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High Wind Watch 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 3, 2013

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 4, 4:58 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC48 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.