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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

January 4, 20216 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Jan 4, 2021, 2:24 PM MST for 6 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 5, 2021, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 4, 2021, 2:24 PM MST (21:24 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 5, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 5, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 42 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 2021-01-04Temperature 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 2021-01-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 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
1932 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

928 
WWUS75 KABQ 042124
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
224 PM MST Mon Jan 4 2021

NMZ223-051200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0004.210105T1800Z-210106T0100Z/
Central Highlands-
224 PM MST Mon Jan 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KABQ 050900
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
200 AM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

NMZ221-051700-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WI.Y.0004.210105T1700Z-210106T0100Z/
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-
200 AM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways 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.

&&

$$

NMZ223-051700-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0004.210105T1700Z-210106T0100Z/
Central Highlands-
200 AM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
MST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways 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.

&&

$$
631 
WWUS75 KABQ 051700
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1000 AM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

NMZ229-060100-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0004.210105T1700Z-210106T0100Z/
Northeast Highlands-
1000 AM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Northeast Highlands.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will
  create difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile
  and lightweight vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ221-223-060100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210106T0100Z/
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
1000 AM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands, Sandia and Manzano Mountains 
  including Edgewood.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Strong crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways will
  create difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile
  and lightweight vehicles. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
363 
WWUS75 KABQ 060049
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
549 PM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

NMZ221-223-229-060200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210106T0100Z/
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
Northeast Highlands-
549 PM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

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

Gusty west to northwest winds over portions of the central
mountain chain and adjacent highlands will continue to slowly
diminish this evening. Therefore the wind advisory will be allowed
to expire. 

$$

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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.