Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 3, 2008, 1:35 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 3, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 33 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
- Dec 3, 2008, 1:35 PM AKST (22:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2008, 3:16 AM AKST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFG 032235 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 135 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 AKZ213-040700- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.081204T0300Z-081205T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0008.081204T0300Z-081205T1600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 135 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BRING SEA MOVES NORTHWARD. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK72 PAFG 032342 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 AKZ213-040700- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.081204T0300Z-081205T1600Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 242 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM AKST FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BRING SEA MOVES NORTHWARD. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 040628 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 928 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 AKZ213-041500- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081205T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 928 PM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BRING SEA MOVES NORTHWARD. ADDITIONALLY THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ RT DEC 08
000 WWAK72 PAFG 041355 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 455 AM AKST THU DEC 4 2008 AKZ213-042300- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081205T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 455 AM AKST THU DEC 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BRING SEA MOVES NORTHWARD. ADDITIONALLY THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 042234 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 134 PM AKST THU DEC 4 2008 AKZ213-051400- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081205T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 134 PM AKST THU DEC 4 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY THERE WILL BE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ217-051400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.081204T2234Z-081206T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 134 PM AKST THU DEC 4 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUED THROUGH FRIDAY. ALONG WITH THE WINDS WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ RT DEC 08
000 WWAK72 PAFG 051216 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 316 AM AKST FRI DEC 5 2008 AKZ213-051330- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081205T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 316 AM AKST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ217-051330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-081206T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 316 AM AKST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this 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 Dec 3, 11:43 AM AKST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 11:43 AM AKST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1143 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT SURFACE PROGS THROUGH DAY 3 ARE SIMILAR ON THE MAJOR FEATURES...EXCEPT FOR THE DEEPENING TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA WHERE THE ECMWF/GFS ARE CARRYING A SOMEWHAT DEEPER CENTER IN THE NEAR TERM THAN THE NAM. GFS/ECMWF RESOLVE THIS LOW MUCH BETTER THAN THE NAM THROUGH 00Z SAT AS IT ROTATES AROUND THE OLD PARENT LOW. GFS/ECMWF SOLUTIONS ARE PREFERRED. BROAD SCALE WIND FIELDS FROM ALL 3 MODELS OVER THE FORECAST AREA ARE GENERALLY SIMILAR. WILL UPGRADE THE EXISTING HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ213 TO A WARNING ON THIS AFTERNOONS FORECAST SUITE. WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40-50 MPH OVER AKZ213...A GOOD LIKELIHOOD OF OCCASIONAL 60 MPH GUSTS OVER THE NORMALLY WINDY AREAS SUCH AS GAMBELL AND NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE TRIPLE POINT LOW ROTATES WESTWARD AND MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO OUR FORECAST AREA...TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN BERING. SOME SNOW MAY MAKE IT WESTWARD TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THURSDAY...MAYBE TO THE BERING STRAIT THURSDAY NIGHT BUT THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY BY THAT TIME. ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST...WINDS WILL REMAIN AT 15 MPH OR LESS OVER MOST OF ALL AREAS EAST OF WAINWRIGHT THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD TO NORTON SOUND AND THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT... AND TO MUCH OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND INTERIOR SOUTH OF SELAWIK-BETTLES-FORT YUKON THU MORNING. SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF AKZ214-AKZ215 LATE THU MORNING OR THU AFTERNOON AS 1000-850 MB LAYER MEAN TEMPERATURE NUDGES UP TO 0C OR A LITTLE ABOVE. GFS CARRYING THE LARGEST PRECIP AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH 18Z THU...ECMWF SOMEWHAT LESS AND THE NAM CONSIDERABLY LESS. WILL OPT OUT FOR MAXIMUM SNOW AMOUNTS OF AROUND 5 INCHES IN AKZ214 AND UP TO 7 INCHES IN AKZ215-AKZ216. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225. && RF DEC 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 3:36 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 3, 10:48 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Dec 3, 10:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Dec 3, 10:50 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Dec 3, 10:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Dec 3, 10:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Dec 3, 2:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 28 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.