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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 6, 2007, 9:41 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 6, 2007, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2007, 9:41 AM AKST (18:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 6, 2007, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2007, 9:21 PM AKST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 062341 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 241 PM AST TUE NOV 6 2007 AKZ225-071500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.071107T0300Z-071108T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 241 PM AST TUE NOV 6 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY FOR PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-071500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.071107T0300Z-071108T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 241 PM AST TUE NOV 6 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 071336 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 436 AM AST WED NOV 7 2007 AKZ225-080000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-071108T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 436 AM AST WED NOV 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-080000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-071108T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 436 AM AST WED NOV 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 072326 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AST WED NOV 7 2007 AKZ225-080700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-071108T0700Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 226 PM AST WED NOV 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-080700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-071108T0700Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 226 PM AST WED NOV 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 080621 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 921 PM AST WED NOV 7 2007 AKZ225-081500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-071108T0700Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0003.071109T0300Z-071109T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 921 PM AST WED NOV 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH MAY OCCUR BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ226-081500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-071108T0700Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0003.071109T0300Z-071109T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 921 PM AST WED NOV 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH MAY OCCUR BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
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 Nov 6, 7:37 AM AKST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 7:37 AM AKST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1237 PM AST TUE NOV 6 2007 .DISCUSSION... MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL SET UP OVER THE INTERIOR TONIGHT AS UPPER RIDGING BUILDS NORTHWARD OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA. A CHINOOK FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO FRI AS SEVERAL SHORT RIDGE RIDGES TRANSIT NORTHEASTWARD. WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE POSTED FOR THE ALASKA RANGE ZONES. MAXIMUM GUSTS COULD APPROACH WARNING LEVELS THU AND FRI AS WINDS ALOFT FROM 700-800 MB MAX OUT AT 50-60 KT. MULTIPLE SURFACE LOW CENTERS WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE CYCLONICALLY OVER OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING...EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO WED. WHILE DIFFERING ON POSITION...ALL MODELS INDICATING DEVELOPMENT OF A MAJOR LOW...MEAN POSITION OVER OUTER BRISTOL BAY...BY 00Z FRI. THE EXPANDING CIRCULATION WITH THIS LOW WILL DOMINATE THE NORTHERN BERING BY 00Z FRI. EXTENDED PERIOD OF NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 33-45 KT OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIGHT...TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY... IS EXPECTED...GENERATING SEAS TO 12 FT. THE DURATION AND HEIGHT OF THE WAVES WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. HIGH SURF WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF WARNING FOR AKZ213. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230-PKZ235. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. && RF NOV 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Nov 5, 9:46 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 6, 8:34 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Nov 6, 8:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Nov 6, 8:34 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 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.