Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 20, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Feb 25, 2011, 4:58 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 7:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 69 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 25, 2011, 4:58 PM AKST (01:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 7:06 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 69 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
459 WWAK71 PAFC 260158 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 458 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 AKZ131-261500- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0012.110226T2100Z-110228T0100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110226T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 458 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. AS THE ARCTIC AIR MASS SETTLES IN...WINDS AROUND NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND 20 TO 40 MPH IN TOWN...WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 80 MPH ACROSS THE AREA...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY SUNDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ125-261500- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110226T0900Z-110227T0300Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 458 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY NEAR WHITTIER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY NEAR WHITTIER. AN ARCTIC FRONT BRINGING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS HAS JUST PASSED THROUGH THE AREA. AS THE ARCTIC AIR MASS RUSHES ACROSS THE AREA...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS DEVELOPING AROUND MIDNIGHT OF 70 TO 85 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ135-261500- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0013.110227T0100Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 458 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL ALLOW FOR VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA TO DEVELOP BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY INCREASING AS HIGH AS 70 TO 85 MPH...BEFORE GRADUALLY BEGINNING TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
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868 WWAK71 PAFC 260406 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 706 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 AKZ125-261715- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110226T0406Z-110227T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 706 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR WHITTIER... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. AN ARCTIC FRONT BRINGING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS HAS JUST PASSED THROUGH THE AREA. AS THE ARCTIC AIR MASS RUSHES ACROSS THE AREA...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS DEVELOPING AROUND MIDNIGHT OF 70 TO 100 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-261715- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110226T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 706 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. AS THE ARCTIC AIR MASS SETTLES IN...WINDS AROUND NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND 20 TO 40 MPH IN TOWN...WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 80 MPH ACROSS THE AREA...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY SUNDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ135-261715- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.A.0013.110227T0100Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 706 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL ALLOW FOR VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA TO DEVELOP BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY INCREASING AS HIGH AS 70 TO 85 MPH...BEFORE GRADUALLY BEGINNING TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
288 WWAK71 PAFC 261442 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 542 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 AKZ135-270200- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0013.110227T0100Z-110228T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110227T0100Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 542 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE REGION. EXPECT NORTH WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUST TS 75 MPH DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 95 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ131-270200- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110226T1442Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 542 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. AN ARCTIC AIRMASS IS SETTLING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. WINDS OVER NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL INCREASE DRASTICALLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH LIKELY THROUGH THE PASS INCREASING TO 85 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 95 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PASS. IN TOWN...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH LIKELY BY THIS AFTERNOON. OVERNIGHT...SUSTAINED WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 85 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ125-270200- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110227T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 542 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR WHITTIER... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR WHITTIER. AN ARCTIC AIRMASS IS SETTLING OVER THE REGION. WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST NEAR WHITTIER 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
662 WWAK71 PAFC 262254 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 154 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 AKZ125-270000- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110227T1500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 154 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED NEAR WHITTIER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING NEAR WHITTIER. WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG...GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT HIGH WINDS HAVE ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ131-271200- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 154 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. AN ARCTIC AIR MASS IS SETTLING OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. WINDS OVER NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO NEAR 85 MPH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 95 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PASS. IN TOWN...WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH LIKELY BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. OVERNIGHT...SUSTAINED WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 85 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ135-271200- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.110227T0100Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 154 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AS AN ARCTIC AIR MASS SETTLES OVER THE REGION. EXPECT NORTH WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 95 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
282 WWAK71 PAFC 270138 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 438 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 AKZ131-271445- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 438 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 65 TO 85 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOWN...BEFORE BEGINNING TO GRADUALLY DECLINE BY SUNDAY EVENING. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTHEAST WINDS 65 TO 85 MPH WITH GUSTS WELL IN EXCESS OF 100 MPH WILL CONTINUE. CAR DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED DUE TO THE EXTREME WINDS IN THOMPSON PASS. THE WINDS ARE ALSO CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...AND ALSO PRODUCING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO. TRAVEL THROUGH THOMPSON PASS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL CONDITIONS BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ135-271445- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 438 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SUNDAY ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AS AN ARCTIC AIR MASS SETTLES OVER THE REGION. EXPECT NORTH WINDS 75 TO 100 MPH TONIGHT DIMINISHING TO 60 TO 75 MPH SUNDAY...THEN DIMINISHING TO 55 TO 65 MPH BY SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
602 WWAK71 PAFC 271358 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 458 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 AKZ131-280300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 458 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 65 TO 85 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOWN...BEFORE BEGINNING TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. NORTH TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN VALDEZ AND VICINITY. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEGINNING TONIGHT. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE. CAR DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED DUE TO THE EXTREME WINDS IN THOMPSON PASS. THE WINDS ARE ALSO CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...AND ALSO PRODUCING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. TRAVEL THROUGH THOMPSON PASS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL CONDITIONS BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ135-280300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 458 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEGINNING THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
378 WWAK71 PAFC 271359 CCA NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 458 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 AKZ131-280300- /X.COR.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 458 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTH TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN VALDEZ AND VICINITY. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEGINNING TONIGHT. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE. CAR DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED DUE TO THE EXTREME WINDS IN THOMPSON PASS. THE WINDS ARE ALSO CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...AND ALSO PRODUCING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. TRAVEL THROUGH THOMPSON PASS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL CONDITIONS BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ135-280300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 458 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEGINNING THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
096 WWAK71 PAFC 271703 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 803 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 AKZ131-280300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 803 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTH TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN VALDEZ AND VICINITY. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEGINNING TONIGHT. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE. CAR DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED DUE TO THE EXTREME WINDS IN THOMPSON PASS. THE WINDS ARE ALSO CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...AND ALSO PRODUCING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. TRAVEL THROUGH THOMPSON PASS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL CONDITIONS BEGIN TO IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ135-280300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 803 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. NORTH WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH BEGINNING THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
073 WWAK71 PAFC 272011 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1111 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 AKZ131-281430- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1111 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH TO EAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON IN VALDEZ AND VICINITY. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO 80 MPH MONDAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINDS ARE ALSO CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW...AND ALSO PRODUCING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ AKZ135-281430- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 1111 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. NORTH WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO 80 MPH MONDAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
584 WWAK71 PAFC 280118 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 418 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 AKZ131-281430- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 418 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. NORTH TO EAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON IN VALDEZ AND VICINITY. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT. THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO 85 MPH MONDAY AND THEN DIMINISH TO 75 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ135-281430- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 418 PM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. NORTH WINDS 70 TO 85 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO 80 MPH MONDAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
057 WWAK71 PAFC 281343 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 443 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 AKZ131-282100- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 443 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. NORTH TO EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF VALDEZ AND ON UP TO THOMPSON PASS. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS DOWNWARD TREND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ135-282100- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110228T2100Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 443 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. NORTH WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THIS MORNING AND THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS DOWNWARD TREND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
988 WWAK71 PAFC 282056 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1156 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 AKZ131-010100- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1156 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH TO EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST ACROSS PORTIONS OF VALDEZ AND THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS DOWNWARD TREND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ135-010100- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 1156 AM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. NORTH WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AND THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS DOWNWARD TREND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
409 WWAK71 PAFC 010107 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 407 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 AKZ131-135-010215- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110301T0100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS...CORDOVA 407 PM AKST MON FEB 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTH WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING LEVEL. HOWEVER WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 25, 4:58 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 26, 5:20 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 29 hr |
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