM
THE E AND SPARKING TSTORMS FOR E ZONES. IT NOW HOLDS OFF UNTIL
THUR. MEANWHILE THE EC IS BRINGING THAT MOISTURE IN A BIT BETTER
ALONG WITH SOME PASSING SHORT WAVES AND SPITTING OUT SOME PCPN.
EVEN THAT LOOKS ISOLATED AND IFFY. THUS HEDGING TOWARD THE DRIER
SOLUTION OF THE GFS FOR THE MON-WED PERIODS.

&&

.AVIATION...27/12Z-28/12Z...
WINDS EASE A BIT TODAY AS THE REGION SEES SOMEWHAT LIGHTER
WESTERLY WINDS. THUS NO DUST AND BETTER VSBY EXPECTED. SKIES
CONTINUE SKC WITH ONLY FEW250. THUS VFR CONDS ALL TERMS TDY AND
TNGT. AFT 18Z WINDS 220-250 AT 10-20KTS WITH GUSTS 25-30KTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
TODAY THE AREA IS IN BETWEEN PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS WITH LOWER
WIND SPEEDS BUT STILL BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CONTINUED DRY AND SUNNY. THUS CONDITIONS STILL VERY NEAR CRITICAL
AND SOME LOCATIONS MAY HAVE BRIEF...LOW-END RED FLAG CONDITIONS.

THE NEXT LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE STATE THURSDAY.
THIS WILL CAUSE SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE BACK INTO THE WINDY
CATEGORY WITH WIND SPEEDS EXCEEDING CRITICAL THRESHOLDS FOR RED
FLAG. HUMIDITY LEVELS MAY BE HIGH ENOUGH IN THE MOUNTAINS TO STAY
OUT OF CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WITH EVEN A LIGHT RAIN SHOWER
POSSIBLE. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL HAVE LOWER HUMIDITY VALUES BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED. THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY
WITH CONTINUED POSSIBLE LIGHT SHOWERS FOR THE MOUNTAIN ZONES AND
BREEZY TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE LOWLANDS. HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL BE LOW BUT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES.
UNSETTLED BREEZY TO WINDY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
EL PASO                 80  56  83  56 /   0   0   0   0
SIERRA BLANCA           78  53  83  53 /   0   0   0   0
LAS CRUCES              78  51  79  50 /   0   0   0   0
ALAMOGORDO              78  51  81  50 /   0   0   0   0
CLOUDCROFT              57  39  58  36 /   0   0   0   0
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES   77  47  76  48 /   0   0   0   0
SILVER CITY             71  43  69  41 /   0   0   0   0
DEMING                  79  48  79  47 /   0   0   0   0
LORDSBURG               79  46  77  43 /   0   0   0   0
WEST EL PASO METRO      80  57  82  57 /   0   0   0   0
DELL CITY               80  49  83  52 /   0   0   0   0
FORT HANCOCK            83  52  86  54 /   0   0   0   0
LOMA LINDA              75  52  78  52 /   0   0   0   0
FABENS                  82  53  84  56 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA TERESA            80  53  81  52 /   0   0   0   0
WHITE SANDS HQ          78  53  80  54 /   0   0   0   0
JORNADA RANGE           78  47  79  46 /   0   0   0   0
HATCH                   80  48  80  46 /   0   0   0   0
COLUMBUS                80  50  81  48 /   0   0   0   0
OROGRANDE               78  54  80  52 /   0   0   0   0
MAYHILL                 66  43  67  42 /   0   0   0   0
MESCALERO               67  42  68  41 /   0   0   0   0
TIMBERON                64  42  66  40 /   0   0   0   0
WINSTON                 69  38  68  37 /   0   0   0   0
HILLSBORO               74  46  74  44 /   0   0   0   0
SPACEPORT               78  50  78  48 /   0   0   0   0
LAKE ROBERTS            69  36  68  35 /   0   0   0   0
HURLEY                  72  42  71  41 /   0   0   0   0
CLIFF                   75  40  74  38 /   0   0   0   0
MULE CREEK              73  37  71  36 /   0   0   0   0
FAYWOOD                 73  43  73  42 /   0   0   0   0
ANIMAS                  80  47  78  45 /   0   0   0   0
HACHITA                 80  47  79  45 /   0   0   0   0
ANTELOPE WELLS          79  47  77  45 /   0   0   0   0
CLOVERDALE              75  47  74  44 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...NONE.
TX...NONE.
&&

99/14/99
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 6:52 AM MDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
652 AM MDT WED APR 27 2016

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-281300-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
652 AM MDT WED APR 27 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. IT WILL BE BREEZY
AND SOMEWHAT WINDY THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SOME LOCAL MINOR DUST
IS EXPECTED...BLOWING DUST IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTING TO
TRAVEL SAFETY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

MORE STRONG WINDS AGAIN FOR THURSDAY AND SUNDAY. BOTH DAYS WILL
SEE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION FIRE DANGER WILL BE ELEVATED. FINALLY
MINOR DAMAGE TO LIGHT STRUCTURES ALSO POSSIBLE. SLIGHT RISK FOR
MOUNTAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT
COVERAGE WILL BE ISOLATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

BIRD

The office that day

Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 1:36 PM MDTRed Flag WarningEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.