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High Wind Warning 24, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 17, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 17, 2017, 3:54 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 17, 2017, 6:00 PM AKST. 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
Dec 17, 2017, 3:54 AM AKST (12:54 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 17, 2017, 6:00 PM AKST
Expired
Dec 18, 2017, 3:00 AM AKST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

246 
WWAK72 PAFC 171254
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
354 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017

AKZ187-180200-
/O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0024.171218T0300Z-171218T1200Z/
Central Aleutians-
Including the city of Atka and Adak
354 AM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
AKST MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 3 AM AKST
Monday. 

* WIND...South wind 45 to 60 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* TIMING...Winds increase this evening and peak late tonight
  before tapering down.

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
772 
WWAK72 PAFC 172343
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
243 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017

AKZ187-181200-
/O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0024.171218T0300Z-171218T1200Z/
Central Aleutians-
Including the city of Atka and Adak
243 PM AKST Sun Dec 17 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 AM AKST MONDAY...

* WIND...South wind 45 to 60 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and peak late tonight
  before tapering down. 

* 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.

&&

$$
440 
WWAK72 PAFC 181203
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
303 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017

AKZ187-181315-
/O.EXP.PAFC.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-171218T1200Z/
Central Aleutians-
Including the city of Atka and Adak
303 AM AKST Mon Dec 18 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will slowly diminish this morning and remain below high 
wind criteria.


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 3:02 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC49 hr
Dec 16, 3:12 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 16, 3:12 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Dec 16, 3:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 17, 3:45 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 17, 5:40 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Dec 17, 2:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 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.