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Wind Advisory 60, NWS Albuquerque, NM

December 29, 20216 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Dec 29, 2021, 1:33 AM MST for 6 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 29, 2021, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 29, 2021, 1:33 AM MST (08:33 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 29, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 29, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Mora County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:35 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 237 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 2021-12-29Temperature 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 2021-12-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
2133 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
91 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
326 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

279 
WWUS75 KABQ 290833
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
133 AM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

NMZ215-229-291900-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0060.211229T1700Z-211229T2200Z/
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
133 AM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST THIS 
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northeast 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 3 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways, including portions of Interstate 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Guyer
4 follow-up statements
959 
WWUS75 KABQ 291102
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
402 AM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

NMZ215-229-291900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0060.211229T1700Z-211229T2200Z/
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
402 AM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM 
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northeast 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 3 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways, including portions of Interstate 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Guyer
915 
WWUS75 KABQ 291836
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1136 AM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

NMZ215-229-292200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-211229T2200Z/
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
1136 AM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northeast 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways, including portions of Interstate 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
380 
WWUS75 KABQ 292010
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
110 PM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

NMZ228-230>232-234-300000-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WI.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-211230T0000Z/
Far Northeast Highlands-Union County-Harding County-Eastern San
Miguel County-Quay County-
110 PM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Quay County, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast 
  Highlands, Harding County and Union County.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ215-229-300000-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-211230T0000Z/
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
110 PM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Northeast 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
862 
WWUS75 KABQ 292335
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
435 PM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

NMZ215-228>232-234-300045-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-211230T0000Z/
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Far Northeast Highlands-
Northeast Highlands-Union County-Harding County-Eastern San
Miguel County-Quay County-
435 PM MST Wed Dec 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 1:37 PM MSTWinter Storm WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Colfax, Lincoln, Los Alamos and 11 more31 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.