Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 26, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Apr 6, 2011, 10:55 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 7, 2011, 3:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 13 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 6, 2011, 10:55 AM AKDT (18:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2011, 3:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
748 WWAK71 PAFC 061855 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1055 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2011 A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY. STRONG WIND FOUND IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL BE ESPECIALLY AMPLIFIED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-071400- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0020.110407T1400Z-110408T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0026.110407T1400Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1055 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ125-071400- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0020.110407T1500Z-110408T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0026.110407T1400Z-110408T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1055 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE 40 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH THURSDAY MORNING FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
6 follow-up statements
630 WWAK71 PAFC 070107 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 507 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2011 A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY. STRONG WIND FOUND IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL BE ESPECIALLY AMPLIFIED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-071415- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.110407T1400Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 507 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF ANCHORAGE. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 55 TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ125-071415- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.110407T1400Z-110408T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 507 PM AKDT WED APR 6 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
633 WWAK71 PAFC 070907 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 107 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THURSDAY. STRONG WIND FOUND IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL BE ESPECIALLY AMPLIFIED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-080000- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0026.110407T1100Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 107 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 55 TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$ AKZ125-080000- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0026.110407T1100Z-110408T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 107 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
564 WWAK71 PAFC 071304 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 504 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT TERRAIN FUNNELING HAPPENING THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-080000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 504 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE OCCURRING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY LATE IN THE 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. && $$ AKZ125-080000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 504 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST ALONG PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM BEFORE DIMINISHING RAPIDLY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
133 WWAK71 PAFC 071528 CCA NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 726 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT TERRAIN FUNNELING HAPPENING THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-080000- /X.COR.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 726 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY LATE IN THE 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. && $$ AKZ125-080000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 726 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST ALONG PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM BEFORE DIMINISHING RAPIDLY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
430 WWAK71 PAFC 071926 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1126 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM IN THE BERING SEA IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT TERRAIN FUNNELING HAPPENING THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-080000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1126 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND ALONG THE HILLSIDE TO INCLUDE SOUTHEAST ANCHORAGE... STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 90 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE UPPER HILLSIDE AND TURNAGAIN ARM. SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 77 MPH ARE ALSO PRESENT OVER THE LOWER HILLSIDE IN SOUTHEAST ANCHORAGE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THS AFTERNOON AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ125-080000- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 1126 AM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL PERSIST ALONG PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM BEFORE DIMINISHING RAPIDLY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
535 WWAK71 PAFC 080026 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 426 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 A VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT HAS PASSED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS OF THE CHUGACH RANGE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT. ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT TERRAIN FUNNELING HAPPENING THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM. AKZ101-125-080130- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110408T0000Z/ ANCHORAGE-WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS 426 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTAGE VALLEY...TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:23 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:23 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 52 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:52 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Apr 6, 12:40 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 6, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 6, 5:23 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Apr 6, 5:35 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Apr 6, 12:14 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 33 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.