Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 26, 2011, 4:14 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 27, 2011, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 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 26, 2011, 4:14 PM AKST (01:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2011, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2011, 9:04 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
574 WWAK72 PAFC 270114 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 414 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011 AKZ187-270215- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.A.0007.110127T0400Z-110128T0400Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 414 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ161-270215- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.A.0007.110127T2000Z-110128T1400Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 414 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. $$ AKZ181-271500- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0007.110127T0900Z-110128T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0011.110127T0900Z-110128T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 414 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AKST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA ON THURSDAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...LOOK FOR SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 75 MPH POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS SHOULD START TO DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA AND WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
972 WWAK72 PAFC 270952 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1252 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ185-272100- /X.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110127T2100Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1252 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING DANGEROUS WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SOUTHEAST WIND 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL MIDDAY. AT THAT TIME THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ181-272300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110128T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1252 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TODAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...LOOK FOR SOUTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. THE HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS SHOULD START TO DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE LOW CONTINUES MOVING NORTH AND WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
197 WWAK72 PAFC 271401 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 501 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ181-280315- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110128T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 501 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR CHANNELED TERRAIN... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS PERSIST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEARS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...EXPECT FREQUENT GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO FRIDAY...THE STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS LOOK TO END LATE TONIGHT AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS...AND MOVES FURTHER AWAY INTO THE BERING SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ185-272100- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110127T2100Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 501 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING DANGEROUS WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. SOUTHEAST WIND 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THE STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS LOOK TO END AROUND MIDDAY AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLIPS INTO THE BERING SEA AND WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ JAM
832 WWAK72 PAFC 271618 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 718 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ185-271730- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110127T2100Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 718 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ181-280530- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110128T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 718 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR CHANNELED TERRAIN... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS PERSIST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEARS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...EXPECT FREQUENT GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO FRIDAY...THE STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS LOOK TO END LATE TONIGHT AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS...AND MOVES FURTHER AWAY INTO THE BERING SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
190 WWAK72 PAFC 280316 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 616 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ181-280900- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110128T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 616 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS PERSIST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEARS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN...EXPECT FREQUENT GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO FRIDAY...THE STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS LOOK TO END LATE TONIGHT AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS...AND MOVES FURTHER AWAY INTO THE BERING SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
279 WWAK72 PAFC 280604 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 904 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 AKZ181-280715- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110128T0900Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 904 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE STRONGEST CORE OF WINDS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN RATHER BREEZY INTO FRIDAY WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...BUT WARNING LEVEL WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 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.