Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Mar 5, 2017, 3:57 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 5, 2017, 1:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 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
- Mar 5, 2017, 3:57 AM AKST (12:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2017, 1:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 5:54 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
021 WWAK71 PAFC 051257 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 AM AKST Sun Mar 5 2017 AKZ131-060200- /O.UPG.PAFC.HW.A.0005.170305T2100Z-170306T2100Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0004.170305T2200Z-170306T2000Z/ Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 357 AM AKST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM AKST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 11 AM AKST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Valdez to Thompson Pass. * WIND...North to east 30 to 55 mph with gusts 65 to 80 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase and reach warning levels in Thompson Pass by early this afternoon. Warning level winds at lower elevations may not arrive until the late afternoon to early evening hours. Winds should fall below warning levels throughout the area by noon 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
549 WWAK71 PAFC 060048 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKST Sun Mar 5 2017 AKZ131-061400- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170306T2000Z/ Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 348 PM AKST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...Valdez to Thompson Pass. * WIND...North to east 30 to 55 mph with gusts 65 to 80 mph. This will make for wind chills between -20 and -30 near Thompson Pass. * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue this afternoon and should abruptly climb to warning levels in Thompson Pass this evening. Warning level winds at lower elevations may not arrive until later in the evening hours. Winds should fall below warning levels throughout the area by noon Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult. Trees may be blown over. Loose debris can be moved and damage property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
078 WWAK71 PAFC 061234 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 AM AKST Mon Mar 6 2017 AKZ131-062000- /O.CON.PAFC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170306T2000Z/ Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 334 AM AKST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AKST THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...Valdez to Thompson Pass. * WIND...North to east 25 to 45 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph. This will make for wind chills between -20 and -35 near Thompson Pass this morning. * TIMING...winds will safely drop below warning levels by the mid to late morning hours. * 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. && $$
057 WWAK71 PAFC 061454 NPWAER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Anchorage AK 554 AM AKST Mon Mar 6 2017 AKZ131-061600- /O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170306T2000Z/ Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 554 AM AKST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Anchorage has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Gusty North to East winds of 25 to 45 mph with local gusts to 60 mph will continue through this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:12 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:12 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:13 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Mar 5, 3:19 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 5, 3:19 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:34 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 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.