Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 24, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 1, 2008, 4:59 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 1, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 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
- Dec 1, 2008, 4:59 AM AKST (13:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 1, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2008, 12:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFC 011359 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 459 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 AKZ191-020200- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0014.081201T1500Z-081202T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0024.081201T1500Z-081202T0900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 459 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM KISKA EAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM KISKA EAST. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM KISKA EAST TO JUST WEST OF ADAK. ELSEWHERE...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS...ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE DAYS. 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. $$ FOISY
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK72 PAFC 011759 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 859 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 AKZ185-020600- /X.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0600Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 859 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA IS CREATING STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. WARNING LEVEL GUSTS SHOULD THEN DIMINISH...ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT OR SO. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ191-020700- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 859 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM KISKA EAST... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM KISKA EAST TO JUST WEST OF ADAK. ELSEWHERE...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS... ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE DAYS. 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. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 011816 CCA NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 916 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 AKZ185-020600- /X.COR.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0600Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 916 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA IS CREATING STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. WARNING LEVEL GUSTS SHOULD THEN DIMINISH...ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ191-020745- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 916 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM KISKA EAST... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM KISKA EAST TO JUST WEST OF ADAK. ELSEWHERE...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS... ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE DAYS. 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. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 020053 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 353 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 AKZ185-020600- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0600Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 353 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA IS CREATING STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. WARNING LEVEL GUSTS SHOULD THEN DIMINISH...ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ191-020900- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 353 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM KISKA EAST TO JUST WEST OF ADAK. ELSEWHERE...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS... ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. 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. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 020550 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 850 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 AKZ185-020700- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0600Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 850 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS...THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ AKZ191-020900- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 850 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM KISKA EAST... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FROM KISKA EAST. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF ATKA WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM KISKA EAST TO JUST WEST OF ADAK. ELSEWHERE...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS... ALTHOUGH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. 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. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFC 020839 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1139 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 AKZ191-020945- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081202T0900Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 1139 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WARNING LEVELS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 10:26 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Dec 1, 2:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 14 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.