HIGH WIND WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 453 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
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...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN
HORN CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE NORTHWESTERN
PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS IS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY
MORNING. SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45
MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...THE UPPER
TRANS PECOS REGION...THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE
MARFA PLATEAU TUESDAY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY BRING LOCALIZED
REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY NEAR RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS...VANS...AND TRACTOR
TRAILERS. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS AND FURNITURE.
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