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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 25, 2007, 5:24 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 25, 2007, 10:24 AM AKST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2007, 5:24 AM AKST (14:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 25, 2007, 10:24 AM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2007, 2:53 PM AKST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 251924 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1024 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 AKZ219-260330- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.071125T1924Z-071126T1300Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1024 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY MAY THEREFORE OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ220-260330- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.071125T1924Z-071126T1300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1024 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY MAY THEREFORE OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE DALTON AND STEESE HIGHWAYS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ221-260330- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.071125T1924Z-071126T1300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 1024 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY MAY THEREFORE OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 260212 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 512 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 AKZ223-261015- /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 512 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY MONDAY. $$ AKZ219-261015- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 512 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ220-261015- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 512 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE DALTON AND STEESE HIGHWAYS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ221-261015- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 512 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 260322 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 622 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 AKZ219-261300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 622 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ220-261300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 622 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE DALTON AND STEESE HIGHWAYS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ221-261300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 622 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST MONDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ223-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 622 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY MONDAY. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261138 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 238 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 AKZ221-261245- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 238 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-261600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 238 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ220-261600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 238 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE DALTON AND STEESE HIGHWAYS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ223-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 238 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 55 WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY MONDAY. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261218 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 AKZ223-261330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 318 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-262100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 318 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ220-262100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 318 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE DALTON AND STEESE HIGHWAYS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261357 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 457 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 AKZ219-262100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 457 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ220-262100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 457 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR OVER SUMMITS ALONG THE DALTON AND STEESE HIGHWAYS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261722 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 822 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 AKZ220-261830- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071126T2100Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 822 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-270000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071127T0000Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 822 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON OVER HIGHER TERRAIN... