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High Wind Watch 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 17, 2018

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind watch at Mar 17, 2018, 2:33 AM MDT. It took effect at Mar 18, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 17, 2018, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 18, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Mar 17, 2018, 3:53 PM MDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Mar 16, 11:41 PM MDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 11:41 PM MDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 4:19 AM MDT, 22 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
419 AM MDT Fri Mar 16 2018

NMZ501>540-171100-
Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
San Francisco River Valley-San Juan Mountains-Jemez Mountains-
West Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Northern Sangre de Cristos above 9500 feet/Red River-
Southern Sangre de Cristos above 9500 feet-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-
Lower Chama River Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains-Estancia Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
South Central Mountains-Raton Ridge/Johnson Mesa-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County-
Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
419 AM MDT Fri Mar 16 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong winds will persist this morning across northeast New Mexico.
Critical fire weather conditions are forecast across portions of
eastern New Mexico for much of the day.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Critical fire weather conditions are likely across portions of
eastern New Mexico again on Saturday.

Strong to potentially damaging winds will return to much of the area
Sunday as another potent Pacific system races east across the state.
Minor impacts from snow accumulation and blowing snow are possible
across the western and northern high terrain.

Strong to potentially damaging winds will persist Sunday night into
early Monday across much of eastern New Mexico.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report strong winds through the National
Weather Service Albuquerque web site at weather.gov/abq or by calling
1.888.386.7637. You can also submit storm reports and photos on our
Facebook page or via Twitter using the hashtag nmwx.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 17, 2:05 AM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	13 hr
Mar 17, 3:15 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	ABQ	Harding, San Miguel, Union	29 hr
Mar 17, 3:53 PM MDT	High Wind Watch	ABQ		12 hr
Mar 17, 3:53 PM MDT	High Wind Warning	ABQ		32 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.