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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Sep 11, 2007, 5:09 AM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 11, 2007, 10:09 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2007, 5:09 AM AKDT (13:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 11, 2007, 10:09 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2007, 10:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 111809 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1009 AM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 AKZ225-112330- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.070912T0600Z-070912T2000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T0900Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.070911T1809Z-070912T0600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1009 AM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM ADT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM ADT THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING THROUGH PASSES TODAY. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO NEAR 75 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL PERSIST UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-112330- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.A.0002.070911T1809Z-070913T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1009 AM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH MAY OCCUR OVERNIGHT WEST OF MENTASTA PASS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 112023 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1223 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 AKZ226-120600- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070913T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1223 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM ADT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM ADT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF MENTASTA PASS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ225-120600- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T0900Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-070912T0600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1223 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM ADT THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM ADT THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING THROUGH PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO NEAR 75 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL PERSIST UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 112056 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1255 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 AKZ226-120645- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070913T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1255 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM ADT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM ADT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF MENTASTA PASS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ225-120645- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T0900Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-070912T0600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1255 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM ADT THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM ADT THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING THROUGH PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO NEAR 75 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL PERSIST UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 120538 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 938 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 AKZ225-121345- /X.EXP.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-070912T0600Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 938 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM ADT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING AND IS REPLACED WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING THAT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM ADT THURSDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH NEAR AND THROUGH PASSES OCCURRED EARLIER TODAY AND WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT TO NEAR 75 MPH. THESE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY AND INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ226-121345- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.070912T0600Z-070913T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 938 PM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT THURSDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF MENTASTA PASS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
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 Sep 10, 10:04 PM AKDT, 7 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 10, 10:04 PM AKDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
304 AM ADT TUE SEP 11 2007
.DISCUSSION...
06Z POSITION OF BERING SEA LOW IS NEAR 58.5N/178W. THE 6 HR PROGS
FROM THE 00Z RUNS OF THE NAM AND GFS HAVE GOOD POSITIONS OF THE
LOW CENTER. 11Z GOES IR LOOP SHOWING THE GFS CONTINUES TO
HAVE AN EXCELLENT LOW CENTER POSITION. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE IS
LIKELY BELOW 970 MB. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW A LOOPING
TRAJECTORY IN THE SOUTHERN BERING THEN MOVE NORTHWARD...REACHING
THE SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AREA BY 12Z THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL FILL
TO AROUND 985 MB BY 12Z THURSDAY. LOW CENTER POSITIONS AND CENTRAL
PRESSURES FROM THE NAM AND GFS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT AT
12Z THURSDAY. DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...FROM 12Z THURSDAY TO 12Z
FRIDAY...THE NAM IS MOVING THE LOW MORE RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD THAN
THE GFS AS IT CONTINUES TO FILL. ECMWF IS RUNNING MUCH CLOSER TO
THE GFS AND THIS CONSENSUS IS PREFERRED OVER THE NAM. FORECAST 12Z
POSITION WILL BE ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAPE LISBURNE WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE AROUND 990-992 MB.
OVER NORTON SOUND...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KT ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH TO AROUND 30 KT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEAKENING TO
SOUTHERLY 20-25 KT BY LATE TONIGHT. TIDES AT NOME ARE CURRENTLY
RUNNING ABOUT 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. WE WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY FOR ZONE 211 THROUGH 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH SURF
WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. TIDES AT NOME ARE CURRENTLY
NEAR LOW TIDE...AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND MIDNIGHT
TUESDAY NIGHT. TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL TUESDAY NIGHT.
RAIN OR SHOWERS WILL LIKELY BE MOVING INTO THE NOME AREA DURING
THE NEXT FEW HOURS. PAEC RADAR PICKING UP NORTHWARD MOVING
RAINFALL RETURNS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF NORTON SOUND.
PABC RADAR SHOWING EXTENSIVE RAINFALL RETURNS.
COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...
ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS IS EXPECTED OVER
NORTON SOUND WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE WEAKENING STORM LIFTS NORTHWARD. MAXIMUM SPEEDS
WILL LIKELY BE IN THE RANGE OF 35-40 KT. WIND DIRECTION
WILL BE INITIALLY SOUTH SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY EVENING...
SHIFTING TO SOUTH LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TO SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SPEED AND DURATION
OF THE WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ANOTHER PERIOD OF HIGH
SURF ALONG THE NORTON SOUND COAST. IN THE NOME AREA...A
MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF ABOUT 3 FEET IS EXPECTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. FARTHER TO THE EAST ALONG THE NORTON SOUND
COAST...MAXIMUM STORM SURGES OF 3 TO 3.8 FEET ARE EXPECTED
THURSDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...SEAS ALONG
THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE NORTON SOUND COAST WILL NOT BE AS
HIGH DUE TO THE LIMITED FETCH. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE 8 TO 9 FEET FROM THE NOME AREA WEST LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY. WITH THE EXPECTED WINDS AND SEAS...LOCALIZED
BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY ALONG THE NORTON SOUND COAST WEST
OF CAPE DARBY.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KT ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
CHUKCHI SEA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS
WILL BRING THE SEAS UP SOME...BUT HIGH SURF CONDITIONS
ARE NOT ANTICIPATED.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN ZONE 225 AND WILL
LIKELY DEVELOP IN ZONE 226 LATER THIS MORNING...CONTINUING
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS WILL LIKELY BE
FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WHERE
LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES AT SOME
SPOTS IN THE ALASKA RANGE COULD APPROACH 30% IN THE AFTERNOON.
RED FLAG WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED IF FUELS ARE RATED AS BURNABLE.
FORECAST MAX TEMP/MIN RH FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS
TUE WED THU
T RH T RH T RH
FAIRBANKS 60 40 62 52 60 48
BIG DELTA 64 40 63 35 60 43
NORTHWAY 63 41 63 37 58 47
DENALI PARK HQ 65 33 57 45 54 51
TANANA 65 47 54 72 54 67
BETTLES 63 45 58 55 54 64
FORT YUKON 64 38 61 46 58 55
EAGLE 66 40 68 36 62 52
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
NONE.
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ211.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.
&&
RF SEP 07The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 11:05 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 11, 5:09 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 40 hr | |
| Sep 11, 6:27 AM AKDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Sep 11, 6:49 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Sep 11, 8:43 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Sep 11, 8:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 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.