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Wind Advisory 20, NWS El Paso, TX

April 27, 20176 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2017, 3:11 PM MDT for 6 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 28, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2017, 3:11 PM MDT (21:11 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 28, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 4:00 AM MDT
In force
17 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, Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 54 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 2017-04-27Temperature 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 2017-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
3202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

655 
WWUS74 KEPZ 272111
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
311 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...Windy with Blowing Dust Across Southern New Mexico and Far
West Texas Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon...

.An upper level disturbance will pass north of the region this
afternoon and evening and bring strong winds to the region. West 
winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 mph are expected in the 
afternoon, with the strongest gusts occurring in higher elevation 
areas and lowlands areas east of mountain ranges. The winds will 
produce blowing dust across the lowlands with the visibility 
falling under a mile in some locations. Winds will briefly 
diminish overnight before increasing again on Friday.

NMZ404-405-407-411-417-TXZ418-420>424-280515-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.DU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0019.170427T2111Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Otero Mesa-
Western 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-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, 
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Las Cruces, 
Vado, Sunland Park, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, 
Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, 
Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, 
and Indian Hot Springs
311 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING... 
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT 
FRIDAY...


The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this
evening. A Wind Advisory has also been issued from 11 AM to 9 PM
MDT Friday. In addition, a Blowing Dust Advisory has been issued.
This Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT
Friday. 


* TIMING...Wind advisory until 9 pm Thursday. 

* Winds...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts 40 to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less 
  than one mile over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility will cause 
  dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ419-280515-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.DU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170428T0900Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Orogrande, 
White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso, 
Socorro, and Fort Bliss
311 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT FRIDAY...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...NEW WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...


The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Blowing Dust Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to
7 PM MDT Friday. A Wind Advisory has also been issued. This Wind
Advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Blowing
Dust Advisory has been cancelled. 

* TIMING...Winds will strong and 3 PM and 10 PM Thursday. Winds 
  will continue to be strong and gusty overnight but will diminish
  before dawn.
  

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less 
  than one mile over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility due to blowing 
  dust will cause dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ403-412-280515-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.DU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Including the cities of Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, 
Grant County Airport, Alamogordo, Tularosa, 
and White Sands Monument
311 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Blowing Dust Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to
7 PM MDT Friday. A Wind Advisory has also been issued. This Wind
Advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Wind
Advisory has been cancelled. The Blowing Dust Advisory has been
cancelled. 

* TIMING AND WIND...Strong winds to 7 pm. Winds will diminish 
  after dark. 

* TIMING...11 am to 7pm.

* Winds...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts 40 to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less 
  than one mile over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility will cause 
  dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ406-280515-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0019.170427T2111Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Uplands of the Bootheel-
Including the city of Cloverdale
311 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...NEW WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this
evening. A Wind Advisory has also been issued from 11 AM to 9 PM
MDT Friday. In addition, a Blowing Dust Advisory has been issued.
This Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT
Friday. 

* TIMING...Winds will peaking between 3 PM and 7 PM Thursday. 
  Winds will diminish after dark. 

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust may reduce visibilities to less than 
  3 miles in a few areas. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds will cause dangerous driving 
  conditions. 

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.

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

&&

$$

NMZ401-402-408>410-414>416-280515-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, 
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, 
Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, 
Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Mescalero, Timberon, 
Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, 
Pinon, and Sacramento
311 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...


The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday.

* TIMING...Winds will peak between 2 PM and 7 PM. Winds will 
  diminish after dark. 

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust may reduce visibilities to less than 
  3 miles in a few areas. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds will cause dangerous driving 
  conditions. 

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.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
741 
WWUS74 KEPZ 280318
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
918 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...Windy across Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas tonight
and Friday with blowing dust Friday afternoon...

.An upper level disturbance will pass north of the region this
evening...bringing strong winds to southern New Mexico and far 
west Texas. West winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will
continue most of tonight across southwest Otero county...east El 
Paso and central El Paso county...and far eastern Dona Ana county.
Winds will briefly weaken overnight elsewhere...before increasing
again Friday for all areas. Strongest gusts will occur in higher 
elevations and lowland areas east of mountain ranges. The winds 
will produce blowing dust across the lowlands...with visibilities 
falling under a mile in some locations. 

