Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Mar 18, 2011, 4:20 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 19, 2011, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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
- Mar 18, 2011, 4:20 PM AKDT (00:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2011, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2011, 4:53 AM AKDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
345 WWAK72 PAFC 190020 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 420 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2011 AKZ181-191330- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0015.110320T0000Z-110320T1200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0022.110319T2100Z-110320T1300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 420 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 TO 65 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 85 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. WINDS WILL VEER TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND SLOWLY BEGIN TO 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. && $$ AKZ185-191330- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0022.110319T1800Z-110320T1300Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 420 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 TO 65 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 85 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN FROM UNALASKA ISLAND EAST. WINDS WILL VEER TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND THEN WESTERLY BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
5 follow-up statements
081 WWAK72 PAFC 191240 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 440 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 AKZ181-200100- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.110319T2100Z-110320T1300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 440 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND SLOWLY BEGIN TO 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. && $$ AKZ185-200100- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.110319T1800Z-110320T1300Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 440 AM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 50 TO 65 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN FROM UNALASKA ISLAND EAST. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND THEN WESTERLY BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
958 WWAK72 PAFC 192028 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1228 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 AKZ181-201300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.110319T2100Z-110320T1300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1228 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY WEST OF SAND POINT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY WEST OF SAND POINT. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON... WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND SLOWLY BEGIN TO 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. && $$ AKZ185-201300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1228 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH TO 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
690 WWAK72 PAFC 200251 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 651 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 AKZ181-201300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 651 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY WEST OF SAND POINT... A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND SLOWLY BEGIN TO 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. && $$ AKZ185-201300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 651 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH TO 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
581 WWAK72 PAFC 200643 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1043 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 AKZ161-201300- /X.EXA.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ BRISTOL BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT 1043 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN CAPES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW IN THE BERING SEA IS BRINGING SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE OCCURRING OVER THE FAR WESTERN CAPES. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING BEFORE BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY DURING THE DAY. 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. && $$ AKZ181-201300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1043 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY WEST OF SAND POINT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND SLOWLY BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ185-201300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1043 PM AKDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. 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. && $$
884 WWAK72 PAFC 201253 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 453 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR BRISTOL BAY...ALASKA PENINSULA... AND THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...HAVE EXPIRED... AKZ161-181-185-201400- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110320T1300Z/ BRISTOL BAY-ALASKA PENINSULA-EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KING SALMON...DILLINGHAM...NAKNEK... PILOT POINT...COLD BAY...SAND POINT...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 453 AM AKDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNINGS HAVE EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW 75 MPH AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 12:30 PM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 16 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.