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Wind Advisory 35, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 9, 2008, 9:15 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 9, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2008, 9:15 AM AKST (18:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 9, 2008, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2008, 9:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 091815 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 915 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 AKZ225-100000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.081109T2100Z-081111T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 915 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 092338 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 AKZ225-101500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 237 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 100823 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1123 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 AKZ223-101500- /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081110T1800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1123 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ225-101500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1123 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 101503 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 603 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 AKZ223-101800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081110T1800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 603 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ225-101800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 603 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 101754 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 854 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 AKZ223-110000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 854 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELEY AREA. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ225-110000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 854 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH THROUGH PASSES IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE INCLUDING DENALI PARK. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 102337 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 AKZ225-110045- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 237 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS HAVE ENDED... HOWEVER IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH PASSES WITH SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AKZ219-110600- /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 237 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING OVER THE HILLS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. EAST WINDS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR OVER THE HILLS THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ223-110600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-081111T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 237 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. A STRONG LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL BRING EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELEY AREA THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. $$
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 Nov 9, 3:37 AM AKST, 5 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 9, 3:37 AM AKST, 5 hours 38 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 337 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2008 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS EXCEPT FOR TIMING DIFFERENCES. LOW MOVING INTO BERING IS MAIN STORY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE CONFINED MAINLY TO ZONES 214 AND 215 OF NORTHERN ALASKA TODAY AND THEN SPREADING INTO ZONE 211 AND 213 THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOULD PUSH THROUGH ZONE 211 FAIRLY RAPIDLY THOUGH. WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER ARCTIC AND LOW MOVING UP...PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW OVER ZONE 213 COMBINED WITH SOME FALLING SNOW. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS AREA FOR POTENTIAL BLIZ CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AS THE CHINOOK DEVELOPS...ALTHOUGH THE ORIENTATION IS NOT PARTICULARLY FAVORABLE FOR A CLASSIC DOWNSLOPE EVENT. TANANA VALLEY JET WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA. THIS WILL INCREASE WINDS IN THE TANANA VALLEY AHEAD OF THE RIDGE. DIFFERENCES ARE VERY NOTICEABLE IN MID RANGE PROGS THE FURTHER OUT WE GO. MUST WAIT AND SEE THIS DAY BY DAY. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240. && CF NOV 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2:52 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 9, 2:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Nov 9, 1:37 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Nov 9, 1:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Nov 9, 1:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Nov 9, 1:37 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 14 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.