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Wind Advisory 23, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 29, 20219 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2021, 2:51 AM MDT for 9 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2021, 2:51 AM MDT (08:51 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM, Quay County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Taos County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 189 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2021-03-29Temperature 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 2021-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 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
3180 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WWUS75 KABQ 290851
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
251 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

NMZ213>215-227>232-234-291800-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0023.210329T1800Z-210330T0100Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
251 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre 
  de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 
  Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast 
  Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Union County, Harding County, 
  Eastern San Miguel County and Quay County.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on area roadways will create difficult driving
  conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Patches of 
  blowing dust may temporarily reduce visibility to less than 3 
  miles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
843 
WWUS75 KABQ 291726
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1126 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

NMZ213>215-227>232-234-300100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0023.210329T1800Z-210330T0100Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
1126 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre 
  de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 
  Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast 
  Highlands, Northeast Highlands, Union County, Harding County, 
  Eastern San Miguel County and Quay County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong
  crosswinds on area roadways will create difficult driving
  conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Patches of
  blowing dust may temporarily reduce visibility to less than 3
  miles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

15
097 
WWUS75 KABQ 300041
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
641 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

NMZ213>215-227>232-234-300145-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210330T0100Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Union County-
Harding County-Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County-
641 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

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

Winds are trending weaker, so the Wind Advisory will be allowed to
expire at 7 PM MDT. Until sunset, occasional wind gusts to 45 mph
will continue to be possible.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 3:28 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia11 hr
Mar 29, 2:26 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia29 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.