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High Wind Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 11, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Sep 11, 2014, 3:49 PM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 12, 2014, 1:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 16 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
Sep 11, 2014, 3:49 PM AKDT (23:49 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 12, 2014, 1:00 PM AKDT
Expired
Sep 13, 2014, 4:58 AM AKDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

241 
WWAK71 PAFC 112349
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 PM AKDT THU SEP 11 2014

...EARLY FALL STORM TO BRING HIGH WINDS TO TURNAGAIN ARM...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT
CROSSES INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...THEN
MEANDER IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL TRACK FROM THE
SOUTHWEST GULF FRIDAY MORNING TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL PRODUCE HIGH WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM
AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS AREAS OF ANCHORAGE.

AKZ101-121300-
/O.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0007.140912T2300Z-140913T1300Z/
/O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0011.140912T2100Z-140913T1400Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
349 PM AKDT THU SEP 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT
SATURDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY
  MORNING WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE WEATHER FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE
  REGION.

* 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
319 
WWAK71 PAFC 121308
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
508 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

AKZ101-130430-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.140912T2100Z-140913T1400Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
508 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...ACROSS ANCHORAGE.

* WIND...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST 40
  TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. 

 	ALONG THE LOWER HILLSIDE...EAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
    MPH.

 	THE REST OF ANCHORAGE...SOUTHEAST 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
  AND TAPER OFF BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$
912 
WWAK71 PAFC 121657
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
857 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

AKZ101-130600-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.140912T2100Z-140913T1400Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
857 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

* LOCATION...TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WIND...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST 40
  TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

  ALONG THE LOWER HILLSIDE...EAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

  THE REST OF ANCHORAGE...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

* TIMING...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WINDS WILL
  INCREASE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA SATURDAY MORNING.
  
  ALONG THE LOWER HILLSIDE AND THE REST OF ANCHORAGE...WINDS WILL
  INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BE STRONGEST THROUGH THE
  EVENING HOURS.
 
* 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.

&&

$$
865 
WWAK71 PAFC 122357
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

AKZ101-131400-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140913T1400Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
357 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY
FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

* LOCATION...TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WIND...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHEAST 40
  TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ALONG THE LOWER HILLSIDE...EAST
  20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE
  DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

* TIMING...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WINDS WILL
  INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT THEN DROP BELOW HIGH
  WIND CRITERIA SATURDAY MORNING. ALONG THE LOWER HILLSIDE...WINDS
  WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING AND BE STRONGEST THROUGH THE
  EVENING HOURS.

* 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.

&&

$$
378 
WWAK71 PAFC 131258
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
458 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

AKZ101-131400-
/O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140913T1400Z/
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA
458 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA EARLY THIS MORNING
AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENED ALONG THE FRONT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 11, 3:42 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 11, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 11, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 11, 3:49 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 11, 3:54 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Sep 11, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 11, 4:42 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC11 hr
Sep 11, 9:29 AM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 11, 3:04 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 11, 3:52 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 11, 3:52 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Sep 11, 3:52 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 11, 3:59 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 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.