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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Apr 21, 2021, 3:09 AM MDT for Catron County, Cibola County, McKinley County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 21, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2021, 3:09 AM MDT (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 2855 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 434 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
243 WWUS75 KABQ 210909 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 NMZ219-211015- /O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-210421T1200Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- 309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds will continue to decrease through the early morning hours, therefore the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. However, windy conditions will persist below canyons. $$ NMZ232>237-211600- /O.CON.KABQ.HZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/ Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County- 309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26. * WHERE...Curry County, De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Quay County, Roosevelt County and Eastern San Miguel County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ NMZ238-211600- /O.CON.KABQ.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/ Chaves County Plains- 309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NMZ205-211715- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0032.210421T2000Z-210422T0200Z/ West Central Plateau- 309 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...West Central Plateau. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 11
2 follow-up statements
938 WWUS75 KABQ 211539 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 NMZ232>237-211645- /O.EXP.KABQ.HZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/ Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-Quay County-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca County- 939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... $$ NMZ238-211645- /O.EXP.KABQ.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210421T1600Z/ Chaves County Plains- 939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... Temperatures have warmed above freezing and will continue to warm this morning. $$ NMZ205-212345- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0032.210421T2000Z-210422T0200Z/ West Central Plateau- 939 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...West Central Plateau. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 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. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CHJ
713 WWUS75 KABQ 220155 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 755 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 NMZ205-220300- /O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/ West Central Plateau- 755 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to weaken through the evening, therefore the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 3:20 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia | 12 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:12 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
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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.