NMZ404>407-411-417-TXZ418-420>424-281300-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-170428T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Otero Mesa-
Western 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-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, 
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, 
Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, 
West El Paso, Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, Cornudas, 
Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, 
Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs
918 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR EARLY THURSDAY EVENING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this
evening. A Wind Advisory has also been issued from 11 AM to 9 PM
MDT Friday. In addition, a Blowing Dust Advisory has been issued.
This Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT
Friday.

* TIMING...Wind advisory until 9 pm Thursday.

* Winds...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts 40 to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less 
  than one mile over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility will cause 
  dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ419-281300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-170428T0900Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Orogrande, 
White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso, 
Socorro, and Fort Bliss
918 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT FRIDAY...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Blowing Dust Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to
7 PM MDT Friday. A Wind Advisory has also been issued. This Wind
Advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Blowing
Dust Advisory has been cancelled.

* TIMING...Winds will strong and 3 PM and 10 PM Thursday. Winds 
  will continue to be strong and gusty overnight but will 
  diminish before dawn. 

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less 
  than one mile over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility due to blowing 
  dust will cause dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ403-412-281300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Including the cities of Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, 
Grant County Airport, Alamogordo, Tularosa, 
and White Sands Monument
918 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

* TIMING AND WIND...Strong winds to 7 pm. Winds will diminish 
  after dark. 

* TIMING...11 am to 7pm.

* Winds...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts 40 to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less 
  than one mile over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility will cause 
  dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ401-402-408>410-414>416-281300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, 
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, 
Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, 
Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Mescalero, Timberon, 
Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, 
Pinon, and Sacramento
918 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT
Friday.

* TIMING...Winds will peak between 2 PM and 7 PM. Winds will 
  diminish after dark. 

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust may reduce visibilities to less than 
  3 miles in a few areas. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds will cause dangerous driving 
  conditions. 

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.

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.

&&

$$
22
762 
WWUS74 KEPZ 281239
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
639 AM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...Windy with blowing dust across much of Southern New Mexico and
Far West Texas this afternoon and evening...

.A late spring storm system organizing over the central Rockies
will drop down to northern New Mexico tonight and Saturday. This
system will create strong west winds this afternoon and evening.
The winds will create areas of blowing dust this afternoon across
desert areas. Winds will peak out around 25 to 35 mph late this
afternoon, with gusts to 40 to 50 mph. Blowing dust could reduce
visibilities to one mile or less in dust prone areas, especially
from Deming south and west. The winds will diminish some mid 
evening tonight most areas, the exception being along east slopes 
of terrain, where the strong winds will continue past midnight and
into early Saturday morning.

NMZ413-TXZ419-282200-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T1000Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Orogrande, 
White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso, 
Socorro, and Fort Bliss
639 AM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM
MDT SATURDAY...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning and reach their
  peak from 2 PM to 7 PM, briefly diminishing some before
  increasing again around midnight.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less
  than five miles over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility due to blowing 
  dust will cause dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

&&

$$

NMZ403>407-411-412-417-TXZ418-420>424-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.170428T1700Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Otero Mesa-Western 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-
Including the cities of Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, 
Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, 
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, 
Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, 
White Sands Monument, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, 
Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, 
and Indian Hot Springs
639 AM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning and reach their
  peak from 2 PM to 7 PM.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 45 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less
  than five miles over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility will cause 
  dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ401-402-408>410-414>416-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.170428T1700Z-170429T0300Z/
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, 
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, 
Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, 
Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Mescalero, Timberon, 
Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, 
Pinon, and Sacramento
639 AM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning and reach their
  peak from 2 PM to 7 PM.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less
  than five miles over much of the area with the visibility less 
  than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds will cause dangerous driving 
  conditions. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

Hefner
311 
WWUS74 KEPZ 282144
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
344 PM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...Windy with blowing dust across much of Southern New Mexico and
Far West Texas continue this evening...

.A late spring storm system organizing over the central Rockies
will drop down to northern New Mexico tonight and Saturday. This
system will create strong west winds that will persist into the 
evening. Winds will peak out around 25 to 35 mph late this 
afternoon, with gusts to 40 to 50 mph. Local blowing dust could 
reduce visibilities to one mile or less in dust prone areas, 
especially from Deming south and west. A cold front will push in
this evening and overnight to keep the winds up. The winds will 
diminish some mid-evening tonight most areas but remain breezy, 
the exception being along east slopes of terrain, where the strong
winds will continue past midnight and into early Saturday 
morning.

