Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 8, 2008, 9:45 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 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 8, 2008, 9:45 AM AKST (18:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2008, 8:36 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFG 081845 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 945 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 AKZ212-090000- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0009.081208T1845Z-081209T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 945 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NEAR UNALAKLEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. EAST WINDS BLOWING DOWN THE UNALAKLEET RIVER VALLEY WILL GUST AROUND 60 MPH NEAR UNALAKLEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ216-090000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 945 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWAK72 PAFG 082113 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1213 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 AKZ216-090700- /X.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1213 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. AREAS OF DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ215-090700- /X.EXA.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 1213 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 3O MPH. LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ212-090700- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 1213 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NEAR UNALAKLEET... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. EAST WINDS BLOWING DOWN THE UNALAKLEET RIVER VALLEY WILL GUST AROUND 60 MPH NEAR UNALAKLEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 090546 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 846 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 AKZ212-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 846 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY NEAR UNALAKLEET... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. EAST WINDS BLOWING DOWN THE UNALAKLEET RIVER VALLEY WILL GUST TO AS HIGH AS 70 MPH NEAR UNALAKLEET TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ215-216-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG... RUBY...KOYUKUK 846 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 3O MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 091227 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 327 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 AKZ215-091330- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1500Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 327 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ212-091800- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 327 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING NEAR UNALAKLEET... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. EAST WINDS BLOWING DOWN THE UNALAKLEET RIVER VALLEY ARE GUSTING TO 60 MPH NEAR UNALAKLEET. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE BY 9AM THIS MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ AKZ216-092100- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T2100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 327 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE AROUND NOON TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 091757 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 857 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 AKZ212-091900- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T1800Z/ EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS- INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK... SHAKTOOLIK 857 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ216-092100- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081209T2100Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 857 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE AROUND NOON TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 092055 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1155 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 AKZ216-100300- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081210T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 1155 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE AROUND NOON TODAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 100254 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 554 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 AKZ216-100700- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081210T0700Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 554 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKST THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE EVENING. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED BY BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 100536 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 836 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 AKZ216-100645- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081210T0700Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK 836 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A WINTER WEATHER 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 8, 6:11 AM AKST, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 6:11 AM AKST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 611 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG HIGH ALOFT OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST MON NIGHT THEN PERSIST THERE. A 1039 MB LOW OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED BUT SLOWLY WEAKEN. CLEAR SKIES AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST UNDER THIS HIGH. A WARM FRONT FROM CAPE LISBURNE NORTHWEST WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT IN NORTHWEST AK WILL DECREASE THIS MORNING. A STRONG LOW IN TH WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE KENAI PENINSULA TUE PM AND THEN WEAKEN SLOWLY. AN OCCLUDED FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA COAST BY 3AM TUE...TO THE ALASKA RANGE BY 3PM TUE...AND TO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR TUE NIGHT. THIS IS CAUSING THE NORTH TO SOUTH GRADIENT ACROSS INTERIOR AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA TO INCREASE TODAY ALONG WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20-40 MPH DEVELOPING IN USUAL WIND AREAS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR WITH THE NEW 4 INCHES OF SNOW. WITH A VERY COLD AIRMASS NOW OVER THE YUKON FLATS SHOULD SEE COLD WIND CHILLS IN ZONES SURROUNDING THIS WHERE COLD AIR WILL FLOW OUT SUCH AS ZONES 218 219 220 221 222 AND 223. FOR THESE REASONS HAVE MERGED WIND CHILL ADVISORIES IN THESE ZONES INTO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES TO COVER WINDS AND WIND CHILLS. ARCTIC SLOPE... EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST TONIGHT AND TUE AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH. EXPECT BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS TO DEVELOP BUT DO NOT EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO THE LACK OF NEW SNOW ON THE ARCTIC COAST. DAY SHIFT MAY CHECK ON AMOUNT OF LOSE SNOW AND MAY DECIDE TO ISSUE A WWA FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH 3 AM WED. AFTER THAT PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION WHICH DEVELOPS A SURFACE LOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT TUE PM. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ216. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222- AKZ223. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JB DEC 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2:05 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:17 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:17 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:48 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 41 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.