Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 4, 2012, 12:25 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 4, 2012, 1:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 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 4, 2012, 12:25 AM AKST (09:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2012, 1:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2012, 4:46 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
682 WWAK77 PAJK 040925 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1225 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 AKZ027-028-041500- /X.NEW.PAJK.HW.W.0002.120104T1000Z-120104T1500Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 1225 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RAPIDLY INCREASING TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AROUND 2 AM AND EXIT THE AREA AROUND 6 AM. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DOWN TREES...KNOCK OUT POWER...AND DAMAGE BUILDING, BOATS, AND AIRCRAFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WARNING MEANS THAT HIGH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THESE WINDS COULD POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS STORM IS QUICKLY APPROACHING AND ACTION WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATLY. MARINERS SHOULD FIND SAFE HARBOR NOW. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 600 AM AKST WED OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && $$
1 follow-up statement
612 WWAK77 PAJK 041346 NPWAJK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 446 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 AKZ027-028-041500- /X.CAN.PAJK.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120104T1500Z/ DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN... METLAKATLA 446 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:38 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Jan 3, 7:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 44 hr | |
| Jan 3, 8:56 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 3, 11:40 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 16 hr | |
| Jan 3, 11:40 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 5:12 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 5:12 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 6:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 4, 6:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 33 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.