High Wind Watch 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 12, 2012, 4:30 AM AKST (13:30 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 12, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST

Expired

Jan 12, 2012, 3:59 PM AKST

In force

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

956 
WWAK72 PAFC 121330
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
430 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

AKZ191-130230-
/X.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0004.120112T1500Z-120113T0900Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
430 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 50 TO 75 MPH. GUSTS TO 90 MPH MAINLY IN THE MORNING.

* TIMING...HIGHEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE MORNING OR
  EARLY AFTERNOON FROM KISKA WEST...THEN DIMINISH AS THE FRONT
  BEGINS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN EAST OF KISKA LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY DAMAGE 
  PROPERTY. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ187-130230-
/X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0003.120113T0300Z-120113T2100Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
430 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 50 TO 65 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
  EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...THEN MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION
  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING. STRONGEST WINDS
  WILL OCCUR IN THE EVENING WEST OF ATKA.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY.

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. 

&&

$$

509 
WWAK72 PAFC 130059
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

AKZ191-130200-
/X.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120113T0900Z/
WESTERN ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA
359 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE QUICKLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED.

$$

AKZ187-130200-
/X.CAN.PAFC.HW.A.0003.120113T0300Z-120113T2100Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
359 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 75 MPH OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND
WATCH IS CANCELLED.

$$

High Wind Watches in Alaska, 2012Every high wind watch in 2012

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