Wind Advisory 21, NWS El Paso, TX

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
310 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

NMZ417-427-182100-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.250518T1900Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.250518T1700Z-250519T0200Z/
Otero Mesa-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
Including the cities of Crow Flats, White Sands National Park,
White Sands Range Headquarters, and Chaparral
310 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with 
  gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, 
  visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust 
  expected.

* WHERE...Otero Mesa and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT 
  this evening. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 1 PM this 
  afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 
  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could 
  be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur through mountain 
  gaps and east slopes, in particular San Augustin Pass, WMSR Main 
  Base, and portions of the White Sands Missile Range.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing 
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far 
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the 
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, 
Stay Alive'.

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

&&

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NMZ404-407-411-428-429-TXZ418>421-423-182100-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.250518T1900Z-250519T0200Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Southwest Desert/Mimbres
Basin-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-East Central
Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-Western El
Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern Hudspeth
Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern
El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Tularosa, Hueco Tanks, Upper Valley,
Tornillo, Fort Bliss, Red Rock, Downtown El Paso, Columbus,
Orogrande, Salt Flat, Holloman AFB, Deming, East and Northeast El
Paso, Loma Linda, Alamogordo, Las Cruces, Vado, Dell City,
Virden, Fort Hancock, Cornudas, West El Paso, Socorro, Sunland
Park, Lordsburg, and Fabens
310 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust 
  expected.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, 
  Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, 
  Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley, and Southwest 
  Desert/Mimbres Basin. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, 
  Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of 
  Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Salt Basin, and Western 
  El Paso County.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major roadways with the highest risk for 
  hazardous driving conditions:
  - Interstate 10 between Las Cruces and Sierra Blanca TX
  - Interstate 10 between Lordsburg and AZ State Line
  - US Highway 54 between El Paso and Alamogordo
  - US Highway 62/180 between El Paso and Dell City

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing 
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far 
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the 
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, 
Stay Alive'.

&&

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NMZ414-182100-
/O.EXA.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.250518T1700Z-250519T0200Z/
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Mountain Park, Mescalero, and Timberon
310 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ415-416-182100-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.250518T1700Z-250519T0200Z/
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento
Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Sacramento, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Mayhill,
Apache Summit, and Pinon
310 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and 
  Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

CD

755 
WWUS74 KEPZ 181950
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
150 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

NMZ427-190400-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.250519T1800Z-250520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
Including the cities of White Sands Range Headquarters,
Chaparral, and White Sands National Park
150 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...For today, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 
  up to 55 mph. Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in 
  blowing dust. For Monday, west-northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with 
  gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands.

* WHEN...Today's Wind Advisory and Blowing Dust Advisory is valid 
  until 8 PM MDT this evening. Monday's Wind Advisory is valid from 
  noon to 8 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 
  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could 
  be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing 
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far 
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the 
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, 
Stay Alive'.

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

&&

$$

NMZ414>416-190400-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.250519T1800Z-250520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento
Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Sunspot, Timberon, Mayhill, Apache
Summit, Sacramento, Mountain Park, Pinon, Mescalero, and
Cloudcroft
150 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...For today, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 
  up to 50 mph. For Monday, west to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph 
  with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains above 6000 feet.

* WHEN...Today's Wind Advisory is valid until 8 PM MDT this evening. 
  Monday's Wind Advisory is valid from noon to 8 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ417-190200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
Otero Mesa-
Including the cities of Crow Flats
150 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing 
  dust. West to southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Otero Mesa.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 
  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could 
  be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing 
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far 
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the 
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, 
Stay Alive'.

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

&&

$$

NMZ404-407-411-428-429-TXZ418>421-423-190200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Southwest Desert/Mimbres
Basin-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-East Central
Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-Western El
Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern Hudspeth
Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern
El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Loma Linda, Salt Flat, Columbus, Fort
Bliss, Sunland Park, Dell City, Red Rock, Vado, Alamogordo, West
El Paso, Tornillo, Downtown El Paso, Tularosa, Holloman AFB,
Lordsburg, Deming, Cornudas, Socorro, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Upper
Valley, Virden, Hueco Tanks, Las Cruces, Orogrande, and East and
Northeast El Paso
150 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.

* WHERE...The lowlands of south-central New Mexico and Far West 
  Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing 
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far 
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the 
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, 
Stay Alive'.

&&

$$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

MPH

727 
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
753 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

NMZ427-191000-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.250519T1800Z-250520T0200Z/
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
Including the cities of Chaparral, White Sands National Park, and
White Sands Range Headquarters
753 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Blowing dust may reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMZ417-190300-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
Otero Mesa-
Including the cities of Crow Flats
753 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

The threat has ended.

$$

NMZ404-407-411-428-429-TXZ418>421-423-190300-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Southwest Desert/Mimbres
Basin-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-East Central
Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-Western El
Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern Hudspeth
Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern
El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Vado, Red Rock, Sunland Park, Las Cruces,
Deming, Dell City, Fabens, Salt Flat, Downtown El Paso, Columbus,
Loma Linda, Socorro, Fort Hancock, Orogrande, Virden, Tornillo,
East and Northeast El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley,
Lordsburg, Tularosa, Hueco Tanks, Holloman AFB, Fort Bliss,
Cornudas, and Alamogordo
753 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

The threat has ended.

$$

NMZ414>416-191000-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.250519T1800Z-250520T0200Z/
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento
Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Apache Summit, Mayhill, Sacramento,
Mountain Park, Pinon, Timberon, Sunspot, Mescalero, and
Cloudcroft
753 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

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