Warning Vector

Wind Advisory

NWS Anchorage AK ยท US

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Details

Wind Advisory In Effect Until Noon AKST Today

Event
Wind Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Execute

Description

What

East to southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

Where

Anchorage and Eagle River Hillsides.

When

Until noon AKST today.

Impacts

Travel could be difficult, especially high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

Additional details

Strong wind gusts will quickly increase this morning across the upper hillsides of Anchorage and Eagle River. The strongest gusts are likely across the southern parts of the Anchorage Hillside including Upper Potter Valley and Bear Valley. An occasional gust to 70 mph cannot be ruled out for these locations. Winds should quickly diminish after noon.

Instructions

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Affected areas

  • Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Anchorage AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~41s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M72ZC4T4MBTF9GKRKTF5XANG
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e6dc4898feeceebe8edde146e330b1ab4f90559.002.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Anchorage AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAFC
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4052
WMO heading
XOAK51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceWIY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierNPWAER
WMOidentifierWWAK71 PAFC 101456
NWSheadlineWIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.EXB.PAFC.WI.Y.0035.261110T1500Z-261110T2100Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-10T12:00:00-09:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River
NameValue
SAME002020
UGCAKZ702