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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM

January 5, 2021Colfax County, Mora County, Union County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Jan 5, 2021, 7:49 PM MST for Colfax County, Mora County, Union County, New Mexico. It took effect at Jan 5, 2021, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2021, 7:49 PM MST (02:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 5, 2021, 8:00 PM MST
Expired
Jan 6, 2021, 2:00 PM MST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM, Union County, NM

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 250 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 2021-01-06Temperature 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 2021-01-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -51 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
2699 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

035 
WWUS75 KABQ 060249
NPWABQ

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

NMZ227-228-230-061200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0005.210106T0300Z-210106T1900Z/
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-Union County-
749 PM MST Tue Jan 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far 
  Northeast Highlands and Union County.

* WHEN...Until noon MST Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong crosswinds will impact travel on
  west to east oriented roads such as Highway 64 and 87 from Raton
  to Clayton and Highway 56 and 412 from Springer to Clayton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
166 
WWUS75 KABQ 061129
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
429 AM MST Wed Jan 6 2021

NMZ227-228-061230-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210106T1900Z/
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-
429 AM MST Wed Jan 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are no longer expected to reach advisory criteria.

$$

NMZ230-062100-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210106T2100Z/
Union County-
429 AM MST Wed Jan 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far 
  Northeast Highlands and Union County.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds will create
  hazardous travel conditions for high profile vehicles along U.S.
  Highways 64 and 56. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
837 
WWUS75 KABQ 062058
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
158 PM MST Wed Jan 6 2021

NMZ230-062200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210106T2100Z/
Union County-
158 PM MST Wed Jan 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

Gusty northerly winds over Union County are expected to slowly
diminish during the late afternoon hours. Therefore, the Wind 
Advisory will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds may be 
possible throughout the afternoon creating localized hazardous 
crosswinds.

$$

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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.