NEW MEXICO FLOW REPORT

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area. * WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down weakened trees and vulnerable power lines. A few power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles along portions of Interstate 25 and Tramway Boulevard.

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...East Central Tularosa Basin, and the west slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, generally below 7500 Feet. This includes Alamogordo, Tularosa, High Rolls, Mountain Park, Bent, areas just west of Mescalero Village, as well as Bug Scuffle and Timberon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur just east of US-54 and near the west slopes of the Sacramento Mountains. Tularosa, La Luz, Burro Flats, and the eastern sections of Alamogordo will see the strongest gusts. Wind direction will generally be from the east and northeast, but will vary at times over parts of the Tularosa Basin, due to complex interactions with terrain. Pockets of lighter winds will also occur, particularly near and north of Three Rivers. The peak wind gusts will occur between 7 AM and Noon, but will be quite strong throughout the day.

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...In El Paso County, areas west of the Franklin Mountains, including west El Paso, and areas near and west of the Hueco Mountains. Also, the Otero Mesa in New Mexico, southward into the higher terrain of northern and western Hudspeth County in Texas. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds of 65 mph will occur over the Otero Mesa and around the Hueco Mountains. Gusts will range from 50 to 60 mph in west El Paso, strongest in the higher elevations along the west slopes of the Franklin Mountains, as well as through Transmountain Pass. Light but widespread blowing dust is also expected.