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL OCCUR ALONG HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 262353 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 253 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007 AKZ219-270100- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071127T0000Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 253 PM AST MON NOV 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 Nov 25, 12:37 AM AKST, 4 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 12:37 AM AKST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 537 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007 .DISCUSSION...THE NORTH PACIFIC HAS A HIGH ENERGY APPEARANCE THIS MORNING. THE STORM NOW ENTERING THE SOUTH GULF OF ALASKA HAS BEEN TEARING ALONG AT 50 KNOTS AND IS TURNING TO THE NORTH. THE GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE IMAGERY OF THIS SYSTEM HAS SHOWN IMPRESSIVE STRENGTHENING OVERNIGHT. THE REAL WONDER OF THIS SCENE IS HOW RAPIDLY BOTH THE NAM AND GFS MODELS FORECAST THIS POWERHOUSE TO LOSE STRENGTH ON MONDAY AS IT LAZILY HEADS EAST TOWARD THE EASTERN NORTH GULF COAST. THE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN MODELS IS THE ONLY REASON TO HAVE ANY FAITH IN THIS FORECAST...WHICH HAS BEEN FOLLOWED FOR MONDAYS WEATHER WITH SOME RELUCTANCE. THE OTHER STRONG LOW ON THIS MORNINGS WEATHER CHARTS IS NOW ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH OF THE END OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND MOVING EAST/NORTHEAST ABOUT 40 KNOTS. THE GMS SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING MODERATELY SIGNIFICANT STRENGTHENING OF THIS SYSTEM...WHICH THE GFS FORECASTS TO CROSS THE EAST ALEUTIANS ON TUESDAY. A STRONGER LOW BEHIND IT IS FORECAST TO CAUSE FAIRLY STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA COAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS LAST DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING THE FATE OF THE COLD AIR THAT HAS BEEN FORECAST BY THE GFS MODEL TO CROSS THE YUKON BORDER MONDAY NIGHT AND RESIDE OVER THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE LATEST FORECASTS SHOW THIS INCOMING LOW ALOFT APPEARING CONSIDERABLY WEAKER THAN THE GFS RUNS WERE DEPICTING IT YESTERDAY MORNING. THIS TIME...THE INCOMING WARMING OVER THE EAST BERING SEA IS FORECAST TO KICK THE COLD AIR UP INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...LEAVING AN AXIS OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...NORTHWEST FLOW OF RELATIVELY MILD AIR ALOFT OVER THE EAST MAINLAND...AND A BLAST OF WARM PACIFIC AIR OUT OVER THE WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE IN MANY WEST COAST MARINE FORECASTS THIS WEEK. RETURNING CLOSER TO THE PRESENT...A SIGNIFICANT EAST/NORTHEAST WIND IS FORECAST OVER ALL INTERIOR ZONES AND TO A SOMEWHAT LESSER EXTENT OVER THE WEST COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DECREASE ON MONDAY. MORNING POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS LARGE BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR AND GENERALLY OVERCAST CLOUD LAYERS IN THE NORTH AND BROKEN CLOUD COVER IN THE WEST. THERE IS VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION STILL FALLING...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE...THE NULATTO HILLS...AND THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST. OF CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FOR THE PAST 2 DAYS IS THE AREA OF WARM LOW STRATUS STREAMING WEST NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE ARCTIC COAST FROM PRUDHOE BAY TO THE CANADA BORDER. THIS HAS BEEN FORCED ALONG BY GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE FAR EAST ARCTIC COAST. THIS CIRCULATION HAS BEEN CAUSE FOR SOME DOUBT. THE PEAK WIND REPORTED AT BARTER ISLAND BETWEEN 9 AM AND 10 AM AST ON SATURDAY NOV. 24...AT AN ASTOUNDING 59 KNOTS. THIS TRANSLATES TO 89 MPH...DECISIVELY A NEW HIGH WIND RECORD THERE. THE OLD RECORD WAS A 1 MINUTE AVERAGE OF 81 MPH IN NOVEMBER OF 1970. RECORDS OF BARTER ISLAND BEFORE IT WAS AUTOMATED RUN FROM 1947 TO 1988. IT IS VERY NOTABLE THAT THE RECORD STRONG WINDS AT BARTER ISLAND FOR ALL 12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR WERE ALL WESTERLY...WHILE YESTERDAYS BLAST WAS FROM THE EAST SOUTHEAST. THE RECORD WINDS ARE ALSO WESTERLY AT PRUDHOE BAY /JANUARY 31 1989./ ADDING TO THE INTEREST IS THE FACT THAT THE MINIMUM REPORTED VISIBILITY AT BARTER ISLAND DURING THE PAST 3 DAYS HAS BEEN ABOVE 4 MILES FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE TIME. THE POPULAR THEORY EXPLAINING THIS AWAY IS THAT THERE WAS NO SNOW ON THE GROUND AT BARTER ISLAND SO THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF ANY BLIZZARD. HAD THERE BEEN ANY SNOW THERE WOULD SURELY HAVE BEEN A BLIZZARD/TOTAL WHITEOUT...WITH BLOWING SNOW LOFTED FROM GROUND LEVEL UP TO 300 FEET OR MORE. THE IDEA OF NO SNOW ON THE GROUND AT BARTER ISLAND IN NOVEMBER IS THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE BUT I WOULD NOT BET THE FARM ON IT. THE REPORTED TEMPERATURES AT BARTER ISLAND WERE IN THE 20S YESTERDAY AND 32 TO 33 DEGREES F OVERNIGHT. UPWIND AT KOMAKUK BEACH THE TEMPERATURE FELL FROM 7 ABOVE ON SATURDAY MORNING TO 4 BELOW NOW. DOWNWIND AT PRUDHOE BAY THE TEMPERATURE CAME DOWN FROM 19 DEGREES YESTERDAY TO 9 ABOVE NOW. THE POPULAR EXPLANATION FOR THIS IS THAT BLOWING SNOW /MAKE THAT BLOWING DUST/ HAS CLOSED IN THE INTAKE APERTURE FOR THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THIS IS BELIEVABLE. AT ANY RATE...CONSENSUS IS THAT THE WIND UP THERE IS PRESENTLY INCREMENTALLY DIMINISHING...DOWN TO 29 KNOTS NOW AT BARTER ISLAND. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST GALES SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WATERS WEDNESDAY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ240. && TF NOV 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 10:38 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Nov 24, 10:38 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 24, 10:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 25, 12:51 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 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.