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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 28, 20217 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Feb 28, 2021, 2:46 PM MST for 7 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 28, 2021, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 28, 2021, 2:46 PM MST (21:46 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 28, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
Expired
Mar 1, 2021, 12:00 AM MST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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 41 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 12:00Z on 2021-02-28Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
2929 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
89 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

840 
WWUS75 KABQ 282146
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
246 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

NMZ219-220-225-010700-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0015.210301T0100Z-210301T0700Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Upper Tularosa Valley-
246 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph expected, with
  occasional gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque 
  Metro Area, Lower Rio Grande Valley and Upper Tularosa Valley.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight MST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways. Patches 
  of blowing dust or blowing snow may limit visibility. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong crosswinds on Interstate 25 from
  Albuquerque south through Socorro and on US 54 near Carrizozo 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
062 
WWUS75 KABQ 010321
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
821 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

NMZ219-220-010430-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-210301T0700Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-
821 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

East winds have subsided across much of the Middle Rio Grande 
Valley, and should remain below advisory levels. Therefore, the
wind advisory has been cancelled. 

$$

NMZ225-010700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-210301T0700Z/
Upper Tularosa Valley-
821 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph expected, with 
  occasional gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Upper Tularosa Valley.

* WHEN...Through midnight MST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways. Patches 
  of blowing dust or blowing snow may limit visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
308 
WWUS75 KABQ 010638
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1138 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

NMZ225-010745-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-210301T0700Z/
Upper Tularosa Valley-
1138 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

Localized northeast wind gusts up to 35 mph are still possible
overnight near Carrizozo however the stronger winds have since
diminished.

$$

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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.