Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 2, 2011, 5:04 AM AKDT. It took effect at Nov 2, 2011, 4:00 PM 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
- Nov 2, 2011, 5:04 AM AKDT (13:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2011, 8:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
172 WWAK72 PAFC 021304 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 504 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL PUSH ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA REGIONS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS WINDS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AKZ185-030215- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0028.111103T0300Z-111103T1300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0036.111103T0000Z-111103T0800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 504 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES MAKING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ AKZ181-030215- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0029.111103T0600Z-111103T1800Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 504 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AREAS OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 80 MPH... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT AND PERSISTING THROUGH MID MORNING ON THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES MAKING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
5 follow-up statements
887 WWAK72 PAFC 021834 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1034 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL PUSH ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA REGIONS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS WINDS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AKZ181-030745- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0029.111103T0600Z-111103T1800Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0036.111103T0600Z-111103T1600Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1034 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM AKDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM AKDT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AREAS OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND THEN PEAK LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGES. WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ AKZ185-030745- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0036.111103T0000Z-111103T0800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1034 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES. WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
850 WWAK72 PAFC 022118 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 118 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL PUSH ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA REGIONS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS WINDS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AKZ181-031030- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0036.111103T0600Z-111103T1600Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 118 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM AKDT THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM AKDT THURSDAY. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AREAS OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND THEN PEAK LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGES. WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ AKZ185-030800- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0036.111103T0000Z-111103T0800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 118 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. A FEW LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 100 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES. WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
379 WWAK72 PAFC 030807 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1207 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 AKZ185-030915- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-111103T0800Z/ EASTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI 1207 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HOWEVER...STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. $$ AKZ181-031600- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-111103T1600Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 1207 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AREAS OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY 8 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGES. WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
048 WWAK72 PAFC 031302 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 502 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 AKZ181-031600- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-111103T1600Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 502 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKDT THIS MORNING. * LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH AREAS OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DROP BELOW WARNING LEVEL BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGES. WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DANGEROUS. 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. && $$
288 WWAK72 PAFC 031602 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 802 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA HAS EXPIRED... AKZ181-031715- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-111103T1600Z/ ALASKA PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLD BAY...SAND POINT 802 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS MOVED THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT WILL REMAIN STRONG...BUT WARNING LEVEL GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 1, 5:29 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 10:14 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 2, 5:04 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Nov 2, 6:25 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Nov 2, 6:35 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Nov 2, 8:17 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Nov 2, 3:53 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Nov 2, 3:54 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 41 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.