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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 17, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 17, 2011, 11:03 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 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
Jan 17, 2011, 11:03 AM AKST (20:03 UTC)
Expired
Jan 17, 2011, 4:01 PM AKST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

647 
WWAK72 PAFC 172003
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1103 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

AKZ191-180100-
/X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110117T2000Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0009.110117T2003Z-110118T0100Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
1103 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IS MOVING OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS
MORNING. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 55 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80
MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER 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.

&&

$$

AKZ185-180915-
/X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0006.110118T0900Z-110118T1700Z/
/X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0010.110118T0900Z-110118T2000Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
1103 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM
AKST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM AKST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 60
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. WINDS WILL
DECREASE TUESDAY 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.

&&

$$

AKZ187-180100-
/X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110118T0100Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
1103 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 55 TO
70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
892 
WWAK72 PAFC 180101
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
401 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

AKZ191-180215-
/X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110118T0100Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
401 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW BUT ARE EXPECT TO AT 30 TO 45 MPH
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

AKZ187-180215-
/X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110118T0100Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
401 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW BUT ARE EXPECT TO AT 35 TO 50 MPH
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

AKZ185-181415-
/X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0010.110118T0900Z-110118T2000Z/
EASTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNALASKA...NIKOLSKI
401 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
11 AM AKST TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
11 AM AKST TUESDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO
60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. WINDS
WILL DECREASE TUESDAY 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC3 days
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 11:56 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC16 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 17, 4:34 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC6 hr
Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 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.