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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 11, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2020, 3:44 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 12, 2020, 8:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 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 11, 2020, 3:44 PM AKDT (23:44 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2020, 8:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Mar 12, 2020, 12:58 PM AKDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

639 
WWAK71 PAFC 112344
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

AKZ131-121500-
/O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0008.200312T1200Z-200313T0000Z/
Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass
344 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Thompson Pass.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. 

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/afc
2 follow-up statements
926 
WWAK71 PAFC 121152
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
352 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

AKZ131-130000-
/O.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0008.200312T1600Z-200313T0000Z/
Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass
352 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THOMPSON PASS...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Thompson Pass.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 4 PM AKDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/afc
444 
WWAK71 PAFC 122058
NPWAER

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1258 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

AKZ131-122200-
/O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200313T0000Z/
Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass
1258 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/afc

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 3:12 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 11, 3:14 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 11, 3:14 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 3:14 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 days
Mar 11, 3:14 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 11, 3:15 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 3:22 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Mar 11, 3:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 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.