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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 29, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 29, 2016, 3:44 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 30, 2016, 1:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 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
Oct 29, 2016, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 30, 2016, 1:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Oct 30, 2016, 9:51 AM AKDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

886 
WWAK72 PAFC 291144
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

AKZ187-300045-
/O.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0007.161030T0600Z-161031T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0008.161030T0900Z-161030T1800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY FOR
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS AS
  HIGH AS 85 MPH NEAR ADAK SATURDAY NIGHT THEN SPREADING EAST TO
  ATKA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING AS THE LOW QUICKLY MOVES EAST.

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING SATURDAY EVENING THEN TAPERING OFF 
  SUNDAY EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES EAST AND WEAKENS. 

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY 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
969 
WWAK72 PAFC 291215 AAA
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
415 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

AKZ187-300115-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0008.161030T0900Z-161030T1800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
415 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM AKDT
SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS AS 
  HIGH AS 85 MPH NEAR ADAK SATURDAY NIGHT THEN SPREADING EAST TO 
  ATKA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY 
  MORNING AS THE LOW QUICKLY MOVES EAST. 

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING SATURDAY EVENING THEN TAPERING OFF
  LATE SUNDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES EAST AND WEAKENS.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY 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.

&&

$$
945 
WWAK72 PAFC 292359
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

AKZ187-301315-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0008.161030T0900Z-161030T1800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
359 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM AKDT
SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS AS
  HIGH AS 85 MPH NEAR ADAK LATE TONIGHT THEN SPREADING EAST TO
  ATKA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS
  EVENING...TURN SOUTHERLY LATE EVENING AND WEAKEN BRIEFLY BEFORE
  VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS PUSH IN FROM THE WEST DURING
  THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING AS THE LOW QUICKLY MOVES EAST.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY 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.

&&

$$
963 
WWAK72 PAFC 301111
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
311 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

AKZ187-301800-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161030T1800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
311 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS
MORNING FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS AS
  HIGH AS 85 MPH...STRONGEST NEAR ATKA.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR ATKA WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS
  MORNING AS THE LOW QUICKLY MOVES EAST.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY 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.

&&

$$
779 
WWAK72 PAFC 301751
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
951 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

AKZ187-301900-
/O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161030T1800Z/
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATKA AND ADAK
951 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...

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

THE WEST WIND HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE REGION. GUSTY WEST WIND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 29, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 29, 3:25 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 29, 3:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 29, 3:36 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 29, 3:36 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 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.