Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 9, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 10, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 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 9, 2012, 5:00 AM AKST (14:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2012, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
570 WWAK71 PAFC 091400 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...LARGE STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA LATE TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON TUESDAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR ANCHORAGE. AKZ101-100300- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0001.120110T1200Z-120111T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0002.120110T0900Z-120111T0300Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 500 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
570 WWAK71 PAFC 100120 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 420 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...LARGE STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA LATE TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON TUESDAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR ANCHORAGE. AKZ101-101430- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0002.120110T0900Z-120111T0600Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 420 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST TUESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED AROUND NOON ON TUESDAY. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
951 WWAK71 PAFC 101349 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 449 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...LARGE STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS NEAR ANCHORAGE. AKZ101-110300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120111T0600Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 449 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...55 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED AROUND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
616 WWAK71 PAFC 101958 CCA NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1056 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 AKZ101-110600- /X.COR.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120111T0600Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1056 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 55 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS 80 TO 100 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED AROUND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
115 WWAK71 PAFC 110113 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 413 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 AKZ101-110600- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120111T0600Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 413 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
229 WWAK71 PAFC 110606 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 906 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 AKZ101-110715- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120111T0600Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 906 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WARNING LEVELS. EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:53 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:53 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:16 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:16 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 9:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 34 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 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.