Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2007
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 1, 2007, 9:53 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 1, 2007, 2:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2007, 9:53 AM AKST (18:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2007, 2:53 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2007, 1:59 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 012353 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 253 PM AST MON JAN 1 2007 AKZ206-021500- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0001.070101T2353Z-070102T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 253 PM AST MON JAN 1 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH IN PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL AS LOW AS 65 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 012359 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 259 PM AST MON JAN 1 2007 AKZ206-021500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070102T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 259 PM AST MON JAN 1 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY FOR BROOKS RANGE PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL AS LOW AS 65 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 021414 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 514 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007 AKZ206-030000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 514 AM AST TUE JAN 2 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR BROOKS RANGE PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL AS LOW AS 60 BELOW ZERO. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 022329 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 229 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007 AKZ206-030730- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070104T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 229 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY FOR BROOKS RANGE PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 40 MPH IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL AS LOW AS 60 BELOW ZERO. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 030632 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 932 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007 AKZ206-031500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070104T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 932 PM AST TUE JAN 2 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY FOR BROOKS RANGE PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 40 MPH IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL AS LOW AS 60 BELOW ZERO. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 031332 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 432 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007 AKZ206-040000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070104T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 432 AM AST WED JAN 3 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR BROOKS RANGE PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 MPH IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL AS LOW AS 60 BELOW ZERO. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ RT JAN 07
000 WWAK41 PAFG 032259 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 159 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007 AKZ206-041500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070104T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0003.070104T0100Z-070104T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 159 PM AST WED JAN 3 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH IN PASSES...COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 30 BELOW...WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 15 MPH OR GREATER AND WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning 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 chill warning went out at Jan 1, 12:12 AM AKST, 9 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 12:12 AM AKST, 9 hours 41 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 512 AM AST MON JAN 1 2007 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...LONG WAVE TROUGH FROM NORTH OF BARROW TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS FORECAST TO TRANSITION TO A CLOSED LOW AND GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST. AT 10Z SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED A STRONG LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA...BOTH GFS AND WRF ARE IN SYNC ON THIS FEATURE AND PUSH STRONGEST DYNAMICS INTO THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE AOR AND INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY TONIGHT. SURFACE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM FAR EAST RUSSIA EAST OVER THE NORTH SLOPE AND ARCTIC COAST. A 957 MB LOW CURRENTLY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA IS FORECAST TO RAPIDLY MOVE INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE FORECAST TO SLIDE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY MORNING. MODELS...IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH BASIC WEATHER FEATURES. NORTH SLOPE...CLOUDS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY DEAD HORSE EAST THEN A GRADUAL DECREASE IN CLOUDS FROM WEST TO EAST HAS HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES LINGERING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH NORTHEAST. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES TEMPERATURES AROUND 50 BELOW ZERO OVER THE ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN AND FOOTHILLS WEST OF UMIAT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT BUT WITH COLDER AIR EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO BE 35 TO 55 BELOW ZERO RANGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WESTERN ALASKA...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR NORTHWEST PORTION TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. OTHER THAN WIND CHILL NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...INCREASING CLOUDS WITH SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR...FAIRBANKS EAST...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS GOOD PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR COMBINES WITH SOME WEAK DYNAMICS MOVING INTO THE AREA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ213-AKZ217. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. && JAN 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 11:03 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 56 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.