000 WWUS75 KABQ 092155 NPWABQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 355 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 NMZ014-015-100230- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0020.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-080410T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENWOOD...SOCORRO 355 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT...THEY WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN FOR THURSDAY. EXPECT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ACROSS THE REGION. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE REGION SHOULD BE ALERT TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING 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. $$ NMZ001-008-009-100230- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0020.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS... ALBUQUERQUE 355 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...IMPACTING FARMINGTON... GALLUP...GRANTS AND THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. $$ NMZ002>005-100230- /O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0020.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...ESPANOLA... RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...LAS VEGAS/RATON 355 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...IMPACTING CHAMA...OJO ENCINO...TRUCHAS...RED RIVER...ANGEL FIRE AND LAS VEGAS. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING 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. $$ NMZ011-012-016-017-026-100230- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0003.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-080410T0200Z/ CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY- LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY- CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...SANTA ROSA... CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO 355 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OVER THE ESTANCIA VALLEY...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT...THEY WILL INCREASE AGAIN FOR THURSDAY. ANTICIPATE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE REGION. PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. $$ NMZ010-013-018>021-100230- /O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0003.080410T1200Z-080411T0200Z/ SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-QUAY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY- CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...TUCUMCARI... FORT SUMNER...ROSWELL...PORTALES...CLOVIS 355 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS AS WELL AS THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...IMPACTING CLOVIS... PORTALES...ROSWELL...SANTA ROSA AND MOUNTAINAIR. PERSONS DRIVING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. $$ DPORTER