Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 7, 2011, 5:56 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 8, 2011, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 33 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 7, 2011, 5:56 AM AKST (14:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2011, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2011, 8:51 PM AKST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
947 WWAK72 PAFG 071456 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 556 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2011 AKZ213-080100- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0002.111108T2100Z-111109T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 556 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 60 MPH TUESDAY AND WILL BE SOUTH 40 TO 75 MPH AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR SAVOONGA. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
8 follow-up statements
274 WWAK72 PAFG 072326 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2011 AKZ213-081500- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0002.111108T2100Z-111109T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 226 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WIND...WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 60 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TO 60 TO 75 MPH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND TO SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
662 WWAK72 PAFG 081443 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 543 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 AKZ213-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0002.111108T2100Z-111109T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 543 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WIND...WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR SAVOONGA. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 60 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TO 60 TO 75 MPH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND TO SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
469 WWAK72 PAFG 090128 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 428 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 AKZ213-090930- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111109T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 428 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WIND...INCREASING TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR SAVOONGA. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. IN THE BERING STRAIT VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 100 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND TURNING SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE TO STURDY AND SECURE BUILDINGS NOW. && $$
774 WWAK72 PAFG 090651 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 951 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 AKZ213-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111109T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 951 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... * WIND...SOUTHEAST 60 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 80 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. GUSTS TO 100 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR SAVOONGA AND IN THE BERING STRAIT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. IN THE BERING STRAIT VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 60 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND TURNING SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN INSIDE STURDY AND SECURE BUILDINGS. && $$
270 WWAK72 PAFG 091136 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ213-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111109T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 236 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WIND...SOUTHEAST 60 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 85 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. STRONGEST WIND NEAR SAVOONGA AND IN THE BERING STRAIT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. IN THE BERING STRAIT VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 60 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS OF 85 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH AND TURNING SOUTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO 35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN INSIDE STURDY AND SECURE BUILDINGS. && $$
584 WWAK72 PAFG 091844 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 944 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ213-100000- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111110T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 944 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. STRONGEST WIND IN THE BERING STRAIT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. IN THE BERING STRAIT VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 50 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TURN SOUTHWEST BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO 35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN INSIDE STURDY AND SECURE BUILDINGS. && $$
116 WWAK72 PAFG 092215 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 115 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ213-100600- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111110T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 115 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. STRONGEST WIND IN THE BERING STRAIT. * BLOWING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. IN THE BERING STRAIT VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 50 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TURN SOUTHWEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING TO 35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL OUTDOORS WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN INSIDE STURDY AND SECURE BUILDINGS. && $$
509 WWAK72 PAFG 100551 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 851 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 AKZ213-100700- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111110T0600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 851 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO LESS THAN 50 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 3:04 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Watch | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Nov 7, 3:11 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 7, 4:58 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 7, 5:49 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 64 hr | |
| Nov 7, 5:49 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 55 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:30 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:32 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:32 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:32 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:32 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 9 days | |
| Nov 7, 2:33 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 10 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.