Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 20, 2012, 2:19 PM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 21, 2012, 1:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 26 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
- Oct 20, 2012, 2:19 PM AKDT (22:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 21, 2012, 1:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2012, 2:36 AM AKDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
860 WWAK72 PAFG 202219 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 219 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 AKZ207-210630- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0009.121021T1500Z-121022T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 219 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID MORNING SUNDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-210630- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0009.121021T0900Z-121021T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 219 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM AKDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND DIOMEDE. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
7 follow-up statements
510 WWAK72 PAFG 210449 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 849 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 AKZ207-211400- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.121021T1500Z-121022T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 849 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM AKDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID MORNING SUNDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-211400- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.121021T0900Z-121021T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 849 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM AKDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND DIOMEDE. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
203 WWAK72 PAFG 210955 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 155 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 AKZ207-212100- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.121021T0955Z-121022T0200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 155 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON THE CHUKCHI COAST WEST OF SHISHMAREF TO BERING STRAIT...AND NORTH OF KIVALINA ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-212100- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121021T2100Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 155 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND DIOMEDE. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
766 WWAK72 PAFG 211955 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1155 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 AKZ207-220400- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T0400Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1155 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON THE CHUKCHI COAST WEST OF SHISHMAREF TO BERING STRAIT...AND NORTH OF KIVALINA ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-220000- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1155 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND DIOMEDE. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
067 WWAK72 PAFG 212249 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 249 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 AKZ207-220200- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 249 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST NORTH OF KIVALINA. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING LATER IN THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-220200- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T0200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 249 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND DIOMEDE. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER 6 PM. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
472 WWAK72 PAFG 220148 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 548 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 AKZ213-220300- /X.EXP.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T0200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 548 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WEATHER FRONT WHICH BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING SEA COAST HAS MOVED ONSHORE AND WINDS HAVE STARTED TO DIMINISH...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THIS EVENING. $$ AKZ207-220600- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T0600Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 548 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST NORTH OF KIVALINA. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING LATER IN THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
921 WWAK72 PAFG 220516 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 916 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 AKZ207-221200- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T1200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 916 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...ON THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST NORTH OF KIVALINA. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 4 AM MONDAY MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING BY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
594 WWAK72 PAFG 221036 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 AKZ207-221145- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121022T1200Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 236 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE STRONG WINDS OVER THE NORTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA HAVE WEAKENED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:56 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:56 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Oct 20, 1:09 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:33 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:33 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:33 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:34 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 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.