Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 15, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 27, 2015, 5:09 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 27, 2015, 11:00 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 27, 2015, 5:09 AM AKST (14:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2015, 11:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2015, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
343 WWAK71 PAFC 271409 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 509 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 AKZ101-280315- /O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0015.151228T0800Z-151228T1700Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 509 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM AKST MONDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 65 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... PEAKING OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN RAPIDLY DECREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. * 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. && $$ AKZ135-280315- /O.NEW.PAFC.HW.A.0010.151228T1200Z-151228T2100Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 509 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 POSSIBLE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THEN PEAK MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION. PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD BEGIN NOW. && $$
3 follow-up statements
559 WWAK71 PAFC 280055 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 355 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 AKZ135-281400- /O.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0010.151228T1200Z-151228T2100Z/ /O.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0015.151228T1500Z-151228T2100Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 355 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON AKST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THEN PEAK MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL 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. && $$ AKZ125-281400- /O.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0015.151228T1200Z-151228T2100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 355 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON AKST MONDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 60 TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT...REMAINING DANGEROUSLY HIGH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN RAPIDLY DECREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ101-281400- /O.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0015.151228T0800Z-151228T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 355 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST MONDAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 65 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THIS EVENING...PEAKING OVERNIGHT AND REMAINING DANGEROUSLY HIGH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN RAPIDLY DECREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL 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. && $$
542 WWAK71 PAFC 281358 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 458 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 AKZ101-282100- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-151228T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 458 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... * LOCATION...ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 65 TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE RAPIDLY DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ125-282100- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-151228T2100Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD... MOOSE PASS 458 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM... * LOCATION...THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM. * WIND...EAST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE RAPIDLY DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL 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. && $$ AKZ135-282100- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0015.151228T1500Z-151228T2100Z/ SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORDOVA 458 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WIND...EAST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK MID TO LATE MORNING THEN RAPIDLY DIMINISH IN THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. && $$
350 WWAK71 PAFC 282104 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1204 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 AKZ101-125-135-282215- /O.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-151228T2100Z/ ANCHORAGE-WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS...CORDOVA 1204 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DROP ACROSS THE AREA. GUSTY WINDS IN THE 60-70 MPH RANGE ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE A MORE SIGNIFICANT DROP IN WINDS BY THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:32 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:32 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:26 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:26 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 27, 3:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:09 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 11 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.