Strong West To Northwest Winds Expanding Across The Region...

.A Strong Trough Of Low Pressure Aloft Will Move Across The
Central Rockies Today While A Pacific Cold Front Will Move Into
New Mexico By Late This Afternoon.This Will Allow Winds To
Increase Throughout This Morning And Last Most Of The Afternoon.
Strong Winds Have Spread Into A Wider Portion Of The Lowlands
Than Anticipated...So The Advisory Is Being Expanded And Pushed
For Another Couple Of Hours. The Strongest Winds Will Still Be
Through Mountain Passes And Along East Slopes Of Terrain Which
Tend To Accelerate Winds.

Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Eastern Black Range Foothills-
Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-
Otero Mesa-Western 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...Silver City...Lake Roberts...Kingston...
Fort Bayard...Mimbres...Faywood...Hurley...Grant County Airport...
Deming...Columbus...Hillsboro...Winston...Truth Or Consequences...
Derry...Spaceport...Garfield...Hatch...Radium Springs...
Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park...Alamogordo...Tularosa...
White Sands Monument...Crow Flats...Downtown...West El Paso...
Upper Valley...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda...Dell City...Cornudas...
Salt Flat...Sierra Blanca...Fabens...Tornillo...Fort Hancock
143 Pm Mst Sun Nov 23 2014

...Wind Advisory In Effect Until 7 Pm Mst This Evening...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa Has
Issued A Wind Advisory...Which Is In Effect Until 7 Pm Mst This
Evening.

* Wind...West To Northwest Sustained 30 To 35 Mph With Gusts 40
To 50 Mph...Highest Along Exposed Ridgelines And East-Facing
Slopes.

* Timing...Winds Are Peaking Now And Will Diminish After Sunset.

* Visibility...No Significant Visibility Restrictions Are
Expected. Some Local Areas Downstream From Dust Sources May
See Brief Patches Of Blowing Dust.

* Local Impacts...Strong Cross Winds Are Expected On North To
South Roadways Which May Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions At
Times.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

A Wind Advisory Means That Winds Of 30 Mph To 39 Mph Are
Expected. Winds This Strong Can Make Driving Difficult...
Especially For High Profile Vehicles. Use Extra Caution.