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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 26, 2021, 7:28 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 26, 2021, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Jan 26, 2021, 7:28 AM AKST (16:28 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 26, 2021, 9:00 AM AKST
Expired
Jan 26, 2021, 8:54 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

359 
WWAK72 PAFC 261628
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
728 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021

AKZ191-270300-
/O.NEW.PAFC.HW.W.0002.210126T1800Z-210127T0300Z/
Western Aleutians-
Including the city of Shemya and Amchitka
728 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 55 to 75 mph with gusts up to 80 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Aleutians.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and
  cause power outages. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong 936 mb low will track slightly
  more westward than previously expected. The strongest winds will
  be from Kiska Island eastward, however gusts to 75 mph are still
  possible for Shemya and Attu. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of
widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/afc
2 follow-up statements
916 
WWAK72 PAFC 270055
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
355 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021

AKZ191-270600-
/O.EXT.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210127T0600Z/
Western Aleutians-
Including the city of Shemya and Amchitka
355 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 55 to 65 mph with gusts up to 85 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Aleutians.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, 
  and cause power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong low will track slightly more 
  westward than previously expected. The strongest winds will be 
  from Kiska Island eastward, however gusts to 75 mph are still 
  possible for Shemya and Attu.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of
widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/afc
830 
WWAK72 PAFC 270554
NPWALU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
854 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021

AKZ191-270700-
/O.CAN.PAFC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210127T0600Z/
Western Aleutians-
Including the city of Shemya and Amchitka
854 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished and have fallen below warning criteria.

$$

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
Jan 25, 3:19 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 26, 3:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:34 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:44 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.