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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind watch at Nov 3, 2013, 4:06 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 5, 2013, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2013, 4:06 PM AKST (01:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 5, 2013, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2013, 4:58 AM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
577 WWAK72 PAFC 040106 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 406 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN MONDAY AFTERNOON AS IT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS FIRST TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE MONDAY NIGHT THEN SPREADING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON TUESDAY. BOTH LOCATIONS WILL SEE A BREAK IN THE STRONG WINDS AS SOUTHERLY FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY AS THE LOW PASSES. A SECONDARY PEAK OF WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY ARCTIC AIR MOVING IN FROM THE WEST...AND WILL LIKELY FEATURE THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE EVENT. AKZ187-041415- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0021.131105T1800Z-131107T0000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 406 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY PEAK IN THE EVENT WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY WITH WINDS FROM THE WEST. * 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. && $$ AKZ191-041415- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0021.131105T0900Z-131106T2100Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 406 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEASTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH. POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A LULL WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE A SECONDARY PEAK OCCURS WITH THE WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
2 follow-up statements
229 WWAK72 PAFC 040423 CCA NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 721 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 187 TIMING TYPO ...POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN MONDAY AFTERNOON AS IT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS FIRST TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE MONDAY NIGHT THEN SPREADING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON TUESDAY. BOTH LOCATIONS WILL SEE A BREAK IN THE STRONG WINDS AS SOUTHERLY FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY AS THE LOW PASSES. A SECONDARY PEAK OF WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY ARCTIC AIR MOVING IN FROM THE WEST...AND WILL LIKELY FEATURE THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE EVENT. AKZ187-041745- /X.COR.PAFC.HW.A.0021.131105T1800Z-131107T0000Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 721 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY PEAK IN THE EVENT WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT TUESDAY WITH WINDS FROM THE WEST. * 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. && $$ AKZ191-041745- /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0021.131105T0900Z-131106T2100Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 721 PM AKST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEASTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH. POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A LULL WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE A SECONDARY PEAK OCCURS WITH THE WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
323 WWAK72 PAFC 041358 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 458 AM AKST MON NOV 4 2013 ...POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN THIS AFTERNOON AS IT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS SOUTHEAST WIND TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT...SPREADING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON TUESDAY. AS THE LOW PASSES THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE A BREAK IN THE DANGEROUS WINDS AS SOUTHEAST FLOW SWITCHES TO WEST. A SECONDARY PEAK OF WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY ARCTIC AIR MOVING IN FROM THE WEST...AND WILL LIKELY FEATURE THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE EVENT. AKZ187-050300- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0021.131105T1800Z-131107T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0023.131105T2100Z-131106T1200Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 458 AM AKST MON NOV 4 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 3 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 3 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AND PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ191-050300- /X.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0021.131105T0900Z-131106T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0023.131105T1200Z-131106T2100Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 458 AM AKST MON NOV 4 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO NOON AKST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH BECOMING WEST 65 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. WIND WILL FINALLY DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY WED AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:58 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 48 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.