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High Wind Warning 12, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 2, 2016, 10:39 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 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 2, 2016, 10:39 AM AKST (19:39 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 PM AKST
Expired: Dec 3, 2016, 11:07 PM AKST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

089 
WWAK71 PAFC 021939
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1039 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

AKZ171-030845-
/O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0012.161202T2100Z-161203T2100Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
1039 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...KODIAK ISLAND AND THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA. 

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS
  ALONG SHELIKOF STRAIT AND OUT OF TERRAIN GAPS ALONG THE ALASKA
  PENINSULA.

* TIMING...INITIALLY THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT CHANNELED
  TERRAIN ALONG SHELIKOF STRAIT BUT SPREAD EAST ACROSS KODIAK
  ISLAND BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  A SECONDARY AND POSSIBLY STRONGER PEAK WILL OCCUR DURING THE
  EARLY MORNING HOURS BETWEEN AROUND MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM. WINDS ARE
  ANTICIPATED TO DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY MIDDAY SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER.
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND
  AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL SECURED.

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

927 
WWAK71 PAFC 030044 
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

AKZ131-031345-
/O.EXB.PAFC.HW.W.0012.161203T0600Z-161204T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
344 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75
  MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THOMPSON
  PASS.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS VALUES WILL DROP TO 40 BELOW TO 50
  BELOW ZERO SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* BLOWING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILE
  OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THOMPSON PASS TONIGHT AND
  PEAK SATURDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
  SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS IN VALDEZ WILL PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
  OVERNIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED
  AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL SECURED.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ171-031345-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161203T2100Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
344 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...KODIAK ISLAND AND THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA.

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. 
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN EXPOSED 
  LOCATIONS ALONG SHELIKOF STRAIT AND OUT OF TERRAIN GAPS ALONG 
  THE ALASKA PENINSULA. 

* TIMING...INITIALLY THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT CHANNELED 
  TERRAIN ALONG SHELIKOF STRAIT BUT SPREAD EAST ACROSS KODIAK 
  ISLAND BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. A SECONDARY AND POSSIBLY STRONGER PEAK WILL OCCUR 
  DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BETWEEN AROUND MIDNIGHT AND 4 
  AM. WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY 
  MIDDAY SATURDAY. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. 
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND 
  AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL SECURED. 

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.

&&

$$

486 
WWAK71 PAFC 030047 CCA
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
347 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

AKZ131-031500-
/O.COR.PAFC.HW.W.0012.161203T0600Z-161204T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
347 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
AKST SUNDAY THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM AKST
SUNDAY. 

* LOCATION...THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75
  MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THOMPSON
  PASS.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS VALUES WILL DROP TO 40 BELOW TO 50
  BELOW ZERO SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* BLOWING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILE
  OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THOMPSON PASS TONIGHT AND
  PEAK SATURDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
  SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS IN VALDEZ WILL PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
  OVERNIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED
  AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL SECURED.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ171-031500-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161203T2100Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
347 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...KODIAK ISLAND AND THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA.

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. 
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN EXPOSED 
  LOCATIONS ALONG SHELIKOF STRAIT AND OUT OF TERRAIN GAPS ALONG 
  THE ALASKA PENINSULA. 

* TIMING...INITIALLY THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT CHANNELED 
  TERRAIN ALONG SHELIKOF STRAIT BUT SPREAD EAST ACROSS KODIAK 
  ISLAND BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. A SECONDARY AND POSSIBLY STRONGER PEAK WILL OCCUR 
  DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BETWEEN AROUND MIDNIGHT AND 4 
  AM. WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DIMINISH BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY 
  MIDDAY SATURDAY. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER. 
  LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND 
  AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL SECURED. 

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.

&&

$$

393 
WWAK71 PAFC 031248
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

AKZ171-031400-
/O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161203T2100Z/
KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KODIAK CITY
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

AKZ131-040200-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161204T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
348 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ...

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 
  MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 
  THOMPSON PASS. 

* WIND CHILL...THROUGH THE PASS...WIND CHILLS VALUES WILL DROP TO
  30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* BLOWING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A HALF 
  MILE OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THOMPSON PASS
  TODAY AND PEAK THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY
  DIMINISHING SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS IN VALDEZ WILL PEAK SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED 
  AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL 
  SECURED. 

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.

&&

$$

920 
WWAK71 PAFC 040050
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

AKZ131-041800-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161204T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
350 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ...

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 
  MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 TO 90 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 
  THOMPSON PASS. 

* WIND CHILL...THROUGH THE PASS...WIND CHILLS VALUES WILL DROP 
  TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* BLOWING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A HALF 
  MILE OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND
  REMAIN VERY STRONG OVERNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED 
  AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL 
  SECURED. 

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.

&&

$$

862 
WWAK71 PAFC 040410 AAA
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
710 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

AKZ131-041800-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161204T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
710 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST SUNDAY
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND VALDEZ...

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 65 TO
  80 MPH...HIGHEST IN THOMPSON PASS.

* WIND CHILL...THROUGH THE PASS...WIND CHILLS VALUES WILL DROP 
  TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* BLOWING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A HALF 
  MILE OR LESS AT TIMES NEAR THE TOP OF THOMPSON PASS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AND 
  REMAIN VERY STRONG OVERNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE DEBRIS CAN BE MOVED 
  AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATS AND AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE WELL 
  SECURED. 

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.

&&

$$

645 
WWAK71 PAFC 040807
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1107 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

AKZ131-040915-
/O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161204T1800Z/
NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS
1107 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND
VALDEZ...

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

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 1, 3:12 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	9 hr
Dec 1, 3:32 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Dec 1, 3:42 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 1, 3:42 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 1, 3:45 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 1, 3:45 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	10 days
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 days
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 2, 3:57 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 2, 9:50 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	30 hr
Dec 2, 12:55 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	15 hr

Nearby

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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.