Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 23, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Apr 2, 2011, 11:46 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 16 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
- Apr 2, 2011, 11:46 AM AKDT (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2011, 4:08 PM AKDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
444 WWAK72 PAFC 021946 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1146 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2011 AKZ185-030600- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0023.110403T0400Z-110404T0000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1146 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING BRINGING AN END TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. GUSTY WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE DURING THIS TIME FRAME...BRINGING FREQUENT GUSTS 65 TO 80 MPH THROUGH 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. && $$ AKZ181-030600- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.A.0016.110403T1300Z-110404T0400Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1146 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A STRONG LOW IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY...THEN ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS LOW WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 40 TO 55 MPH WINDS AND GUSTS TO 75 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
4 follow-up statements
734 WWAK72 PAFC 030031 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 431 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2011 AKZ181-031345- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0016.110403T1300Z-110404T0400Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0023.110403T1100Z-110404T0800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 431 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKDT SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WEST OF SAND POINT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKDT SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WEST OF SAND POINT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS LOW WILL BRING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WINDS. LOCAL GUSTS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WILL INCREASE TO 70 TO 85 MPH THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WEST OF SAND POINT DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH 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. && $$ AKZ185-031345- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0023.110403T0800Z-110404T0000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 431 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM AKDT SUNDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BRINGING AN END TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. GUSTY WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THIS TIME FRAME...BRINGING FREQUENT GUSTS 70 TO 90 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
429 WWAK72 PAFC 030819 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1219 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 AKZ181-040200- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0023.110403T1100Z-110404T0800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1219 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WEST OF SAND POINT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA IS PRODUCING DANGEROUS WINDS TO THE REGION. THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN WEST OF SAND POINT...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 75 TO 85 MPH. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND WEAKEN SUNDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING THE STRONGEST WINDS TO END. 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. && $$ AKZ185-040000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1219 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA IS PRODUCING DANGEROUS WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 80 TO 90 MPH. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN MOVING AWAY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...HELPING WINDS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ JAM
090 WWAK72 PAFC 031017 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 217 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 AKZ181-031130- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0023.110403T1100Z-110404T0800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 217 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ AKZ185-040000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 217 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA IS PRODUCING DANGEROUS WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 80 TO 90 MPH. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN MOVING AWAY THIS AFTERNOON...HELPING WINDS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ191-040200- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0017.110404T1200Z-110404T2100Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 217 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL TRACK TOWARDS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THIS SYSTEM ROTATES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ JAM
877 WWAK72 PAFC 040008 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 408 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 AKZ185-040115- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 408 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ALLOWED THE HIGH WIND WARNING TO EXPIRE. $$ AKZ191-041315- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0017.110404T1200Z-110404T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0024.110404T0600Z-110404T1500Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 408 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL TRACK TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS MONDAY BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 1, 11:58 PM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 1, 11:58 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days |
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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.