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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 23, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Aug 23, 2005, 8:10 PM AKDT. It took effect at Aug 24, 2005, 6:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2005, 8:10 PM AKDT (04:10 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 24, 2005, 6:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Aug 24, 2005, 1:59 PM AKDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK73 PAFG 240910
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
110 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

AKZ225-241015-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050824T1400Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
110 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

$$

AKZ223-242000-
/X.EXP.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050824T0900Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.050824T0910Z-050824T2000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
110 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY. THE HIGH WIND
WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AKZ226-241400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.050824T1400Z-050824T2000Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050824T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
110 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON ADT
TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON ADT
TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT THIS
MORNING. 

SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH 6 AM ADT THIS MORNING. WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGH
PASSES ARE EXPECTED AFTER 6 AM.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 241249
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
449 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

AKZ226-241400-
/X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050824T1400Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.050824T1400Z-050824T2000Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
449 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT THIS
MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY. 

SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH 6 AM ADT THIS MORNING. WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
THROUGH PASSES ARE EXPECTED AFTER 6 AM.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AKZ223-241400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-050824T2000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
449 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 241350
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
550 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

AKZ226-242000-
/X.EXP.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050824T1400Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.050824T1400Z-050824T2000Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
550 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM ADT THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY...

SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE
EXPECTED HIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TO BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS BEFORE NOON.

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE MEANS THAT WINDS OF
40 MPH BUT LESS THAN 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AKZ223-242000-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-050824T2000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
550 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ADT TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS MEANS THAT WINDS OF
40 MPH BUT LESS THAN 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 241925
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1125 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

AKZ223-242030-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-050824T2000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
1125 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

$$

AKZ226-242300-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-050824T2300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
1125 AM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM ADT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE MEANS THAT WINDS OF
40 MPH BUT LESS THAN 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 242159
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
159 PM ADT WED AUG 24 2005


AKZ226-242300-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-050824T2300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
159 PM ADT WED AUG 24 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Aug 23, 9:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 9:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 40 minutes before
NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
230 PM ADT TUE AUG 23 2005

.DISCUSSION...

A MEAN UPPER TROUGH POSITION WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH FRIDAY. SHORT RANGE
MODEL PROJECTIONS ARE SIMILAR THROUGH FRIDAY. CONFIDENCE
IN MEDIUM RANGE FORECASTS IS LOW WITH CONSIDERABLE
DIVERGENCE BETWEEN MODEL RUNS BEYOND FRIDAY.

A 984 MB SURFACE LOW JUST SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL WILL MOVE
TO NEAR SELAWIK BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WEAKENING TO 990 MB.
BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THE LOW WILL OPEN UP INTO A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND
IN THE BIG DELTA AREA AHEAD OF THE SURFACE FRONT. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH BY LATE TONIGHT AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

.HYDRO...NONE
.FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 223-225-226

.AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 223-225-226
         WIND ADVISORY 214
         DENSE FOG ADVISORY 203-204
MARINE...GALE WARNING 210.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 220-220-225-230

RF AUG 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 10:07 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG32 hr
Aug 24, 9:56 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFG25 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.