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Published: 14 March 2014 14 March 2014

...Windy Across Southern New Mexico And Western Texas Saturday

Afternoon And Evening...

 

.A Deep Upper Level Low Pressure System With A Cold Front Will

Push Southward Into Southern New Mexico And Western Texas Causing

Windy Conditions Across The Region. West To Northwest Winds Will

Have Sustained Speeds From 25 To 35 Mph With Gusts Around 50 Mph.

Gusts May Reach 60 Mph However Along Eastern Facing Mountain

Slopes. Blowing Dust Will Be Possible Over A Few Areas Lowering

Visibilities To Less Than 3 Miles.

 

Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands Of The Bootheel-

Uplands Of The Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-

Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Southern Tularosa Basin-

West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-

Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-

East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-

Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-

Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-

Southern Hudspeth Highlands-

Rio Grande Valley Of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-

Rio Grande Valley Of Eastern Hudspeth County-

Including The Cities Of...Lordsburg...Redrock...Virden...Animas...

Hachita...Antelope Wells...Cloverdale...Deming...Columbus...

Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park...Orogrande...

White Sands Range Headquarters...Chaparral...Mescalero...

Mountain Park...Timberon...Cloudcroft...Sunspot...Apache Summit...

Mayhill...Sacramento...Pinon...Crow Flats...Downtown...

West El Paso...Upper Valley...Fort Bliss...Socorro...

East And Northeast El Paso...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda...

Dell City...Cornudas...Salt Flat...Sierra Blanca...Fabens...

Tornillo...Fort Hancock

231 Pm Mdt Fri Mar 14 2014

 

...Wind Advisory In Effect From 2 Pm To 9 Pm Mdt Saturday...

 

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa Has

Issued A Wind Advisory...Which Is In Effect From 2 Pm To 9 Pm Mdt

Saturday.

 

* Event: West To Northwest Winds Will Have Sustained Speeds From

  25 To 35 Mph With Gusts Around 50 Mph. Gusts May Reach 60 Mph

  Along Eastern Facing Mountain Slopes.

 

* Timing: Winds Will Increase In The Early Afternoon And Attain

  Maximum Strength In The Late Afternoon And Early Evening.

 

* Impact: Driving Will Be Difficult...Especially For High Profile

  Vehicles. Unsecure Small Objects May Also Be Blown Around.

 

* Visibility: Blowing Dust Will Reduce Visibilities To Under 3

  Miles Over A Few Areas.

 

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

 

A Wind Advisory Means That Winds Of 35 Mph Are Expected. Winds

This Strong Can Make Driving Difficult...Especially For High

Profile Vehicles. Use Extra Caution.