Sandia Park, NM

... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 am MDT Sunday...

* location... the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and adjacent
Highlands as well as the upper Rio Grande Valley... and much of
the Central Mountain chain and adjacent central and northeast
Highlands.

* Winds... southwest 35 to 45 with gusts up to 65 mph.

* Timing... strong winds will peak through the afternoon and
evening. Locally strong winds will persist overnight over the
higher terrain as well as along and east of the Sandia/Manzano
and Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* Visibility... occasionally reduced to between 2 and 5 miles in
dust prone areas... near open fields... and construction sites.

* Local impacts... strong Crosswinds can be expected especially
on north to south oriented roads. Trash cans... lawn furniture
and other lightweight or outdoor items may become airborne.
The magnitude of the high winds on Saturday may result in
downed trees and power lines... and potential property damage.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Motorists should exercise caution while traveling. Sudden gusts
of wind may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra
attention should be given to cross winds.

Remember... a High Wind Warning means damaging winds are imminent
or highly likely. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or
gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

The following message is transmitted at the request of the New Mexico
department of health and the New Mexico environment department.

The Whitewater Baldy fire complex is expected to produce an active
smoke plume today. Transport winds oriented from southwest to
northeast will continue to carry smoke toward the northeast... but
the plume will be shifted slightly farther west than was the case
on Saturday.

Air quality will remain extremely variable across portions of
western... central and northern New Mexico. Areas immediately
northeast of the fire complex will be most significantly
impacted... including but not limited to the communities of
Quemado... Quemado Lake... Magdalena... Alamo... Acoma Pueblo...
Grants... and Cuba. Farther east... impacts will not be as
significant as Saturday but they are expected to increase during
the evening and into early Sunday as transport winds become more
westerly.

In addition to smoke impacts... areas of blowing dust will develop
across portions of area this afternoon and evening further impacting
visibility and air quality.

Remember... your eyes are your best tools to determine if it is
safe to be outdoors. If heavy smoke is present... outdoor
activities should be minimized. Remember... your eyes are your best
tools to determine if it is safe to be outside. If visibility is
ten miles or higher... the air quality is good... six to nine
miles... air quality is moderate... three to five miles... air
quality is unhealthy for sensitive people... one and a half to two
and a half miles... air quality is unhealthy... one to one and a
quarter miles... air quality is very unhealthy... and three
quarters of a mile or less... air quality is hazardous.


Kj

1030 PM MDT Fri may 26 2012

The following message is transmitted at the request of the New Mexico
department of health and the New Mexico environment department.

The Whitewater Baldy fire complex is expected to produce an active
smoke plume over the next several days. Transport winds have
shifted and are now directed from southwest to northeast over the
region. This general direction of smoke transport will persist through
late Saturday before transport winds shift back to more of a west
to east orientation.

Areas of smoke anticipated across portions of western... central
and northern New Mexico will result in deteriorating air quality.
Areas immediately east and northeast of the fire complex will be
most significantly impacted... including but not limited to the
communities of Quemado... Quemado Lake... Magdalena... Alamo and the
Acoma Pueblo. Farther downstream... smoke impacts will expand to include
areas along the Rio Grande Valley from Socorro to Belen to Albuquerque
as well as Los Alamos... White Rock and the Santa Fe Metro area.

In addition to smoke impacts... areas of blowing dust are likely
across portions of area later today and especially on Saturday
further impacting visibility and air quality.

If heavy smoke is present... outdoor activities should be minimized.
Remember... your eyes are your best tools to determine if it is safe
to be outside. If visibility is ten miles or higher... the air
quality is good... six to nine miles... air quality is moderate... three
to five miles... air quality is unhealthy for sensitive people... one
and a half to two and a half miles... air quality is unhealthy...
one to one and a quarter miles... air quality is very unhealthy...
and three quarters of a mile or less... air quality is hazardous.

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT this
evening...
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am to 8 PM MDT
Sunday...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening.
A red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am to 8 PM MDT
Sunday.

* Area and timing... northeast and east Central Plains... northeast
Highlands... Sandia... Manzano and Gallinas Mountains. Critical
conditions will persist this afternoon and linger into the
evening hours. On Sunday... critical conditions will develop by
mid morning just east of the Central High terrain... expand in
coverage early afternoon and persist until around sunset.

* 20 foot winds... southwest to south winds to 25 to 40 mph with
gusts ranging from 50 to 60 mph today. On Sunday... southwest
winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* Relative humidity... minimum values will vary from 8 to 15
percent today. On Sunday... minimum rh values are expected to
be 5 to 9 percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.