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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 21, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 21, 2008, 4:54 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2008, 9:54 PM AKST. It was in force for 7 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
Jan 21, 2008, 4:54 PM AKST (01:54 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 21, 2008, 9:54 PM AKST
Expired
Jan 22, 2008, 5:16 AM AKST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK71 PAFC 220654
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
954 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

AKZ101-221500-
/X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0005.080122T0654Z-080122T1500Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
954 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY FOR ALONG
TURNAGAIN AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY.

A POTENT WEATHER FRONT IS PASSING OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA TONIGHT.
GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. AS OF 9 PM THIS EVENING
GLENN ALPS REPORTED A GUST OF 77 MPH AND THE MID HILLSIDE WAS
GUSTING TO 56 MPH. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF AND SHIFT TO THE
SOUTHWEST ONCE THE FRONT MOVES OFF INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. 

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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK71 PAFC 220844
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1144 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

AKZ101-221500-
/X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080122T1500Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
1144 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY...

A POTENT WEATHER FRONT PASSING OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA IS
PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM
AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. BE PREPARED FOR
GUSTS OF 75 TO 90 MPH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL TAPER OFF AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST ONCE THE FRONT
MOVES OFF INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.

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 221416
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
516 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008


AKZ101-221530-
/X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080122T1500Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
516 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND
WARNING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WARNING LEVELS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 22, 11:01 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 22, 11:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC17 hr
Jan 22, 11:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 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.