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WWUS74 KMAF 081723
NPWMAF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1023 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026
NMZ027-TXZ270-271-091000-
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GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE
7000 FEET-GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PINE SPRINGS, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL PARK, AND QUEEN
1023 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026 /1123 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026/
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS
EVENING TO NOON MST /1 PM CST/ FRIDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING, WEST
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/
THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 11 PM MST
/MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING TO NOON MST /1 PM CST/ FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES LIKE CAMPERS, VANS, AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. SEVERE
TURBULENCE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR LOW FLYING
LIGHT AIRCRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL DRIVING
IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES
SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL IN THESE AREAS UNTIL THE
WINDS SUBSIDE.
USE CAUTION IF FLYING LOW NEAR THE MOUNTAINS AS SEVERE TURBULENCE IS
POSSIBLE.
DELAY TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS OR FIND ANOTHER ROUTE, IF
POSSIBLE.
NMZ028-TXZ273-277-278-090000-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260109T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN CULBERSON-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-DAVIS
MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARTESIA, ALPINE, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD
CAVERNS NP, AND FORT DAVIS
1023 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026 /1123 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...IN NEW MEXICO, EDDY COUNTY PLAINS. IN TEXAS, DAVIS
MOUNTAINS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS, AND EASTERN CULBERSON
COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE
STEERING WHEEL.
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE DAMAGED OR BLOWN AWAY BY STRONG
WINDS.
USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AS BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
SPRANG
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