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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 23, 202016 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Mar 23, 2020, 2:33 AM MDT for 16 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 23, 2020, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2020, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2020, 2:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2020, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Chaves County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Colfax County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Mora County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Union County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 53 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2020-03-23Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2020-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
3055 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

679 
WWUS75 KABQ 230833
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
233 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

NMZ212-221>229-233-239-240-231800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.200323T2000Z-200324T0400Z/
Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
South Central Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Guadalupe County-
Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
233 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts
  up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and south central New Mexico, along
  and east of the central mountain chain to include adjacent
  highlands.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong
  crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will create
  difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile
  vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
089 
WWUS75 KABQ 231749
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1149 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

NMZ205-206-208-240400-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.200323T2000Z-200324T0400Z/
West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-Southwest Mountains-
1149 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with occasional
  gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...West Central Plateau, West Central Mountains and 
  Southwest Mountains.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will 
  create difficult driving conditions, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

NMZ212-221>229-233-239-240-240400-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.200323T2000Z-200324T0400Z/
Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
South Central Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Guadalupe County-
Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
1149 AM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with occasional 
  gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and south central New Mexico, 
  along and east of the central mountain chain to include 
  adjacent highlands.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will 
  create difficult driving conditions, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
941 
WWUS75 KABQ 240351
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
951 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

NMZ205-206-208-212-221>229-233-239-240-240500-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200324T0400Z/
West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-Southwest Mountains-
Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley-
Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley-
South Central Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Guadalupe County-
Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
951 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

Surface winds across western and central New Mexico continue to 
gradually weaken, and thus, the Wind Advisory will be allowed to 
expire at 10 PM MDT. Breezy to locally windy conditions are still
possible through the overnight hours, especially for areas along
and immediately east of the central mountains.

$$

DPorter

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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.