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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2021, 2:46 PM MST for 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2021, 2:46 PM MST (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2021, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- 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, Torrance County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 2089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
889 WWUS75 KABQ 262146 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 246 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 NMZ210-213>216-223-227>229-270400- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/ Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Central Highlands-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 246 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Tusas Mountains Including Chama, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Central Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult across north and south oriented roadways including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile or lightweight vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 12
3 follow-up statements
180 WWUS75 KABQ 270301 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 801 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 NMZ210-213>216-223-227>229-271200- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/ Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Central Highlands-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 801 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Tusas Mountains Including Chama, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Central Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult across north and south oriented roadways including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile or lightweight vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 40
775 WWUS75 KABQ 271047 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 347 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 NMZ210-213>216-223-227>229-271900- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/ Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Central Highlands-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 347 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Tusas Mountains Including Chama, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Far Northeast Highlands, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Central Highlands and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds will make travel more difficult for large and high profile vehicles, especially along Interstate 25 between Raton and Las Vegas. Stay alert to lane departures. Areas of blowing dust are possible near open fields. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
769 WWUS75 KABQ 271521 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 821 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 NMZ215-227-228-280000- /O.UPG.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0004.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/ East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- Far Northeast Highlands- 821 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Far Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult for lightweight and high profile vehicles, especially along Interstate 25 between Raton and Las Vegas. Stay alert to lane departures. Areas of blowing dust are possible near open fields. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ NMZ210-213-214-216-223-229-280000- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0014.210227T1600Z-210228T0000Z/ Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Central Highlands-Northeast Highlands- 821 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Tusas Mountains Including Chama, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Upper Rio Grande Valley, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Central Highlands. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds will make travel more difficult for high profile and lightweight vehicles, especially along north and south oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 5:01 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | 10 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:46 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 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.