Alert archive / Alaska / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this blizzard warning at Jan 28, 2007, 10:41 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 29, 2007, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 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
- Jan 28, 2007, 10:41 PM AKST (07:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2007, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2007, 4:56 AM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK42 PAFG 291241 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 341 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 AKZ213-292045- /X.CAN.PAFG.BS.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070129T1500Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.BZ.A.0002.070130T0000Z-070130T1800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.070130T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 341 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS UPGRADED THE BLIZZARD WATCH TO A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AST TUESDAY. TH BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO DETERIORATE OVER THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON... AND POSSIBLY LONGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWAK42 PAFG 291950 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1050 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 AKZ213-300600- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.070130T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1050 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM AST TUESDAY. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL RE-DEVELOP OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO DETERIORATE OVER THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON... AND POSSIBLY LONGER. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 292336 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 AKZ213-301500- /X.EXT.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.070130T0000Z-070201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 236 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 301235 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 335 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 AKZ213-302045- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 335 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME BY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY... WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-302045- /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0007.070130T1235Z-070131T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 335 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 MPH IS LOWERING VISIBILITIES TO A HALF-MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT POINT HOPE THIS MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY NORTH OF KIVALINA. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 301641 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 741 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 AKZ213-310000- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 741 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME BY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY... WITH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-310000- /X.CON.PAFG.BS.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-070131T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 741 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 MPH IS LOWERING VISIBILITIES TO A HALF-MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AT POINT HOPE THIS MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT... MAINLY NORTH OF KIVALINA. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 302214 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 114 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 AKZ207-311500- /X.CAN.PAFG.BS.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-070131T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.070130T2214Z-070131T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 114 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN AREAS OF NORTHWEST OF KIVALINA...WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ213-311500- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 114 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE SNOW MAY POSSIBLY BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 311028 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 128 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 AKZ213-311830- /X.CON.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0300Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 128 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXTREMELY STRONG AND DAMAGING SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 50 MPH GUSTING TO 75 MPH ARE NOW OCCURRING. THE WILL SHIFT TO SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND START TO DECREASE THEN. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE SNOW MAY POSSIBLY BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE ANY TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ207-311500- /X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070131T1500Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 128 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. IN AREAS OF NORTHWEST OF KIVALINA...WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK42 PAFG 311356 WSWWCZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 AKZ213-312200- /X.CAN.PAFG.BZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0300Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 45 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THAT WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION...FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ208-312200- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN TODAY AS WELL. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ215-312200- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ216-312200- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ217-312200- /X.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$ AKZ207-312200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 456 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard 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 blizzard warning went out at Jan 28, 8:15 AM AKST, 14 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 8:15 AM AKST, 14 hours 26 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 115 PM AST SUN JAN 28 2007 .DISCUSSION... MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FORECAST AREA WITH A BLOCKING RIDGE PERSISTING ALONG THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD...BY WEDNESDAY THE RIDGE WILL EXTEND NORTHWESTWARD TO WRANGEL ISLAND...WITH STANDARDIZED 500 MB HEIGHT ANOMALIES OF +1.5 TO OVER +2.0 STANDARD DEVIATIONS OVER MUCH OF THE STATE. IN THE RIDGE...ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES AT 850 MB MAY EXTEND AS FAR NORTH AS THE BROOKS RANGE BY WEDNESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE HILLY TERRAIN ARE LIKELY TO MAX OUT IN THE 40S. THIS FLOW PATTERN WILL RESULT IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE ACTIVE WAVE TRAIN OVER THE EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC AND THE BERING SEA. A 984 MB LOW NORTH OF THE PRIBILOFS AT 18Z WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT CURVES WEST THEN SOUTHWEST. BY 00Z THE LOW WILL WEAKEN INTO TROUGH NEAR 55N/180W. MODELS ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE FORECAST FOR THIS SYSTEM. WIND SPEEDS AT GAMBELL HAVE NOT CHANGED MUCH DURING THE LAST 12 HOURS...BUT VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED...FLUCTUATING MAINLY BETWEEN 1/2 AND 3/4 MILE. WE HAVE DOWNGRADED THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213 TO A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. THE NEXT LOW IN THE SERIES...WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE AROUND 955 MB...IS LOCATED NEAR 44N/162 W AT 18Z...AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR DUTCH HARBOR BY 06Z TUESDAY WEAKENING TO 975-980 MB. NAM/GFS/UKMET SOLUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY AGREE REASONABLY WELL. WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING...ESPECIALLY EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT...WILL DIMINISH SOME THIS EVENING AS THE FIRST LOW WEAKENS...BUT INCREASE TO GALE FORCE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RE-TIGHTENS. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING AND ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE PROGGED TO BE SOMEWHAT WARMER...IN THE TEENS TO LOW 20S...THERE APPEARS TO BE A GOOD THREAT OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REDEVELOPING AND WE WILL POST A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213 BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER DEEP LOW WILL FOLLOW...LIKELY REACHING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...PROBABLY BOTTOMING OUT BETWEEN 940-950 MB. MODEL FORECASTS FOR THIS SYSTEM DO NOT AGREE AS WELL AS ON THE FIRST TWO LOWS...BUT ALL SOLUTIONS INDICATING ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES OVER THE NORTHERN BERING...WITH GALES LIKELY AS FAR NORTH AS THE NORTHWEST COAST OF ALASKA...INCLUDING NORTON AND KOTZEBUE SOUNDS. STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN PARTS OF PKZ210. THE LULL BETWEEN PERIODS OF GALES WILL LIKELY BE SHORT...AND THIS LOW WILL LIKELY GENERATE YET ANOTHER PERIOD OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER AKZ213. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD...MAXING OUT NEAR 1050 MB OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL SET UP A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST BY TUESDAY...SPREADING EASTWARD WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL PRESENT A THREAT OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TUESDAY AND OVER THE ENTIRE ARCTIC COAST WEDNESDAY. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213. BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ213. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && RF JAN 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 9:18 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 9:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 28, 9:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 28, 11:59 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 62 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.