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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Oct 24, 2007, 7:54 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 25, 2007, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2007, 7:54 AM AKDT (15:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2007, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2007, 4:14 AM AKDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 242054 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1254 PM ADT WED OCT 24 2007 AKZ225-251300- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.071025T2000Z-071026T1600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1254 PM ADT WED OCT 24 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM ADT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM ADT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 55 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-251300- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.071025T2000Z-071026T1600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1254 PM ADT WED OCT 24 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM ADT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM ADT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 55 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 251212 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 412 AM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 AKZ225-260000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.071025T2000Z-071026T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 412 AM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM ADT FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. LOCAL SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN PASSES BY NOON TODAY...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-260000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.071025T2000Z-071026T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 412 AM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM ADT FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. LOCAL SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF BY NOON TODAY...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 252154 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 154 PM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 AKZ225-261300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-071026T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 154 PM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING 40 TO TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-261300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-071026T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 154 PM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 252230 CCA NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 228 PM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 CORRECTED ZONE 225 AKZ225-261345- /X.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-071026T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 228 PM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-261345- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-071026T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 228 PM ADT THU OCT 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261214 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 414 AM ADT FRI OCT 26 2007 AKZ225-226-261315- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-071026T1400Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 414 AM ADT FRI OCT 26 2007 ...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 Oct 23, 8:16 PM AKDT, 11 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 8:16 PM AKDT, 11 hours 38 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 116 AM ADT WED OCT 24 2007 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT... COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WITH MULTIPLE WEAK CENTERS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BE PUSHED OFF TO THE EAST BY 12Z THU AS A MIGRATORY RIDGE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE RIDGING WILL EXIT INTO NORTHWEST CANADA BY 00Z SAT...LEAVING NORTHERN ALASKA UNDER WEAK LOW PRESSURE WITH LIGHT WIND FLOW. SURFACE... 984 MB LOW ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL FOLLOW A LOOPING TRAJECTORY TO BE 700 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY 12Z FRI...WEAKENING TO AROUND 993 MB. A 986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 250 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY 00Z THU...DEEPENING TO 982 MB NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY 00Z FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220 AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTHWARD TO THE SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AREA. MODELS GENERALLY SIMILAR... WE WILL GO WITH A BLEND OF THE GFS/NAM. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD INTO AKZ214-AKZ215-SOUTHERN AKZ212...SOUTHERN AKZ214-SOUTHERN AKZ215-SOUTHERN NORTON SOUND WED NIGHT...SPREADING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEST THU AND THU NIGHT. OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION... PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS SNOW BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THU. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHERN AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THU ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE RANGE OF 1 TO 4 INCHES... WITH THE LARGEST AMOUNTS IN AKZ214-SOUTHWESTERN AKZ215. SNOW MAY SPREAD INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR FRI AS THE UPPER RIDGE EXITS INTO NORTHWEST CANADA. EAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20-25 MPH IN THE DEERING AREA THU. COASTAL FLOODING OF THE ROAD TO THE DEERING AIRPORT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THESE WIND SPEEDS...BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY. SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220. && RF OCT 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 8:29 AM AKDT | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 44 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.