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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 28, 2007, 11:59 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 29, 2007, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2007, 11:59 PM AKST (08:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2007, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2007, 2:13 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 291359 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 459 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 AKZ225-292200- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.070130T0000Z-070130T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 459 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-292200- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.070130T0000Z-070130T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 459 AM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 292102 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1202 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 AKZ225-300300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.070130T0000Z-070130T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1202 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-300300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.070130T0000Z-070130T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1202 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 292216 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 116 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 AKZ225-301500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.070130T0000Z-070130T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 116 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-301500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.070130T0000Z-070130T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 116 PM AST MON JAN 29 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 301141 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 241 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 AKZ223-301800- /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070130T1800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 241 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN PREDOMINANTLY SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING...BUT OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM THE SOUTH TO 55 MPH WILL OCCUR. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATER THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ225-301945- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 241 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-301945- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 241 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 301638 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 738 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 AKZ223-301745- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070130T1800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 738 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ225-310000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 738 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-310000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 738 AM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 302259 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 159 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 AKZ226-310000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070131T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 159 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ225-311500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070131T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 159 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 311400 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 500 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 AKZ225-010000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 500 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 312313 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007 AKZ225-010015- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070201T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 213 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONG WINDS IN THE DENALI ZONE HAVE DIMINISHED. $$
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 Jan 28, 8:15 AM AKST, 15 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 8:15 AM AKST, 15 hours 44 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, 10:41 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 54 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.