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High Wind Watch 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 15, 2016

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Jan 15, 2016, 3:16 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2016, 3:16 AM CST (09:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 15, 2016, 1:51 PM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted.

407 
WWUS74 KMAF 150916
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
316 AM CST FRI JAN 15 2016

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR
THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE 
NORTHWEST LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING AND RESULT IN STRONG WINDS
IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES BY LATE TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY...STRONG WINDS MAY DEVELOP IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 6000 FEET.

NMZ027-TXZ258-152100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0003.160115T1800Z-160116T0600Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
216 AM MST FRI JAN 15 2016

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

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO
  CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON EXPOSED
  RIDGETOPS. 

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.

&&

$$

TXZ074-152100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0002.160116T0600Z-160116T2100Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
316 AM CST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET...

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO
  CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON EXPOSED
  RIDGETOPS. 

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
742 
WWUS74 KMAF 151951
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
151 PM CST FRI JAN 15 2016

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES BY LATE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET.

TXZ074-160200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0002.160116T0600Z-160116T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0004.160116T0600Z-160116T1800Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
151 PM CST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
SATURDAY MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT 
  TO CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 
  EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. 

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-TXZ258-160200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160116T0600Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
1251 PM MST FRI JAN 15 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SEVERE TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
  FLYING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN 
  AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT 
  TO CONTROL. HIKERS COULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 
  EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. 

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 3:16 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningMAF21 hr
Jan 15, 1:51 PM CSTHigh Wind WarningMAF21 hr

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