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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Feb 9, 2006, 3:37 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 9, 2006, 6:32 AM AKST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2006, 3:37 AM AKST (12:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2006, 6:32 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2006, 8:53 PM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 091737 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 837 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 AKZ223-100100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.060209T1737Z-060210T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 837 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 092032 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1132 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 AKZ225-100100- /X.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1132 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-100100- /X.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1132 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ223-100100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1132 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 092258 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 158 PM AST THU FEB 9 2006 AKZ223-101400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 158 PM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ225-101400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 158 PM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-101400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 158 PM AST THU FEB 9 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 101350 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 450 AM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 AKZ223-101500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060210T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 450 AM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ225-110000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 450 AM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-110000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 450 AM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 102330 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 AKZ226-110030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 230 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-110600- /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 230 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ225-110600- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 230 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 110119 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 419 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 AKZ220-110600- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0001.060211T0119Z-060211T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 419 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SHORT LIVED AND WILL DIMINISH AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ223-110600- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 419 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ225-110900- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 419 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 110553 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 853 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 AKZ220-110700- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060211T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 853 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ225-110700- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 853 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-110700- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060211T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 853 PM AST FRI FEB 10 2006 ...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 Feb 9, 12:38 AM AKST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 12:38 AM AKST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 538 AM AST THU FEB 9 2006 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...LOW 250 MILES NORTH OF KAKTOVIK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST. RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA SOUTH OF BROOKS RANGE AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL BUILD FARTHER NORTH WHILE DRIFTING EAST TODAY PLACING THE ATATE UNDER MODERATE SOUTHERLY FLOW. VORT MAX OVER NORTON SOUND MOVING TO 100 MILES WEST OF CAPE LISBURNE 00Z FRI. WEAK TROUGH MOVING NORTH OVER EASTERN INTERIOR TODAY AND FRI AM WHILE A STRONG TROUGH MOVES NORTH TO ALASKA RANGE FRI EVENING. LONGWAVE TROUGH PERSISTING OVER WESTERN BERING SEA. SURFACE...LOW 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF KAKTOVIK MOVING NORTHEAST TODAY WITH STRONG RIDGE DEVELOPING OVER ARCTIC OCEAN BY 00Z SAT. 988 MB LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK MOVING NORTHWEST AND WEAKENING WITH REMAINS ALOFT REACHING SEWARD PENINSULA FRIDAY MORNING. 960 MB LOW SOUTH OF ADAK MOVING TO NUNIVAK ISLAND 06Z SAT AT 974 MB. MODELS...THE NEW 12Z ETA AGREES WELL WITH LAST SEVERAL GFS RUNS THROUGH 60 HOURS. THE PREVIOUS ETA WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ON WINDS INCREASING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH THE REMAINS OF THE LOW MOVING NORHTWEST FROM KODIAK. IN THE LONG TERM THE GFS AND EXMWF ARE NOW SIMILAR. NORTH SLOPE...WINDS SWITCHING TO EAST AND INCREASING TODAY...MORE SO FRIDAY ACROSS THE COASTLINE BUT ESPECIALLY STRONG OVER ZONE 201. SOE WITH THE FRESH SNOW IN LAST 24 HOURS HAVE ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR FRI PM INT EARLY SAT AM. OTHER COASTAL ZONES MAY GET CLOSE TO BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY DURING THE SAME TIME. WESTERN ALASKA...BLIZZARD WARNING THIS AM FOR ZONE 211 AND ALL OTHER REMAINING ADVISORIES COMING DOWN AS THE CURRENT VORT MAX WEAKENS AS IT MOVES NORHTWEST. ANOTHER ROUND OF WINDS FOR FRIDAY WITH REMAINS OF KODIAK LOW BUT EXPECTING LESS BLOWING SNOW AS THE SYSTEM WILL BRING IN SOME WARMER TEMPS. SNOWFALL ITSELF MAY BE SPOTTY. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR...SOME CHANCES OF SNOW FRI/FRI NIGHT OVER ZONES 218-221 AS A TROUGH MOVES NORTH IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW. OTHER ZONES ENJOYING DOWNSLOPE SHADOW AND RESULTING WARMER TEMPERATURES. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ201. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ211-AKZ213. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ210-AKZ214. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ245. && JL FEB 06
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 9, 3:04 AM AKST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
804 AM AST THU FEB 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 WSW SCAMMON BAY 61.79N 166.04W
02/08/2006 M64 MPH AK AWOS
VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE AT CAPE ROMANZOF
0108 AM BLIZZARD NOME 64.51N 165.41W
02/09/2006 AK ASOS
PEAK WIND 35 MPH WITH VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE
0316 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GOLOVIN 64.58N 162.99W
02/09/2006 M61 MPH AK AWOS
&&
SHYLocal storm report, Feb 9, 3:07 AM AKST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
807 AM AST THU FEB 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 AM BLIZZARD TIN CITY 65.55N 167.85W
02/09/2006 AK AWOS
GUST 41 MPH WITH VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW
&&
SHYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 10:32 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:18 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Feb 9, 5:00 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Feb 9, 8:25 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Feb 9, 9:07 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 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.