Cancelled: Strong winds for area Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016

Category: Weather Weather
Published: 16 November 2016 16 November 2016

Cancelled for Mule Creek, Gila and Buckhorn areas. A Dry Pacific Storm Passage Will Bring Strong Winds To The
Region Thursday Afternoon...

.a Low Pressure Storm System Will Sweep Across The Region From The West On Thursday. This System Will Pass To Our North Which Will Keep The Region Dry. However Strong Winds Aloft And Tight Pressure
Gradients Near The Surface Will Result In The Development Of Strong Westerly Winds Across Southern New Mexico And Far West Texas Thursday Afternoon As The System Passes. The Strongest Winds
Will Occur Over The Area Mountains...through Passes...and Over
East Facing Slopes Downwind Of Ridges. Lowland Locations Near
Favorable Dust Sources May See Some Dangerous Blowing Dust.

A Minor Cold Front Will Follow Thursday Night Which Will Turn Winds
Northerly And Allow Them To Diminish In The Late Evening Hours.

 

Upper Gila River Valley-southern Gila Highlands/black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/mimbres Valley-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-southern Tularosa Basin-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Eastern/central El Paso County-
Including The Cities Of...cliff...buckhorn...gila Hot Springs...
Mule Creek...silver City...lake Roberts...kingston...
Fort Bayard...mimbres...hurley...faywood...grant County Airport...
Hillsboro...winston...chaparral...orogrande...
White Sands Range Headquarters...mescalero...timberon...
Mountain Park...cloudcroft...sunspot...apache Summit...mayhill...
Pinon...sacramento...east And Northeast El Paso...socorro...
Fort Bliss
621 Am Mst Wed Nov 16 2016

...Wind Advisory In Effect From Noon To 7 Pm Mst Thursday...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Has Issued A Wind
Advisory...which Is In Effect From Noon To 7 Pm Mst Thursday.

* Winds...westerly Winds Will Become Breezy By Late Morning With
Winds Becoming 15 To 25 Mph. After Noon Winds Will Further
Increase And Become Windy With Sustained Winds Near 30 Mph And
Gusts Near 50 Mph. Wind Speeds Will Begin To Slacken A Couple
Hours After Sunset And Turn Northerly.

* Impacts...the High Winds Will Create Difficult Driving
Conditions...especially For High Profile Vehicles And
Motorcycles. Some Lowland Locations May See Reduced Visibility
Below 1 Mile And Dangerous Driving Conditions Due To Blowing
Dust. Loose Objects Will Need To Be Secured. Weak Vegetation And
Lite Structures Same Incur Minor Damage.

Precautionary/preparedness Actions...

A Wind Advisory Means That Winds Of 30 Mph With Higher Gusts Are
Expected. Travelers, Especially Those Driving High Profile
Vehicles And Motorcycles Should Use Extra Caution. Secure Any
Loose Items That Are Prone To Being Moved...tossed...or Damaged In
Strong Winds.

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