000 WWUS75 KABQ 031747 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1047 AM MST TUE JAN 3 2006 ...STRONG WINDS BEGINNING TO PICK UP ACROSS THE EAST... .STRONG WIDNS ARE STARTING TO SHOW UP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS MORNING AS A FAIRLY DRY STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS THE DAY PROGRESSES AND SWEEP EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS. THE MAJOR HIGHWAY ARTERIES OF INTERSTATE 25 AND 40 WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS WIND EVENT...ESPECIALLY INTERSTATE 25 DUE TO ITS NORTH/SOUTH ORIENTATION. NMZ004-005-010-011-016-017-040000- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060104T0000Z/ SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE... LAS VEGAS/RATON...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA... CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 1047 AM MST TUE JAN 3 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS MAY PRODUCE BLOWING DUST...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. $$ NMZ006-007-012-013-018-020-021-040000- /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060104T0000Z/ HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY- QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROY...CLAYTON...SANTA ROSA... TUCUMCARI...FORT SUMNER...PORTALES...CLOVIS 1047 AM MST TUE JAN 3 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS MAY PRODUCE BLOWING DUST...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. $$ 50