734  
WWUS75 KGJT 180517  
NPWGJT  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
1017 PM MST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
COZ001-002-006>008-011-014-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-181900-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0002.260218T1200Z-260219T0000Z/  
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-  
DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL  
GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-  
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES  
RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-  
ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RANGELY, DINOSAUR, DINOSAUR NATIONAL  
MONUMENT, CRAIG, HAYDEN, MEEKER, GRAND JUNCTION, FRUITA, PALISADE,  
COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT, WHITEWATER, COLLBRAN, DE BEQUE, NEW  
CASTLE, MESA, PARACHUTE, RIFLE, SILT, EDWARDS, EAGLE, GYPSUM,  
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CARBONDALE, BASALT, MONTROSE, OLATHE, DELTA,  
HOTCHKISS, PAONIA, ALMONT, GUNNISON, CIMARRON, BLACK CANYON OF THE  
GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK, GATEWAY, NUCLA, NORWOOD, CORTEZ, DOVE CREEK,  
MANCOS, TOWAOC, MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, DURANGO, BAYFIELD,  
IGNACIO, BLANDING, BLUFF, MEXICAN HAT, VERNAL, JENSEN, BALLARD, FORT  
DUCHESNE, RANDLETT, MOAB, ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, CASTLE VALLEY,  
THOMPSON SPRINGS, DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK, CANYONLANDS NATIONAL  
PARK, NATURAL BRIDGES, AND FRY CANYON  
1017 PM MST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL  
COLORADO AND EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST UTAH.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
 
 
 
 
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