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High Wind Watch 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 28, 2024

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this high wind watch at Mar 28, 2024, 1:35 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 30, 2024, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2024, 1:35 PM AKDT (21:35 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 30, 2024, 10:00 AM AKDT
Expired: Mar 29, 2024, 4:34 PM AKDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch 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 high wind watch went out at Mar 28, 5:12 AM AKDT, 8 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 5:12 AM AKDT, 8 hours 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 28, 9:13 AM AKDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 28, 1:30 PM AKDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 28, 3:27 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 28, 3:27 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 28, 3:27 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Mar 28, 3:36 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Mar 28, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Mar 28, 5:04 AM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	32 hr
Mar 28, 3:12 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 28, 3:12 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Mar 28, 3:38 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr

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Sources

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