Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2007
Wind Chill Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Mar 5, 2007, 12:05 AM AKST. It took effect at Mar 5, 2007, 5:05 AM AKST. It was in force for 29 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
- Mar 5, 2007, 12:05 AM AKST (09:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2007, 5:05 AM AKST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2007, 10:24 AM AKST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 051405 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 505 AM AST MON MAR 5 2007 AKZ201-060000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0004.070305T1405Z-070306T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 505 AM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR POINT LAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS TO 20 MPH AND WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN AREAS NEAR POINT LAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ206-060000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0095.070305T1405Z-070306T0000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 505 AM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN ATIGUN PASS WITH WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 052023 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1123 AM AST MON MAR 5 2007 AKZ206-052130- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-070306T0000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1123 AM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ201-060300- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070306T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1123 AM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR WAINWRIGHT... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WARNING AREA IS NOW FOR THE WAINWRIGHT AREA EAST WINDS TO 20 MPH AND WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN AREAS NEAR WAINWRIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 052230 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 130 PM AST MON MAR 5 2007 AKZ201-061400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070306T1400Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 130 PM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY FOR AREAS NEAR WAINWRIGHT... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 20 MPH AND WIND CHILL 60 TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT NEAR WAINWRIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 060649 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 949 PM AST MON MAR 5 2007 AKZ201-061415- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070306T2100Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 949 PM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY NORTH OF ICY CAPE... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 30 MPH AND WIND CHILL 60 TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE NORTH OF ICY CAPE THROUGH NOON ON TUESDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ202-061415- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0096.070306T0649Z-070306T2100Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 949 PM AST MON MAR 5 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 20 MPH AND WIND CHILL FROM 50 TO 59 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON ON TUESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 061321 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 421 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 AKZ201-062100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070307T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 421 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON NORTHEAST OF ICY CAPE... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS TO 20 MPH AND WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE NORTHEAST OF ICY CAPE TODAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ204-062100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0097.070307T0300Z-070307T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 421 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ202-062100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-070307T0000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 421 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH AND WIND CHILL FROM 50 TO 59 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 061924 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1024 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 AKZ201-062030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070307T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1024 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. $$ AKZ202-062030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-070307T0000Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 1024 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ203-070000- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0097.070306T1924Z-070307T2100Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1024 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 55 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ204-070000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0097.070307T0300Z-070307T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1024 AM AST TUE MAR 6 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
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 Mar 4, 9:27 AM AKST, 14 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 9:27 AM AKST, 14 hours 38 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 227 PM AST SUN MAR 4 2007 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER EASTERN ALASKA SOUTHWARD OVER EASTERN PACIFIC AND RIDGE OVER FAR EAST RUSSIA PERSISTING. LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL MOVE OVER RIDGETOP TUE THEN DROP SOUTH OVER WESTERN AK WED AND MERGE WITH GULF OF ALASKA LOW ON THU. SURFACE...1048 MB HIGH FROM BARROW NOOORTHWEST INTO CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND AND WESTERN CANADA TUE PM AND WEAKEN TO 1036 MB. LOW ABOUT 52 NORTH LATITUDE WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND DISSIPATE MON NIGHT BUT BEFORE THEN IT WILL INCREASE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHERN HALF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. DEVELOPING LOW OVER RUSSIA FAR EAST MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL CHUKCHI SEA TUE REACHING WAINWRIGHT AT 1011 MB 12Z WED. MODELS...IN GOOD AGREEMENT. IN MID-TERM BOTH U.S. AND ECMWF HANG ONTO COLD PATTERN...IN ALMOST IDENTICAL FASHION OVER ALASKA AT LEAST...THROUGH DAY 10. NORTH SLOPE...ADVISORY WIND CHILLS HAVE DROPPED OFF OVER PASSES OF 206 AND LIKELY NOT RETURNING SOON. SOME CLOUDS...CHANCE OF SNOW...AND INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS FOR WEST HALF TUE WITH INCOMING LOW FROM RUSSIA. OTHERWISE QUIET. WESTERN ALASKA...ADVISORY WIND CHILLS HAVE DRIOPPED OFF DURING THE DAY. NORTHERN ZONE 210 MAY HANG ONTO CHILLS INTO EVENING WITH PERSISTANT BUT LOCAL WEST WIND. INCOMING LOW FROM RUSSIA BRINGING BRISK SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER WESTERN MARINE AREAS 220 AND 225 MONDAY BUT A LESSER INCREASE IN WIND OCCURRING OVER LAND AREAS MONDAY THROUGH TUE...AS WELL AS SOME CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW OVER NORTHERN COASTAL ZONES AS WELL AS ZONE 213. CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR...INCREASING WINDS THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF ZONES 220-222 TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN ADVISORY WIND CHILLS. PATCHY CLOUDS AND FLURRIES NEAR WESTERN ALASKA RANGE MAY LINGER INTO MONDAY...BUT MORE CLOUDS ARE LIKELY TUE AND TUE NIGHT OVER ZONES 224 AND 226 FROM WRAPAROUND MOISTURE OF LOW DYING OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ210-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ225- AKZ226. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225. && JL MAR 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 12:05 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Mar 5, 5:01 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 30 hr | |
| Mar 5, 8:18 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Mar 5, 8:55 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 26 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.