Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2020
Small Craft Advisory 667, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 6, 2020, 3:10 AM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2020, 3:10 AM AKDT (11:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2020, 3:49 PM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 5, 5:03 PM AKDT, 10 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 5:03 PM AKDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 6, 2:41 AM AKDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 241 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 AKZ101-061400- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, and Eklutna 241 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...STRONG WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ALONG THE HILLSIDE, TURNAGAIN ARM, AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS... Another Fall storm moving into Southcentral will cause strong winds along the Hillside, Turnagain Arm, and higher elevations. At times, gusty winds will impact lower elevations as well. On the Upper Hillside, Turnagain Arm and higher elevations, winds will rapidly increase during the day Sunday, gusting as strong as 70 mph from Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night. The winds will diminish the most Monday morning, but may continue to gust up to 50 mph along Turnagain Arm into Monday afternoon. For the Lower Hillside, gusts up to 60 mph are possible late Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening down to 1,500 ft elevation. The winds will diminish Sunday night, as they turn northeasterly for much of the overnight hours. Then on Monday morning when the winds return to the southeast, gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible for much of the rest of the day. For most of the event, Anchorage Bowl, Eagle River, and lower elevation winds will be relatively light and variable in direction. A stray gust can't be ruled out. Gusty winds are most likely Monday morning into Monday afternoon, when gusts of 25 to 35 mph are expected.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 5, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Sep 5, 4:35 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Sep 6, 3:05 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Sep 6, 3:09 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Sep 6, 3:09 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 6, 3:10 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Sep 6, 3:10 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Sep 6, 3:57 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 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.