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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

November 28, 2016Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 28, 2016, 2:00 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Nov 28, 2016, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 28, 2016, 2:00 AM MST (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 28, 2016, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 28, 2016, 5:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Eddy County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-11-28Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-11-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1973 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
89 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

019 
WWUS74 KMAF 280900
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
300 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016

...A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE
MOUNTAINS...

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST UNTIL 6
PM CST/ 5 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES...THE
VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS DEEPENED ACROSS THE WESTERN
U.S...BRINGING INCREASED WINDS. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN
THE MOUNTAINS...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SPREADING ONTO THE
IMMEDIATE ADJACENT PLAINS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. 

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-282130-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161129T0500Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
300 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 /200 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...TODAY...WEST 40 TO 55 WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ABOVE 5000
  FT.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. AIRCRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER SEVERE 
  TURBULENCE IF FLYING OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

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-TXZ057-058-080-282130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.161128T1600Z-161129T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA
300 AM CST MON NOV 28 2016 /200 AM MST MON NOV 28 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND OR BECOME AIRBORNE.
  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKE TO SECURE THEM.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
885 
WWUS74 KMAF 282130
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
330 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE
MOUNTAINS...

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS PASSED THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...BRINGING INCREASED WINDS.  STRONG WEST
WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH WINDY CONDITIONS
ON THE ADJACENT PLAINS.  WINDS WILL DIMINISH ON THE PLAINS BY
SUNSET...AND IN THE MOUNTAINS BY MIDNIGHT.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-290500-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161129T0500Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
330 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 /230 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...TODAY...WEST 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ABOVE
  5000 FT.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...  
  VANS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS.  AIRCRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER SEVERE 
  TURBULENCE IF FLYING OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.  

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-TXZ057-058-080-290000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161129T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA
330 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 /230 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND OR BECOME AIRBORNE.  
  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKE TO SECURE THEM.  

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.

&&

$$
455 
WWUS74 KMAF 290007
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
607 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE
MOUNTAINS...


.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS PASSED THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...BRINGING INCREASED WINDS.  STRONG WEST
WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND SHOULD DIMINISH LATE
TONIGHT...

NMZ028-TXZ057-058-080-290115-
/O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-161129T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN...PECOS...MARFA
607 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 /507 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-290500-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161129T0500Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
607 PM CST MON NOV 28 2016 /507 PM MST MON NOV 28 2016/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 11 PM CST /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...TODAY...WEST 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH 
  ABOVE 5000 FT. 

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. AIRCRAFT MAY ENCOUNTER SEVERE 
  TURBULENCE IF FLYING OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

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.

&&

$$

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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.