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High Wind Watch 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind watch at Sep 3, 2012, 4:02 PM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 4, 2012, 7:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2012, 4:02 PM AKDT (00:02 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 4, 2012, 7:00 PM AKDT
Expired
Sep 4, 2012, 4:35 AM AKDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

538 
WWAK71 PAFC 040002
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
402 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

AKZ101-041515-
/X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0013.120905T0000Z-120905T0900Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
402 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM
AKDT WEDNESDAY ALONG EAST ANCHORAGE THE HILLSIDE AND TURNAGAIN
ARM...

* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF EAST ANCHORAGE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS ALONG 
  WITH THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND TURNAGAIN ARM. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG EAST 
  ANCHORAGE AND THE LOWER HILLSIDE. SOUTHEAST 50 TO 70 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 90 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE UPPER HILLSIDE. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS AS A WEATHER FRONT
  APPROACHES. WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
  DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. 
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND 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.

&&

$$

AKZ125-041515-
/X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0009.120905T0300Z-120905T0900Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
402 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY
  EVENING AS A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES. WITH FRONTAL
  PASSAGE...WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. 
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND 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. 

&&

$$

JM
1 follow-up statement
862 
WWAK71 PAFC 041235
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
435 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

AKZ125-050145-
/X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0009.120905T0300Z-120905T0900Z/
/X.EXA.PAFC.HW.W.0013.120905T0000Z-120905T0900Z/
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...
MOOSE PASS
435 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
AKDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
AKDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY 
  EVENING AS A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES. WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE... 
  WINDS LOOK TO DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. 
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND 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.

&&

$$

AKZ101-050145-
/X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0013.120905T0000Z-120905T0900Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
435 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY ALONG EAST ANCHORAGE THE HILLSIDE AND
TURNAGAIN ARM...

* LOCATION...PORTIONS OF EAST ANCHORAGE NEAR THE MOUNTAINS ALONG 
  WITH THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE AND TURNAGAIN ARM. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG EAST
  ANCHORAGE AND THE LOWER HILLSIDE. SOUTHEAST 75 TO 100 MPH ALONG
  TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE UPPER HILLSIDE.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS AS A WEATHER FRONT 
  APPROACHES. WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO 
  DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. 
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Sep 4, 5:25 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Sep 4, 6:20 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC22 hr
Sep 4, 11:57 AM AKDTFlood WatchAFC24 hr

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Sources

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