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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

February 12, 2017Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 12, 2017, 12:58 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2017, 12:58 PM MST (19:58 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2017, 2:00 PM MST
Expired
Feb 12, 2017, 11:00 PM MST
In force
9 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 19:59 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 12:00Z, 8.0 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 12:00Z on 2017-02-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-382 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3024 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

882 
WWUS74 KMAF 121958
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
158 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR GUADALUPE PASS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW 
MEXICO, VAN HORN AREA, MARFA PLATEAU, DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND PRESIDIO
VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.Strong, northeast gap winds of 35 to 50 mph with gusts to 65 mph
will persist through Guadalupe Pass today, tonight and Tuesday
behind a strong cold front. Northeast winds have diminished
somewhat over the southeastern New Mexico plains, Permian Basin, 
Upper Trans Pecos and western Low Rolling plains early this
afternoon, so have cancelled the Wind Advisory there. However, 
expect the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico, the 
Van Horn area, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Presidio Valley 
to continue to have northeast winds of 25 to 35 mph, and gusts to
45 mph through the afternoon and into the evening. A Wind Advisory
remains in effect until midnight CST for these areas. 

NMZ027-TXZ057-074-079-080-130515-
/O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170213T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0006.170212T2100Z-170213T0600Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-
Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau-
Including the cities of Queen, Van Horn, Alpine, Fort Davis, 
Presidio, and Marfa
158 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2017 /1258 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...Late this morning through this evening.

* WINDS...North to northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult, particularly for high 
  profile vehicles on east to west oriented roads. Areas of 
  blowing dust may also occur. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-122100-
/O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170212T2100Z/
Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-
Southern Lea County-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-
Howard-Mitchell-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-
Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-
Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns NP, 
Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, 
Snyder, Andrews, Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Pecos, 
Mentone, Kermit, Odessa, Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, 
McCamey, Rankin, and Big Lake
158 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2017 /1258 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty northeast winds will persist over the southeastern New
mexico plains, Upper Trans Pecos, Permian Basin and western Low
Rolling plains through the afternoon.  Since wind speeds will 
mainly stay below 30 mph sustained, the wind Advisory has been 
cancelled.

$$

TXZ258-130515-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170214T0000Z/
Guadalupe Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
1258 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY...

* TIMING...Sunday morning through Monday.

* WINDS...Northeast 35 to 50 mph, with gusts near 65 mph.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions for trailers and high 
  profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 1:20 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMAFEddy, Lea22 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.