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WWUS74 KEPZ 271802
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1202 PM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024

NMZ404-271915-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0009.240427T1802Z-240427T1900Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, and Virden
1202 PM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.

* WHERE...Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions along Interstate 10 between
  the New Mexico / Arizona state line and Lordsburg, along the
  Lordsburg Playa due to reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, `Pull Aside,
Stay Alive`.

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NMZ407-410-411-414>416-427-TXZ418-419-280200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-240428T0200Z/
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern
Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains
Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-West Central Tularosa
Basin/White Sands-Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso
County-
Including the cities of Apache Summit, White Sands National Park,
Downtown El Paso, Columbus, Chaparral, Sunspot, Socorro, Fort
Bliss, Mayhill, Mescalero, Hatch, Upper Valley, Las Cruces,
Mountain Park, East and Northeast El Paso, Cloudcroft,
Sacramento, Radium Springs, Vado, Pinon, Deming, Sunland Park,
Timberon, West El Paso, Garfield, and White Sands Range
Headquarters
1202 PM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains, Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin,
  Northern Dona Ana County, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley,
  West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Western El Paso County,
  and Eastern/Central El Paso County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous driving conditions likely due to blowing dust
  and low visibilities.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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