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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 9, 20218 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Mar 9, 2021, 1:50 AM MST for 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 9, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2021, 1:50 AM MST (08:50 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 9, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:54 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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 2021-03-09Temperature 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 2021-03-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 152 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3064 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
303 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

259 
WWUS75 KABQ 090850
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
150 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

NMZ228>232-234-091800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0017.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
150 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Union 
  County, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County and Quay 
  County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds may impact travel on
  north to south oriented roads including Interstate 25 from the
  Las Vegas area to Raton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
465 
WWUS75 KABQ 091733
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1033 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

NMZ228>232-234-100100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0017.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
1033 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Union 
  County, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County and Quay 
  County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds may impact travel on 
  north to south oriented roads including Interstate 25 from the 
  Las Vegas area to Raton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
710 
WWUS75 KABQ 091807
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1107 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

NMZ223-100100-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/
Central Highlands-
1107 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45
  to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds may impact travel on 
  north to south oriented roads including Interstate 25 from the 
  Las Vegas area to Raton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ228>232-234-100100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
1107 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Union 
  County, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County and Quay 
  County.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds may impact travel on 
  north to south oriented roads including Interstate 25 from the 
  Las Vegas area to Raton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
485 
WWUS75 KABQ 100044
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
544 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

NMZ223-228>232-234-100145-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/
Central Highlands-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-
Union County-Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
544 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

The stronger winds from earlier today will diminish this evening.
West to southwest winds will remain breezy tonight with gusts of 
25 to 35 mph across much of the area. Strong winds will return to
the area Wednesday.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 6:51 PM MSTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more33 hr
Mar 8, 6:51 PM MSTRed Flag WarningABQHarding, San Miguel, Union23 hr
Mar 9, 3:18 AM MSTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more48 hr
Mar 9, 2:40 PM MSTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more27 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.