NASA SPORT PRODUCT IMPACTS
Brian GuyerForecaster
WFO Albuquerque
Terra Satellite
New Mexico TerrainKFMN
KGUP
KABQ
KSAFKLVS KTCC
KROW
5502’
6472’
6234’
5355’
6877’ 4065
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3666’
KFMN TAF Climatology
KFMN5502’
KLVS TAF Climatology
KLVS6877’
KGUP TAF Climatology
KGUP6472’
PWAT Climatology
GOES TPWPercent of Normal
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM308 PM MST MON JAN 18 2010 .DISCUSSION…THE LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND BLENDED PWAT PRODUCTS SHOW A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHING ONSHORE SOCA LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GREATER THAN 200 PCT OF NORMAL MID/UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE.
312 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2010
DISCUSSION…SAT/COMP RADAR/ SFC OBS SHOW PRECIP IN ASSCN WITH THE STORM SYSTEM CRASHING INTO SOCA SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL AZ. MOISTURE ALREADY IN PLACE ALONG THE WEST SLOPES TODAY WILL ALLOW RA/SN TO DEVELOP OVER NM AS UPPER LEVEL ENERGY SLIDES CLOSER TO THE STATE. A LARGE AREA OF GREATER THAN 200 PCT OF NORMAL PWAT VALUES OVER NORTHERN NM WILL TRANSLATE INTO HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
TPW % of Normal
Snow Cover
NOHRSC SNOW DEPTH 01/18/10
NOHRSC SNOW DEPTH 01/24/10 MODIS 1km False Color
01/24/10
More Snow Cover
NOHRSC SWE 01/30/10
NOHRSC SNOW DEPTH 01/30/10 MODIS 1km False Color
01/30/10
Widespread Low Clouds and Fog01/30/10 1115Z
.AVIATION...WIDESPREAD AVIATION CONCERNS DUE TO LOW CLOUDS AND FOG THIS MORNING. THE LATEST 0715Z NASA SPORT FOG DEPTH AND 09Z LOW CLOUD BASE PRODUCTS INDICATE MUCH OF THE WESTERN HALF OF NM UNDER IFR/MVFR CIGS/VSBYS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AROUND KSAF. LOCALES SUCH AS KFMN AND KGUP CURRENTLY UNDER MVFR CIGS AROUND 025 MAY HOLD AT THOSE VALUES AS PRODUCT LOOPING DOES NOT SHOW A TREND TOWARD LOWER CIGS IN THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS.
Fog Clears Angel Fire01/30/2010
1km MODIS 11-3.9µmComparison
01/30/2010 0909Z
OVC036
OVC023 OVC00
1VV001OVC03
7
01/07/2010 0903Z
Radiative Regime
Upslope/Advective Regime
Low Clouds (and Fog?)01/31/10
923 PM MST SAT JAN 30 2010…Freezing Fog Advisory in Effect Until 11 AM MST Sunday…
459 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2010…Freezing Fog Advisory is Cancelled…
TAF KGUP 302335Z 3100/3124 35006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN200FM310600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW010 BKN025 FM311730 23006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT120 SCT200=
TAF KGUP 310535Z 3106/0106 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 TEMPO 3110/3114 BKN025 FM311800 23006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT120 SCT200 FM010200 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060=
TAF KGUP 311140Z 3112/0112 VRB05KT P6SM BKN028 FM312000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035=
TAF KGUP 311739Z 3118/0118 VRB06KT P6SM BKN035 BKN120 FM312000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM010700 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN080 OVC120=
KGUP 310653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR M06/M07KGUP 310753Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M07/M08KGUP 310853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR M07/M08KGUP 310953Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M07/M08 KGUP 311053Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM SCT026 M07/M08KGUP 311104Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN028 M07/M08 KGUP 311145Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN030 M07/M08 KGUP 311153Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM SCT030 M07/M08 KGUP 311228Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN028 M07/M09 KGUP 311250Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM SCT028 M07/M09 KGUP 311253Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW028 M08/M09KGUP 311353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC037 M07/M09KGUP 311453Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC033 M06/M07 KGUP 311553Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC033 M05/M07KGUP 311653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC033 M03/M04KGUP 311753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC037 M02/M04
Max TemperatureMODIS 1km False Color
01/18/10 2049ZMODIS 1km LST01/18/10 1723Z
Max Temperature Obs Grid
01/18/10
Max Temperature Forecast01/19/10
Limited Radar Coverage
= LMA
New Public ZoneBoundary Confirmation
Northwest Plateau
San Francisco Valley
Tularosa/Lower Rio Grande
Upper Rio Grande
Summary of Product Impacts
Decision support aid PWAT departures raise confidence on
level of impacts expected Anticipation of low clouds/ fog at TAF
sites Snow cover and temperature profiles Anticipating LMA to complement radar
coverage
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