132
WWUS74 KEPZ 160955
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
355 AM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025

NMZ415-416-426-162200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.A.0004.250318T1200Z-250319T0300Z/
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento
Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black
Range-
Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Lake Roberts, Apache
Summit, Pinon, Sacramento, Kingston, and Mayhill
355 AM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts 65 to 75 mph possible.

* WHERE...East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet,
  Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, and Southern Gila Region
  Highlands/Black Range.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles. Critical Wildfire conditions
  are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

NMZ407>411-414-417-427>429-TXZ418>424-162200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.A.0004.250318T1800Z-250319T0300Z/
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Eastern Black Range Foothills-
Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana
County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-East
Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern
Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-Southern Hudspeth
Highlands-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth
Counties-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Deming, Dell City, Fort Hancock, Sunland
Park, Radium Springs, White Sands Range Headquarters, Orogrande,
East and Northeast El Paso, Fort Bliss, White Sands National
Park, Hatch, Tornillo, Sierra Blanca, Chaparral, Crow Flats,
Tularosa, Mescalero, Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, Hillsboro,
Timberon, Las Cruces, Salt Flat, Upper Valley, Derry, Mountain
Park, Truth Or Consequences, Socorro, Winston, Garfield,
Cornudas, Vado, West El Paso, Loma Linda, Fabens, Spaceport,
Hueco Tanks, Columbus, Downtown El Paso, and Indian Hot Springs
355 AM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts 55 to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and Far
  West Texas. Including El Paso, and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and
  Otero, Dona Ana, Sierra, and Luna counties in New Mexico.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles. Widespread blowing dust,
  with near zero visibility will make for dangerous travel
  conditions. Critical Wildfire conditions are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to
the onset of winds.

&&

$$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

TAB