Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 28, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 19, 2012, 1:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 53 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
- Dec 19, 2012, 1:15 PM AKST (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
828 WWAK71 PAFC 192215 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 115 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 AKZ131-201500- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0028.121219T2215Z-121221T0500Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 115 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...INCLUDING VALDEZ AND THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. WINDS THEN LOOK TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ AKZ135-201500- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0028.121219T2215Z-121221T0500Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 115 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THURSDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. * WIND...NORTH WIND 60 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. WINDS THEN LOOK TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ JM
6 follow-up statements
060 WWAK71 PAFC 201340 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 440 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ111-210245- /X.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0028.121220T2100Z-121221T1800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 440 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT NEAR THE BUTTE. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ AKZ135-210245- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T1900Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 440 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... * LOCATION...THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. * WIND...NORTH WIND 65 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MID-MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-210245- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T0500Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 440 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...INCLUDING VALDEZ AND THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$
761 WWAK71 PAFC 201720 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 820 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ111-210630- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0028.121220T1720Z-121221T1800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 820 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT NEAR THE BUTTE. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-210500- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T0500Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 820 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...INCLUDING VALDEZ AND THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ AKZ135-210630- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T1900Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 820 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... * LOCATION...THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. * WIND...NORTH WIND 65 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MID-MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
182 WWAK71 PAFC 210107 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 407 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 AKZ131-211415- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 407 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...INCLUDING VALDEZ AND THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ AKZ111-211415- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 407 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT NEAR THE BUTTE. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ135-211415- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T1900Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 407 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... * LOCATION...THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. * WIND...NORTH WIND 65 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MID-MORNING FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. 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. && $$
184 WWAK71 PAFC 211407 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 507 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 AKZ111-211515- /X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T1800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 507 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WARNING LEVELS. HOWEVER WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ AKZ131-212100- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 507 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...INCLUDING VALDEZ AND THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 55 WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY AFTERNOON HOWEVER WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ AKZ135-220300- /X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 507 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... * LOCATION...THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. * WIND...NORTH WIND 65 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...WARNING LEVEL SHOULD END BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
049 WWAK71 PAFC 212100 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1200 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 AKZ131-212200- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121221T2100Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1200 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... $$ AKZ135-220300- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 1200 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... * LOCATION...THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. * WIND...NORTH WIND 65 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...WARNING LEVEL SHOULD END BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOOSE DEBRIS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND CAN BECOME WIND DRIVEN PROJECTILES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
286 WWAK71 PAFC 220304 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 604 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 AKZ135-220415- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121222T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 604 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA... NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WARNING LEVELS THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 7:23 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 57 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 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.