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Wind Advisory 25, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at May 11, 2008, 4:31 PM AKDT. It took effect at May 11, 2008, 9:31 PM AKDT. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2008, 4:31 PM AKDT (00:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2008, 9:31 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2008, 2:32 PM AKDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 120531 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 931 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 AKZ225-121330- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.080512T0531Z-080512T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 931 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT MONDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ADT MONDAY FOR PASSES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE. 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 121255 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 455 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 AKZ225-122100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080513T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 455 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 121333 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 533 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 AKZ225-130000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080513T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 533 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 122237 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 AKZ225-131300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080514T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 237 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT TUESDAY IN PASSES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 131231 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 431 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008 AKZ225-132045- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080514T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 431 AM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 132029 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1229 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008 AKZ225-140200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080514T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1229 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH TOWARD EVENING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 132232 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 2008 AKZ225-132345- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-080514T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 232 PM ADT TUE MAY 13 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 wind advisory 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 advisory went out at May 11, 9:59 AM AKDT, 6 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 9:59 AM AKDT, 6 hours 32 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 259 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 .DISCUSSION... SOME CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PATTERN NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS RIDGE BREAKS DOWN OVER THE INTERIOR AS DEEP LOW ALOFT IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA/BRISTOL BAY COMES TO DOMINATE FLOW OVER THE CWA. MEANWHILE...VERY DEEP FLOW..SFC AND ALOFT..MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND WED. MODELS LOOK TO BE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH WED. EVEN BEYOND THAT MODELS STILL REASONABLY SIMILAR INTO NEXT WEEKEND. PER HPC DISCO...BEST BET OVERALL LOOKS TO BE THE OPERATIONAL ECMWF. ONE INTERESTING...BUT PERIPHERIAL ISSUE IS THE MOVEMENT OF LIGHT CLOSED LOW FROM HUDSON BAY NW TO EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA THU NIGHT. THIS COULD CONCEIVABLY IMPACT EASTERN NORTH SLOPE WEATHER. FOR THE NORTH SLOPE...AMS WILL BE WARMING AS SRN CRCLN COMES TO DOMINATE...THO REFLECTION ON THE COAST WILL BE LIMITED. MORE NOTABLE WARMING INLAND. FOR THE WEST COAST...FLOW TURNING MORE EASTERLY SHOULD RESULT IN LESS PRECIP NEXT COUPLE DAYS. TEMPS WARMING A BIT IN MOST AREAS EXCEPT FOR ONSHORE FLOW LOCATIONS. FOR THE INTERIOR...BREAKDOWN OF RIDGE ALOFT WILL LEAD TO SOMEWHAT COOLER TEMPS AND MORE SHOWER ACTIVITY...THOUGH NOTHING UNUSUAL FOR MID-MAY. && .FIRE WEATHER... MARGINAL RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES THIS EVENING AND AGAIN TOMORROW PM. && .HYDROLOGY... QUIET TODAY...WITH BREAK-UP APPARENTLY PRECEEDING SMOOTHLY DOWN THE YUKON...NOT MUCH ACTION REPORTED ELSEWHERE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && RT MAY 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 8:21 AM AKDT | Flood Watch | AFG | 7 hr | |
| May 12, 9:53 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Warning | AFG | 79 days |
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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.