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Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 31, 2006, 4:39 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 31, 2006, 9:39 AM AKST. It was in force for 91 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2006, 4:39 AM AKST (13:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2006, 9:39 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2006, 11:10 AM AKST
- In force
- 91 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 311839 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 AKZ211-010245- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.060131T1839Z-060201T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ207-010245- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TODAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ213-010245- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TODAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ208-010245- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ210-010245- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ217-010245- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 939 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL WILL BE MOST HAZARDOUS IN THE NOATAK VALLEY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWAK42 PAFG 312010 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 AKZ211-010300- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST- INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. *A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO $$ AKZ207-010300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. LOW WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TODAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ213-010300- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH TODAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ208-010300- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ210-010300- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA- INCLUDING...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK... PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ217-010300- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060201T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1110 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL WILL BE MOST HAZARDOUS IN THE NOATAK VALLEY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Jan 30, 11:49 PM AKST, 4 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 11:49 PM AKST, 4 hours 50 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 449 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 .DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT TILL ABOUT 48 HOURS. AFTER THAT THEY BEGIN TO DIFFER IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESPECTS. FIRST WHICH MAKES SENSE AT THIS POINT IS KEEPING A LOW NEAR THE ARCTIC COAST AND NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND. THIS WOULD BE WELL SUPPORTED BY THE UPPER LEVEL LOW AND THE AMOUNT OF COLD AIR PRESENT AT 48 HOURS. BOTH MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN TERMS OF KEEPING THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE STATE VERY COLD THROUGH THURSDAY. AT ABOUT 60 HOURS...GFS DEVELOPS A FAIRLY DEEP LOW NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER. THERE ARE SOME UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS TO SUPPORT THIS WITH A SMALL SHORT WAVE. THAT IS SEEN BOTH WITH ETA AND GFS IN TERMS OF THE SHORT WAVE. IN THE LONGER RANGE...THE MODELS HAVE BEEN FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH ON HOW STRONG OF A CHINOOK EVENT THIS WILL BE OVER THE INTERIOR. THE ONE THING THAT WE ARE SURE OF IS THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A WARMING OF SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL TEMPERATURES DURING THIS WEEKEND. DO BELIEVE THAT THE CHINOOK WILL BE OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO REACH THE VALLEY FLOOR IN THE INTERIOR. THOUGH THE UPPER LEVEL TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH WARMER THAN PRIOR TO THE CHINOOK THEY WILL NOT BE THAT WARM RELATIVELY SPEAKING. SO THE CHINOOK AIR MAY ACTUALLY BE COOLED A LITTLE AS IS PASSES THROUGH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH WILL HAVE LESS OF AN EFFECT ON THE CONDITIONS ON THE VALLEY FLOOR. HIGHER TERRAIN WILL SEE GUSTY WINDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES THOUGH. PRESENTLY AN ARCTIC WARM FRONT IS DROPPING SOUTHEAST FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC AND WILL REACH NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT BUT THE WARM AIR WILL GET MODIFIED RAPIDLY BY THE VERY COLD AIR IN THE UPPER LEVELS. THE VOLCANIC ASH PLUME WILL SPREAD FROM A LINE OF NENANA TO LAKE MINCHUMINA AND WEST TODAY AND THEN SPREAD TO JUST WEST OF FAIRBANKS BY TONIGHT. THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY FALLOUT OF ASH OVER THIS AREA DURING THE TIME PERIOD. THE PLUME IS NEAR 16000 FEET. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ210-AKZ217-AKZ220. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. && CF JAN 06
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 30, 11:36 PM AKST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 436 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 AKZ221>223-225-226-312000- CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD... FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE... MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS... SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...HEALY... DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE... BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL... MINERAL LAKE 436 AM AST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...ASH FROM MOUNT AUGUSTINE VOLCANO OVERHEAD... ASH FROM THE MOUNT AUGUSTINE VOLCANO WILL SIFT INTO THE SKIES OVER THE AREA DURING THE DAY TODAY. ASH WILL BE VISIBLE FROM NENANA WESTWARD THIS MORNING...AND FROM FAIRBANKS WESTWARD BY THIS EVENING. THE ASH WILL REMAIN IN THE AIR AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 9:06 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 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.