* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Curry County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, and Union County.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways. Patchy blowing dust along the leading edge of the cold front may reduce visibility on roadways at times.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts are expected along the leading edge of a cold front that will move from north to south across the eastern plains of New Mexico tonight into early Friday morning. Strong crosswinds will impact east-west oriented roadways such as US Highways 87 and 56 and Interstate 40. Localized visibility reductions in blowing dust may occur with the frontal passage.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS ... FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... UNION COUNTY ... HARDING COUNTY ... QUAY COUNTY ... CURRY COUNTY ... ROOSEVELT COUNTY
