Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
251 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM MST SUNDAY FOR
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY...

.A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN LEA COUNTY
WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES SUNDAY MORNING AS
TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

NMZ029-181300-
/O.COR.KMAF.WC.Y.0001.161218T1000Z-161218T1400Z/
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TATUM
151 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 AM MST SUNDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...-5 TO -7.

* OTHER IMPACTS...PROTECT SENSITIVE PETS...PIPES...AND PLANTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
250 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR MUCH OF 
LEA COUNTY... THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... AND THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...

.A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT BLEW INTO THE AREA YESTERDAY LEAVING
GUSTY WIND AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN ITS WAKE. THIS WILL 
RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING GENERALLY
ALONG AND NORTH OF A HOBBS TO SNYDER LINE.

NMZ027-033-TXZ045>048-258-181400-
/O.EXB.KMAF.WC.Y.0001.161218T0900Z-161218T1400Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUEEN, HOBBS, LOVINGTON, SEMINOLE, 
LAMESA, GAIL, SNYDER, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP, AND PINE SPRINGS
250 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 /150 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST /7 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST /7 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...-5 TO -10.

* OTHER IMPACTS...PROTECT SENSITIVE PETS...PIPES...AND PLANTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NMZ029-181400-
/O.EXT.KMAF.WC.Y.0001.161218T0900Z-161218T1400Z/
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TATUM
150 AM MST SUN DEC 18 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...-5 TO -10.

* OTHER IMPACTS...PROTECT SENSITIVE PETS...PIPES...AND PLANTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
245 PM CST Sat Dec 17 2016

.DISCUSSION...

Ah, the beauty of downslope compressional warming is something to
behold.  WV imagery shows the upper trough moving thru central New
Mexico, resulting in strong SW flow aloft over West Texas and
Southeast New Mexico.  Abundant insolation/diurnal heating have
allowed strong winds aloft to mix down to the sfc, w/areas of BLDU
as noted in sfc obs and on vis sat imagery.  The upper trough is
moving at a pretty good clip, and should be clearing the ern zones
at around 00Z.  Short-term models suggest winds will abate quickly
w/the exit of the trough and loss of diurnal heating, so all wind
warnings/advisories will be allowed to expire as scheduled.  These
conditions have also resulted in another bout of record-breaking
temperatures across most of the region this afternoon, w/a high of
80 at KMAF beating the old record of 78 set back in 2002.

Unfortunately, this will end in a few hours as a strong Arctic cold
front plows thru the region.  Strong winds and diurnal heating noted
above have stalled the front, which extends from near Dora, NM
southeast to near Colorado City, Texas, where it has stayed most of
the late morning/afternoon.  Temp drops accompanying this front
testify to it's strength, leaving no doubt that this will accelerate
quite rapidly as mixing subsides.  Latest buffer soundings put fropa
thru KMAF at ~ 23Z, but it may be sooner depending on when
westerlies diminish.  At any rate, the coldest air of the year is on
arrival, and should drop overnight to the teens and even single
digits for northern zones.  These same areas will struggle to climb
above freezing Sunday, with another chilly morning Monday.  Attm,
only nrn Lea County meets criteria for a wind chill advisory Sunday
morning.

Return flow resumes Monday, and temps warm to above-normal by
Wednesday afternoon before a secondary cold front moves thru late
Wednesday afternoon and night.  A third cold front is forecast for
Friday night.  Neither of these two look as strong as tonight's, and
both look dry.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     17  31  19  39 /   0   0   0   0
Carlsbad                       19  33  21  38 /   0   0   0   0
Dryden                         30  40  26  43 /   0   0   0   0
Fort Stockton                  23  34  22  40 /   0   0   0   0
Guadalupe Pass                 17  30  19  35 /   0   0   0   0
Hobbs                          14  30  19  37 /   0   0   0   0
Marfa                          23  39  21  41 /   0   0   0   0
Midland Intl Airport           18  32  19  38 /   0   0   0   0
Odessa                         18  32  20  38 /   0   0   0   0
Wink                           20  34  22  39 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...High Wind Warning until 5 PM MST this afternoon for Central Lea
     County-Eddy County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy
     County-Northern Lea County-Southern Lea County.

     Wind Chill Advisory from 3 AM to 7 AM MST Sunday for Northern
     Lea County.

TX...Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for Big Bend Area-
     Borden-Ector-Loving-Marfa Plateau-Martin-Midland-Presidio
     Valley-Ward-Winkler.

     High Wind Warning until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening for
     Andrews-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Dawson-Gaines-Guadalupe
     Mountains-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Van Horn and
     Highway 54 Corridor.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
113 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-181915-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
113 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 /1213 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WESTERN TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

STRONG WEST WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH AND GUSTS UP
TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS. ALSO...WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE NORTHWEST
PERMIAN BASIN...THE VAN HORN/HWY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY. A
HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON.

IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PERMIAN
BASIN AS WELL AS THE MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND
AREA. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.

DUE TO HIGH WIND SPEEDS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOWER VISIBILITY
ACROSS ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS.

THE STRONGEST ARCTIC COLD FRONT SO FAR THIS FALL WILL PASS THROUGH
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
QUICKLY INTO THE 20S AND TEENS ACROSS A MAJORITY OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY...WITH WIND CHILL
VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA SUNDAY
AND MONDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND