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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 5, 202110 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 2:36 AM MST for 10 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 5, 2021, 1:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2021, 2:36 AM MST (09:36 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2021, 1:00 PM MST
Expired
Feb 6, 2021, 7:00 AM MST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Colfax County, NM, Mora County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Taos County, NM, Torrance County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:40 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 2021-02-05Temperature 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 2021-02-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
2958 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

503 
WWUS75 KABQ 050936
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
236 AM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

NMZ223-051900-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.210205T2000Z-210206T0400Z/
Central Highlands-
236 AM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Stay
  alert to lane departures from strong crosswinds. Travel will be
  more difficult for large and high profile vehicles on Interstate
  40, U.S. 285 and 54, and State Road 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
473 
WWUS75 KABQ 051850
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1150 AM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

NMZ223-060400-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.210205T2000Z-210206T0400Z/
Central Highlands-
1150 AM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From 1 pm this afternoon until 9 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Nearby areas could experience gusts
  up to 45 mph. Stay alert to lane departures from strong 
  crosswinds. Travel will be more difficult for large and high 
  profile vehicles on Interstate 40, U.S. 285 and 54, and State 
  Road 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

31
922 
WWUS75 KABQ 052251
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
351 PM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

NMZ214-215-221-060700-
/O.EXB.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210206T1400Z/
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-
351 PM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MST SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes 
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sandia and Manzano Mountains 
  including Edgewood.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM MST Saturday, with peak wind speeds occurring
  between 9 PM and 6 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Nearby areas could experience gusts
  up to 55 mph. Stay alert to lane departures from strong
  crosswinds. Travel will be more difficult for large and high
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ223-060700-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210206T1400Z/
Central Highlands-
351 PM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MST SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Nearby areas could experience 
  gusts up to 45 mph. Stay alert to lane departures from strong 
  crosswinds. Travel will be more difficult for large and high 
  profile vehicles on Interstate 40, U.S. 285 and 54, and State 
  Road 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
091 
WWUS75 KABQ 060603
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1103 PM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

NMZ214-215-221-223-061400-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210206T1400Z/
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
1103 PM MST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MST SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, East Slopes Sangre
  de Cristo Mountains, Sandia/Manzano Mountains, and the Central 
  Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Nearby areas could experience gusts
  up to 45 to 50 mph. Stay alert to lane departures from strong 
  crosswinds. Travel will be more difficult for large and high 
  profile vehicles on Interstate 40, U.S. 285 and 54, and State 
  Road 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
434 
WWUS75 KABQ 061332
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
632 AM MST Sat Feb 6 2021

NMZ214-215-221-223-061445-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210206T1400Z/
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Central Highlands-
632 AM MST Sat Feb 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM MST THIS MORNING...

Winds have dropped below advisory criteria this morning. Winds 
are forecast to ramp back up once again tonight and continue into
Sunday morning.

$$

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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.