NMZ413-TXZ419-290600-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170429T1000Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Orogrande, 
White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso, 
Socorro, and Fort Bliss
344 PM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT SATURDAY...

* TIMING...Winds will stay strong through the afternoon and into
  the early evening, briefly diminishing some before increasing 
  again around midnight. 

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Local blowing dust will reduce the visibility to 
  less than five miles over much of the area with the visibility 
  less than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility due to blowing 
  dust will cause dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

&&

$$

NMZ403>407-411-412-417-TXZ418-420>424-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170429T0300Z/
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Otero Mesa-Western 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-
Including the cities of Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, 
Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, 
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, 
Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, 
White Sands Monument, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, 
Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, 
and Indian Hot Springs
344 PM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will stay strong through the afternoon and into
  the early evening. A cold front will keep winds up into late
  night.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 45 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Local blowing dust will reduce the visibility to 
  less than five miles over much of the area with the visibility 
  less than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and low visibility will cause 
  dangerous driving conditions. 

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.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

&&

$$

NMZ401-402-408>410-414>416-290300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170429T0300Z/
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, 
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, 
Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, 
Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Mescalero, Timberon, 
Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, 
Pinon, and Sacramento
344 PM MDT Fri Apr 28 2017

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

* TIMING...Winds will stay strong through the afternoon and into
  the early evening. A cold front will keep winds up into late
  night.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts to 50 mph. 

* VISIBILITY...Local blowing dust will reduce the visibility to 
  less than five miles over much of the area with the visibility 
  less than a half mile across a few locations. 

* IMPACTS...The strong winds will cause dangerous driving 
  conditions. 

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

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, 2:23 PM MDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 2:23 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
223 PM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold low pressure system aloft ovr the Northern Rockies will
continue to develop and move into the Central and Southern
Rockies later Friday night and Saturday. This strong upper system
with its associated surface cold front will bring more strong
winds to the Borderland Friday along with some showers and
thunderstorms later Friday and Saturday, especially to the
northern and eastern portions of our forecast area. Temperatures
will continue above normal Friday then drastically drop some 15 to
20 degrees Saturday following the strong cold frontal passage. In
addition, the Sacramento mountains may see some light snow above
7000 feet Saturday evening. The system will move out by early
Sunday morning will a gradual warm up Sunday continuing into next
week

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Getting ready for the climax after a week of successive upper air
disturbances brought high winds and blowing dust to the area.
As of 20z today SIM shows a developing upper low over central
Idaho which is forecast by all models to slowly drop southeastward
reaching the Four Corners by Friday night then into northern
Mexico Saturday morning. Thus surface winds should reach advisory
criteria again Friday. This system is cold enough (-26C H5) to
generate some showers from its internal moisture and we may also
see isolated convection with this cold pool aloft with capes of
around 300. Small hail is also possible with the precipitation
which will develop over the northern zones Friday afternoon, and
continue through much of Saturday spreading south southeastward
Southern and southwestern NMEX will probably not see any
precipitation with this system. A Pacific cold front moves
through Friday night and Saturday morning. Stronger cold advection
aloft on Saturday will provide some instability showers but in a
less moist environment. The core of the upper low will move to our
northeast of the Borderland followed by a back door cold front
into the area. Saturday's high temps could fall 15 to 20 degrees
from Friday's values. Winds will continue to be on the breezy to
windy side giving Saturday a blustery feel. The Sacramento
Mountains could see snow levels to around 7000 ft Saturday night
with 1 to possibly 3 inches of snow at the highest elevations
possible.

The upper low is presently forecast to exit via the Texas
Panhandle late Saturday night and early Sunday. Thus, skies will
clear on Sunday with a gradual warm up to begin as surface winds
back to the southwest. High temps should be back above normal by
Monday. Winds may still be in the breezy to windy category during
the afternoons on next Tuesday and Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION...Valid 28/00Z-29/00Z... P6SM FEW-SCT250-BKN250 through
period. West winds of 25-30G45KTS through 06Z at all terminals.
06Z thru 16Z winds W-NW 15-20KTS. After 16Z west winds 25-30G45KTS
thru end of period. With increasing winds areas of 3-5SM in BLDU
are possible.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR ALL AREAS
EXCEPT THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...

