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HWOMAF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
509 AM CDT SAT OCT 4 2008

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
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GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
509 AM CDT SAT OCT 4 2008 /409 AM MDT SAT OCT 4 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WATER RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO CONTINUE TO
RESULT IN MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON THE RIO GRANDE RIVER FROM
NEAR PRESIDIO DOWNSTREAM TO RIO GRANDE VILLAGE.  HIGHWAY 170
BETWEEN PRESIDIO AND LAJITAS AND THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE REMAIN
CLOSED...IN ADDITION TO OTHER SMALLER ROADS.  MOTORISTS IN THE
AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE THROUGH
WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. CONTINUE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED
BY LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

HIGH WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
SUNDAY...AND OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT. AT THIS
TIME A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...WHILE A WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
PERMIAN BASIN WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY
THREATS.

FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  THE
RELEASE RATE FROM LUIS LEON HAS LEVELED OFF...BUT RIVER AND
LOWLAND FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THERE IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE FOR SPOTTER ACTIVATION ON SUNDAY.

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THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND