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High Wind Watch 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind watch at Feb 6, 2021, 6:39 AM MST for 7 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 6, 2021, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2021, 6:39 AM MST (13:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2021, 10:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2021, 1:37 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Taos County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 179 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1855 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
681 WWUS75 KABQ 061339 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 639 AM MST Sat Feb 6 2021 NMZ213>215-227-062200- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0003.210207T0500Z-210207T1500Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- 639 AM MST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will produce areas of blowing snow, especially over and near Bobcat Pass. The blowing snow could significantly reduce visibilities producing hazardous travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
1 follow-up statement
851 WWUS75 KABQ 062037 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 137 PM MST Sat Feb 6 2021 NMZ213>215-227-070500- /O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0003.210207T0500Z-210207T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0003.210207T0500Z-210207T1500Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- 137 PM MST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds will produce areas of blowing snow, especially over and near Bobcat Pass. The blowing snow could significantly reduce visibilities producing hazardous travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ NMZ228-229-070500- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0003.210207T0500Z-210207T1500Z/ Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 137 PM MST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel on Interstate 25 from the Las Vegas area to Raton will be impacted by strong crosswinds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ NMZ212-223-233-070500- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0010.210207T0500Z-210207T1500Z/ Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-Central Highlands- Guadalupe County- 137 PM MST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Central Highlands and Guadalupe County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1:37 PM MST | High Wind Warning | ABQ | Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:37 PM MST | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Guadalupe, Mora, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance | 27 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.