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High Wind Watch 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 25, 2016

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Apr 25, 2016, 2:02 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 26, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2016, 2:02 PM CDT (19:02 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 26, 2016, 3:34 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted.

651 
WWUS74 KMAF 251902
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
202 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY TO 1
AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY TO
1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...
VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY AND THE
UPPER TRANS PECOS...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS NORTH OF THE REGION
TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL MIX
TO THE SURFACE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING...RESULTING IN STRONG
WINDS THROUGH THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS IN THE ADJACENT PLAINS.

NMZ027-TXZ258-261000-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0019.160426T0600Z-160427T0600Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
202 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016 /102 PM MDT MON APR 25 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT
MDT/ TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT 
  MDT/ WEDNESDAY... 

* WINDS...TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE
  AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. TUESDAY EVENING...WEST 35 TO 45
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. SEVERE TURBULENCE NEAR THE 
  MOUNTAINS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.  SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ028-TXZ057-058-261000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0016.160426T1200Z-160427T0600Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS
202 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016 /102 PM MDT MON APR 25 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/
TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT 
  MDT/ WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS OR OTHER 
  OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

TXZ074-261000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0013.160426T1200Z-160427T0600Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
202 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
  WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND
  TRACTOR TRAILERS. SEVERE TURBULENCE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE
  HAZARDOUS FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
803 
WWUS74 KMAF 260834
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
334 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
WEDNESDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT TODAY FOR
THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ UNTIL 8 PM
CDT /7 PM MDT/ TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS
PECOS...AND NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS NORTH OF THE REGION TODAY.
STRONG WINDS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL MIX TO THE
SURFACE AND RESULT IN STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A
MARFA TO ALPINE TO MONAHANS TO MIDLAND TO LAMESA LINE.  AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO AFFECT MOST OF THESE LOCATIONS.

TXZ074-262030-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0013.160426T1200Z-160427T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0019.160426T1500Z-160427T0300Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
334 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...10 AM CDT TO 10 PM CDT TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. SEVERE TURBULENCE NEAR THE 
  MOUNTAINS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.  SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ258-262030-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160427T0600Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
334 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 /234 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT
MDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING...AFTERNOON AND UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT
  MDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH...
  INCREASING TO WEST 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 75 MPH. THIS EVENING...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
  60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. SEVERE TURBULENCE NEAR THE 
  MOUNTAINS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.  SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067-080-262030-
/O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0016.160426T1600Z-160427T0100Z/
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-
MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...
JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON...MENTONE...KERMIT...
ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS...MARFA
334 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 /234 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS OR OTHER OBJECTS
  WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND.  DRIVING WILL BE
  DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...AND PARTICULARLY ON
  NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ028-TXZ057-058-262030-
/O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0016.160426T1600Z-160427T0100Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS
334 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 /234 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS OR OTHER 
  OBJECTS WHICH COULD BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 4:34 AM CDTFire Weather WatchMAF10 hr
Apr 25, 4:51 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningMAF42 hr
Apr 25, 4:51 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Loving, Martin and 3 more39 hr
Apr 25, 2:16 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMAFAndrews, Crane, Ector, Gaines, Loving, Pecos and 2 more32 hr

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Sources

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