Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 12, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2015, 4:14 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 17, 2015, 10:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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 16, 2015, 4:14 PM AKST (01:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2015, 10:35 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2015, 11:06 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFC 170114 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 414 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 AKZ191-171500- /O.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0006.151218T0000Z-151219T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0012.151218T0900Z-151219T0000Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 414 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 3 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THURSDAY NIGHT...REACHING A PEAK IN INTENSITY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS 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. && $$ AKZ187-171500- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.A.0006.151218T0900Z-151219T1500Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 414 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 45 TO 60 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE ON THURSDAY AND REACH A PEAK INTENSITY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
5 follow-up statements
296 WWAK72 PAFC 171334 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 434 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 AKZ187-171445- /O.CAN.PAFC.HW.A.0006.151218T0900Z-151219T1500Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 434 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WHILE STRONG WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...A SHIFT OF THE FORECAST LOW TRACK A BIT FURTHER NORTH SHOULD KEEP WIND SPEEDS BELOW THE WARNING THRESHOLD LEVEL OF 75 MPH. $$ AKZ191-180245- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.151218T0900Z-151219T0000Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 434 AM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WIND...WEST 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING AND THEN RAPIDLY INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST THIS EVENING AND REACH A PEAK IN INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
313 WWAK72 PAFC 180058 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 358 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 AKZ191-181400- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.151218T0900Z-151219T0000Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 358 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WIND...WEST 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...REACHING A PEAK IN INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS 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. && $$
554 WWAK72 PAFC 180735 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1035 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 AKZ187-182045- /O.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0012.151218T0735Z-151218T2200Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 1035 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST FRIDAY NEAR ADAK|... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY NEAR ADAK. * WIND...WEST 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...REACHING A PEAK IN INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ191-182045- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.151218T0900Z-151219T0000Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 1035 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... * WIND...WEST 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...REACHING A PEAK IN INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS 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. && $$
319 WWAK72 PAFC 181350 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 450 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015 AKZ187-182200- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-151218T2200Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 450 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON NEAR ADAK... * LOCATION...MAINLY NEAR ADAK. * WIND...WEST 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BELOW WARNING LEVELS IN THE AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ191-190000- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-151219T0000Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 450 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...WEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS ARE NEARING PEAK INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE OBJECTS 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. && $$
561 WWAK72 PAFC 182006 NPWALU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1106 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015 AKZ191-182115- /O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-151219T0000Z/ WESTERN ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHEMYA AND AMCHITKA 1106 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO GUST AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH TODAY. $$ AKZ187-182115- /O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-151218T2200Z/ CENTRAL ALEUTIANS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK 1106 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO GUST AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 3:07 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 16, 3:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:09 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 16, 3:13 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:13 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:47 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:48 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 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.