Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 9, 2008, 3:03 PM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 9, 2008, 6:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 18 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
- Oct 9, 2008, 3:03 PM AKDT (23:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2008, 6:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2008, 11:52 AM AKDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 092303 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 303 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 AKZ225-100715- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0001.081010T0200Z-081011T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0007.081010T0200Z-081011T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 303 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 70 M PH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST NOON FRIDAY AND PROBABLY THROUGH THE DAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ226-100715- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0001.081010T0200Z-081011T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0007.081010T0200Z-081011T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 303 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF THROUGH FRIDAY. LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 100613 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1013 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 AKZ225-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081011T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1013 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 70 M PH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST NOON FRIDAY AND PROBABLY THROUGH THE DAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ226-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081011T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1013 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY. SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 101220 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 420 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 AKZ225-110000- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081011T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 420 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ226-110000- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081011T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 420 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 101952 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1152 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 AKZ225-110600- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081011T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.081010T1952Z-081011T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1152 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ AKZ226-110600- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081011T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.081010T1952Z-081011T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1152 AM AKDT FRI OCT 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Oct 9, 2:37 PM AKDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 2:37 PM AKDT, 26 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2008 .DISCUSSION...THINGS APPEAR TO BE DEVELOPING PRETTY MUCH AS EXPECTED. WE ARE UPGRADING OUR HIGH WIND AND WINTER STORM WATCHES TO WARNINGS. WE ARE ALSO ISSUING SOME ADVISORIES FOR SNOW IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF ZONE 216...AND IN ZONES 217 THROUGH 219 AS WELL. THE POTENTIAL FOR RAIN OR MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONES 215 AND 216 HAS DIMINISHED. SIGNIFICANT SNOW APPEARS LIKELY TO CONTINUE AFTER NOON THERE AS WELL (THOUGH IT WILL BE WINDING DOWN)...AND WE HAVE EXTENDED WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW THERE AFTER NOON. THE MODELS ALL CONTINUE TO SHOW A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVING (OR REDEVELOPING NORTH OF KAKTOVIK AT 4AM SAT. THERE IS LITTLE COLD ADVECTION BEHIND IT THOUGH...AS WINDS ALOFT OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR REMAIN SOUTHERLY. LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR AT LEAST WILL REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION (SOUTH OF ABOUT FORT YUKON AT LEAST. THE EVENT STILL LOOKS LIKE MAINLY A WIND BAG FOR THE WEST COAST... AND WIND WILL BE THE MAIN EVENT FOR THE ARCTIC COAST AS WELL THOUGH SOME SNOW IS LIKELY THERE...PARTICULARLY IN ZONES 203-04-06. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY...NO ISSUES. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219. HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ207. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ214. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. && DJH OCT 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 4:52 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Oct 9, 5:03 AM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 56 hr | |
| Oct 9, 2:53 PM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Oct 9, 2:53 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 21 hr | |
| Oct 9, 2:56 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 36 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.