570
WWUS54 KEPZ 241416
DSWEPZ
DUST ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
816 AM MDT SUN MAR 24 2024
NMC013-035-TXC141-241615-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DS.Y.0008.240324T1416Z-240324T1615Z/
OTERO NM-DONA ANA NM-EL PASO TX-
816 AM MDT SUN MAR 24 2024
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A
* DUST ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
SOUTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
EL PASO COUNTY IN WESTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1015 AM MDT.
* AT 816 AM MDT, AN AREA OF BLOWING DUST WAS OVER WEST EL PASO.
HAZARD...LESS THAN ONE MILE VISIBILITY WITH STRONG WINDS UP TO 45
MPH.
SOURCE...SATELLITE IMAGERY.
IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL.
* THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 10 IN NEW MEXICO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND 164.
INTERSTATE 10 IN TEXAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 35.
HIGHWAY 54 IN NEW MEXICO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 27.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST EL PASO, EAST EL PASO, CENTRAL EL PASO, NORTHEAST EL PASO, FAR
EAST EL PASO, MISSION VALLEY, CHAPARRAL, HORIZON CITY, SANTA TERESA,
ANTHONY, HUECO TANKS, SUNLAND PARK, CANUTILLO, ANTHONY GAP, VINTON,
WESTWAY, FORT BLISS, LA UNION, MCGREGOR RANGE BASE, AND UNION PACIFIC
INTERMODAL TERMINAL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BLOWING DUST BRINGS REDUCED VISIBILITY, LEADING TO DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF DRIVING, AVOID BLOWING DUST IF POSSIBLE. IF CAUGHT IN
DENSE BLOWING DUST, PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS AND KEEP
YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE.
LAT...LON 3168 10603 3169 10635 3174 10640 3176 10645
3175 10649 3178 10653 3179 10695 3236 10609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 180DEG 0KT 3167 10677
BROWN
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