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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 31, 2012, 4:01 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 31, 2012, 4:01 PM AKST (01:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2012, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2013, 9:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
474 WWAK71 PAFC 010101 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 401 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...ANOTHER STRONG STORM APPROACHING SOUTHERN ALASKA... .THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS HAS INTENSIFIED RAPIDLY OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS LOW HAS FOLLOWED A SIMILAR TRACK TO THE STORMS OF THE PREVIOUS SEVERAL DAYS. STRONG WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. AKZ101-011515- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0023.130101T0600Z-130101T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0001.130101T0600Z-130101T1800Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 401 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ125-011515- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0023.130101T0600Z-130101T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0001.130101T0600Z-130101T1800Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 401 PM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. * WIND...EAST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
2 follow-up statements
953 WWAK71 PAFC 011407 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 507 AM AKST TUE JAN 1 2013 AKZ101-011800- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130101T1800Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 507 AM AKST TUE JAN 1 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MID MORNING TODAY. * 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. && $$ AKZ125-011800- /X.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130101T1800Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 507 AM AKST TUE JAN 1 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... * LOCATION...PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. * WIND...EAST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MID MORNING TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
403 WWAK71 PAFC 011803 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 903 AM AKST TUE JAN 1 2013 AKZ101-125-011915- /X.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130101T1800Z/ ANCHORAGE-WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS 903 AM AKST TUE JAN 1 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WEATHER FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH AROUND THE AREA THROUGH AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 4:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:45 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 31, 8:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 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.