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WWUS74 KMAF 032034
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
234 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR THE MARFA
PLATEAU...AND VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 AREAS OF WEST TEXAS...
.MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH MONDAY WHILE REMAINING
FROM A DUE WEST DIRECTION. THIS WILL FAVOR HIGH WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS...
INCLUDING THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT.
BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY ALONG
U.S. 62/180 THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS. ABRUPT CHANGES IN WIND FORCES
OCCUR WHEN ROUNDING SHARP TURNS OR PASSING OBSTACLES TO THE WIND...
RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES. IN ADDITION... CONTROL
PROBLEMS CAN BE EXPECTED WHEN TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED
ROADS.
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DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
234 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS ABOVE 6000 FT.
* TIMING...6 AM THROUGH 6 PM CST MONDAY
* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
DAMAGE TO FENCES...CARPORTS...AND OUTBUILDINGS POSSIBLE.
TRASHCANS AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT BLOWN OVER.
LOCALIZED AREAS REDUCED VISIBILITIES BECAUSE OF BLOWING DUST.
* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...
OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER
EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY.
&&
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NMZ027-TXZ258-041100-
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GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
134 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.
* TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM MST MONDAY.
* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS FROM 60 TO 70 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS
DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND
TRACTOR TRAILERS. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AWAY AND LOCALIZED DUST
COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...
OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE
CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY.
&&
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VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-MARFA PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...MARFA
234 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.
* TIMING...6 AM THROUGH 6 PM CST MONDAY
* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
DAMAGE TO FENCES...CARPORTS...AND OUTBUILDINGS POSSIBLE.
TRASHCANS AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT BLOWN OVER.
LOCALIZED AREAS REDUCED VISIBILITIES BECAUSE OF BLOWING DUST.
* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...
OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE
MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER
EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY.
&&
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