Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2005
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Aug 7, 2005, 5:18 PM AKDT. It took effect at Aug 8, 2005, 5:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 30 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
- Aug 7, 2005, 5:18 PM AKDT (01:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 8, 2005, 5:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2005, 11:25 AM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK71 PAFG 080618 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1018 PM ADT SUN AUG 7 2005 AKZ201-081300- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0006.050808T1300Z-050809T1300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1018 PM ADT SUN AUG 7 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM ADT TUESDAY NEAR CAPE LISBURNE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM ADT TUESDAY. WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL GUST TO 50 MPH. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK71 PAFG 081239 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 439 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 AKZ201-082000- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0006.050808T1300Z-050809T1300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 439 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM ADT TUESDAY NEAR CAPE LISBURNE... WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE WILL GUST TO 50 MPH AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ RT AUG 05
000 WWAK71 PAFG 081939 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1139 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 AKZ201-090345- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-050809T1300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1139 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM ADT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM ADT TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK71 PAFG 090026 CCA NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 AKZ201-091300- /X.COR.PAFG.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-050809T1300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 426 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM ADT TUESDAY NEAR CAPE LISBURNE... WINDS NEAR CAPE LISBURNE ARE GUSTING TO 50 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 AM ADT TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ ES AUG 05
000 WWAK71 PAFG 091925 NPWNSB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1125 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 AKZ201-100330- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-050809T2000Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.050809T2000Z-050810T1300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1125 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM ADT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM ADT WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF GREATER THAN 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 301344 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 444 AM AST FRI DEC 30 2005 AKZ213-302145- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0006.051231T0900Z-060101T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 444 AM AST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 60 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WELL. WIND SPEEDS ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY DECREASE SATURDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 302006 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1106 AM AST FRI DEC 30 2005 AKZ213-302115- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.A.0006.051231T0900Z-060101T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1106 AM AST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. HIGH WINDS...60 MPH OR MORE...ARE NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. BUT GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH MORE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WIND OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST IS EXPECTED TO FINALLY DIMINISH BELOW 30 MPH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST HAVE BEEN STORMY THIS DECEMBER. WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ACCOMPANIED BY BLOWING SNOW HAVE BLOWN OVER THE AREA NEARLY ALL MONTH. THE ONLY RESPITE FROM THIS PATTERN RAN FROM DECEMBER 9TH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON OF THE 13TH. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Aug 7, 9:30 AM AKDT, 7 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 9:30 AM AKDT, 7 hours 48 minutes before
NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION 230 PM ADT SUN AUG 7 2005 .DISCUSSION... THE DOMINANT LARGE SCALE WEATHER FEATURE IS AN UNUSALLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH...587 DAM AT 500 MB CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. THE HIGH CENTER WILL MIGRATE TO JUST NORTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 590 DAM. GOOD CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST WITH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LATEST AVAILABLE RUNS OF GFS...UKMO...AND ECMWF. THIS WILL RESULT IN 500 MB HEIGHT ANALOMIES OF ABOUT +30 DAM. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR CAN BE EXPECTED TO REACH 80 OR ABOVE FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL DAYS OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. ADDITIONALLY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOW. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF BARROW SOUTHWARD TO EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS WILL CONTINUE TO MOCE EASTWARD. CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE ARCTIC COAST...BROOKS RANGE...AND NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL EXPERIENCE A SHORT PERIOD OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. SOUTHERN INTERIOR SECTIONS MAY RECIEVE A FEW SHOWERS. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER RIDGE MAY BRUSH PORTIONS OF ZONE 213 WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN TONIGHT. RAIN WITH THIS SHORT WAVE WOULD REACH THE NORTHWEST PARTS OF ALASKA MONDAY...AND THE ARCTIC COAST MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. .HYDRO...NO SIG EVENTS .FIRE WEATHER...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK WITH STRONG UPPER HIGH. NO FIRE WEATHER WATCHES OR RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME. .AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC... ZONE 207...HIGH SURF ADV. ZONE 212...HIGH SURF ADV. MARINE... PKZ200...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ210...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ215...NONE. PKZ220...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ225...GALE WRNG. PKZ230...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ235...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ240...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ245...SMALL CRAFT ADV. RF AUG 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 10:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Aug 8, 6:52 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Aug 8, 9:38 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Aug 8, 9:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 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.