Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 26, 2016, 1:11 PM AKDT. It was in force for 16 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 26, 2016, 1:11 PM AKDT (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2016, 5:12 AM AKDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
514 WWAK72 PAFG 262111 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 111 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016 AKZ213-271400- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0007.161026T2111Z-161029T1200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 111 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL DIMINISH ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST AS WELL AS ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ207-271400- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0003.161028T2000Z-161029T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 111 PM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF KIVALINA. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
1 follow-up statement
946 WWAK72 PAFG 271312 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 512 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2016 AKZ213-280000- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-161029T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0008.161028T0800Z-161029T1400Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 512 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY FRIDAY. ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ209-280000- /O.EXB.PAFG.HW.A.0003.161029T0300Z-161029T1500Z/ BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY- INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK 512 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY EVENING TO 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ207-280000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0003.161028T2000Z-161029T2000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 512 AM AKDT THU OCT 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING... WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 4:02 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Oct 25, 4:16 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:02 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:17 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Oct 26, 1:11 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Oct 26, 2:32 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr |
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Sources
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