Strong west winds have returned to the Borderland and will stay
elevated through Saturday. Relative humidities today remain in the
XXXXX percent range so previously issued Red Flag Warning for all
lowland areas and the Gila region will stand. RH's in the Sacs
continue to be just above critical conditions. Tomorrow moisture
levls will increase area wide keeping just the lowlands in critical
conditions for hour or two during the afternoon. On Saturday winds
will continue, moisture levels will increase further but
temperatures will be much cooler due to the passage of a cold front.
Both Friday and Saturday showers and a possible thunderstorm could
occur mainly over the mountain zones. Some light snow is not out of
the question either, for higher mountain zones. Temperatures will
rebound back for early next week with daily breezy and dry
conditions.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
El Paso                 69  85  62  68 /   0   0   0  10
Sierra Blanca           61  88  58  67 /   0   0   0  20
Las Cruces              55  83  53  65 /   0   0   0  10
Alamogordo              56  84  53  62 /   0  10  20  20
Cloudcroft              41  59  33  39 /   0  30  40  30
Truth or Consequences   57  81  48  59 /   0  10  20  20
Silver City             49  71  43  56 /   0  10  20  10
Deming                  53  83  49  65 /   0   0   0  10
Lordsburg               52  81  49  65 /   0   0  10   0
West El Paso Metro      66  85  61  67 /   0   0   0  10
Dell City               56  87  58  70 /   0   0   0  20
Fort Hancock            62  90  61  72 /   0   0   0  10
Loma Linda              59  80  56  62 /   0   0   0  20
Fabens                  63  87  61  70 /   0   0   0  10
Santa Teresa            60  84  57  67 /   0   0   0  10
White Sands HQ          62  84  57  64 /   0   0   0  10
Jornada Range           46  84  48  63 /   0   0   0  20
Hatch                   52  85  49  65 /   0   0   0  20
Columbus                60  85  55  68 /   0   0   0   0
Orogrande               61  86  56  65 /   0   0  10  20
Mayhill                 47  71  39  50 /   0  30  40  30
Mescalero               45  70  39  48 /   0  30  40  30
Timberon                44  69  40  49 /   0  30  40  30
Winston                 41  72  33  54 /   0  20  30  20
Hillsboro               48  76  44  58 /   0  10  20  20
Spaceport               44  83  45  61 /   0   0  10  20
Lake Roberts            36  74  35  56 /   0  30  30  20
Hurley                  46  73  43  59 /   0  10  10  10
Cliff                   34  77  38  63 /   0  20  20  20
Mule Creek              34  74  39  60 /   0  20  20  20
Faywood                 49  75  44  59 /   0  10  10  10
Animas                  52  83  49  66 /   0   0   0   0
Hachita                 51  83  48  66 /   0   0   0   0
Antelope Wells          52  83  50  66 /   0   0   0   0
Cloverdale              50  75  48  61 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...Blowing Dust Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ403>405-
     407-411>413-417.

     Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ110>112.

     Wind Advisory until 3 AM MDT Friday for NMZ413.

     Wind Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ401>412-414>417.

TX...Blowing Dust Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for TXZ418>424.

     Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for TXZ055-056.

     Wind Advisory until 3 AM MDT Friday for TXZ419.

     Wind Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for TXZ418-420>424.

&&

20/28 Novlan / Pazos
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 4:14 AM MDT, 10 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
414 AM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

NMZ401-404>407-409>413-417-TXZ418>424-281200-
Upper Gila River Valley-Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-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-
414 AM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Strong winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 50 mph this afternoon
and early evening along with blowing dust will create hazardous
driving conditions. Widespread visibilities of 3 to 5 miles are
expected, with isolated areas below 1 mile, especially Deming west
and south.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong winds and blowing dust again on Friday for hazardous
driving conditions. Winds will still be brisk on Saturday with
cool temperatures, though blowing dust is not expected to be a
problem.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NMZ402-403-408-414>416-281200-
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
414 AM MDT Thu Apr 27 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico and southwest New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Strong winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 50 mph this afternoon
and early evening will create hazardous driving conditions.
Visibilities down to 5 miles are possible east of White Sands
National Monument.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong winds again on Friday could create hazardous driving
conditions. A few showers or thunderstorms are possible both days.
With strong cooling Saturday night, some light snow is possible
with high elevations such as Cloudcroft receiving around one inch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

Hefner

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 7:44 PM MDTBlowing Dust AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero19 hr
Apr 27, 3:11 PM MDTBlowing Dust AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero28 hr
Apr 27, 3:11 PM MDTWind AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero6 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.