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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 14, 20214 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Apr 14, 2021, 3:06 AM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 14, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2021, 3:06 AM MDT (09:06 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 14, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM, San Juan County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 2021-04-14Temperature 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 2021-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

767 
WWUS75 KABQ 140906
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
306 AM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

NMZ202-205-141830-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0028.210414T1900Z-210415T0200Z/
Chuska Mountains-West Central Plateau-
306 AM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Chuska Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Shoemake
3 follow-up statements
763 
WWUS75 KABQ 141803
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1203 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

NMZ202-205-150200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0028.210414T1900Z-210415T0200Z/
Chuska Mountains-West Central Plateau-
1203 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Chuska Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

15
534 
WWUS75 KABQ 142055
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
255 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

NMZ205-150200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/
West Central Plateau-
255 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph 
  with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the second Wind Advisory, 
  west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. 
  For the second Wind Advisory, from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ206>208-219>226-150200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/
West Central Mountains-West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande
Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia
Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa
Valley-South Central Mountains-
255 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central New Mexico.

* WHEN...From Noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ202-150200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/
Chuska Mountains-
255 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Chuska Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

15
454 
WWUS75 KABQ 150158
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
758 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

NMZ205-151000-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/
West Central Plateau-
758 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected 
  Thursday.

* WHERE...West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From Noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ202-150300-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/
Chuska Mountains-
758 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will continue to decrease through the evening, therefore the 
Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

NMZ206>208-219>226-151000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0029.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/
West Central Mountains-West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio Grande
Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia
Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa
Valley-South Central Mountains-
758 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected Thursday.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central New Mexico.

* WHEN...From Noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

CHJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 2:41 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 3 more29 hr
Apr 14, 2:55 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Lincoln, Los Alamos, McKinley and 8 more28 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.