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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 23, 20219 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2021, 2:47 AM MST for 9 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 23, 2021, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2021, 2:47 AM MST (09:47 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 23, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Curry County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 2021-02-23Temperature 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 2021-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2900 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

554 
WWUS75 KABQ 230947
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
247 AM MST Tue Feb 23 2021

NMZ221-223-229-232>235-231830-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.210223T1700Z-210224T0200Z/
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-Curry County-
247 AM MST Tue Feb 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, 
  Central Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Eastern San Miguel 
  County, Guadalupe County, Quay County and Curry County.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Strong cross winds can be expected on north-to-south oriented
  roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
321 
WWUS75 KABQ 231816
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1116 AM MST Tue Feb 23 2021

NMZ221-223-229-232>235-240200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210224T0200Z/
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-Curry County-
1116 AM MST Tue Feb 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, 
  Central Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Eastern San Miguel 
  County, Guadalupe County, Quay County and Curry County.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong cross winds can be expected on north-to-south oriented 
  roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
586 
WWUS75 KABQ 240143
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
643 PM MST Tue Feb 23 2021

NMZ221-223-229-232>235-240245-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210224T0200Z/
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-Curry County-
643 PM MST Tue Feb 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

The strong winds observed across much of northeast and east
central New Mexico during the afternoon have been slowly tapering
off. Therefore the wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 PM
MST. 

$$

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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.