Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Feb 18, 2008, 11:46 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2008, 11:46 PM AKST (08:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2008, 5:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK71 PAFC 191346 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 446 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 AKZ135-191500- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.A.0005.080219T1800Z-080220T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 446 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF COAST THIS MORNING BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING LEVELS. $$ AKZ101-200315- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0005.080220T0000Z-080220T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0011.080219T2100Z-080220T0700Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 446 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AST THIS EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ125-200315- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0005.080220T0000Z-080220T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0011.080219T2100Z-080220T0700Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 446 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK71 PAFC 192057 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1157 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 AKZ101-201015- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0011.080220T0000Z-080220T1400Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1157 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN QUICKLY FALL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ125-200900- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0011.080219T2100Z-080220T0900Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1157 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND THEN QUICKLY FALL ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFC 200059 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 359 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 AKZ101-201400- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080220T1400Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 359 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN QUICKLY FALL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ125-200900- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080220T0900Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 359 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY. EAST WINDS 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND THEN QUICKLY FALL ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFC 200846 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1146 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 AKZ125-201400- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080220T1400Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1146 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY. EAST WINDS 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ101-201400- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080220T1400Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1146 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST WEDNESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE. LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE GULF WILL BRING DANGEROUS WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HILLSIDE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN QUICKLY FALL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFC 201401 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 501 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008 AKZ101-125-201515- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080220T1400Z/ ANCHORAGE-WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS 501 AM AST WED FEB 20 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 18, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 days | |
| Feb 19, 1:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Feb 19, 1:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 57 hr | |
| Feb 19, 1:40 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Feb 19, 2:56 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 2 hr | |
| Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 19, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 days | |
| Feb 19, 1:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.