Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Feb 5, 2015, 11:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 37 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
- Feb 5, 2015, 11:15 AM AKST (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2015, 12:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
587 WWAK71 PAFC 052015 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1115 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 AKZ131-060900- /O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0001.150205T2015Z-150207T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1115 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...CITY OF VALDEZ THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 70 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE CURRENTLY COMING OUT OF MINERAL CREEK INTO THE CITY OF VALDEZ. STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD BECOME MORE NORTHEAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING IN THOMPSON PASS AND THE LOWE RIVER AREAS AT THAT TIME. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
470 WWAK71 PAFC 052247 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 147 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 AKZ111-061515- /O.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 147 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE MATANUSKA VALLEY EXCLUDING THE BUTTE. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-061515- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 147 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...CITY OF VALDEZ THROUGH THOMPSON PASS. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 70 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE CURRENTLY COMING OUT OF MINERAL CREEK INTO THE CITY OF VALDEZ. STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD BECOME MORE NORTHEAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING IN THOMPSON PASS AND THE LOWE RIVER AREAS AT THAT TIME. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
454 WWAK71 PAFC 061407 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 507 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 AKZ111-070315- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 507 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-070315- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 507 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO COME OUT OF MINERAL CREEK CANYON AND OFF THE VALDEZ GLACIER AS WELL AS THROUGH THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND FALL BELOW WARNING LEVELS...THOUGH FAIRLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
569 WWAK71 PAFC 062108 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1208 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 AKZ111-070900- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 1208 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-070600- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 1208 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 80 TO 95 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO COME OUT OF MINERAL CREEK CANYON AND OFF THE VALDEZ GLACIER AS WELL AS THROUGH THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND FALL BELOW WARNING LEVELS...THOUGH FAIRLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
615 WWAK71 PAFC 070100 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 AKZ111-070900- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ131-070600- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 65 TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO COME OUT OF MINERAL CREEK CANYON AND OFF THE VALDEZ GLACIER AS WELL AS THROUGH THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND FALL BELOW WARNING LEVELS...THOUGH FAIRLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
274 WWAK71 PAFC 070557 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 857 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 AKZ131-070700- /O.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0600Z/ NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS 857 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW...BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING LEVELS. $$ AKZ111-070900- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 857 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WIND...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
914 WWAK71 PAFC 070909 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1209 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 AKZ111-071015- /O.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150207T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 1209 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WARNING LEVEL WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AS UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT HAS MOVED OFF TO THE WEST. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE TO THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 3:11 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:11 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:11 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:17 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 5, 5:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 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.