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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 20, 2008, 10:02 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2008, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2008, 10:02 PM AKST (07:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2008, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2008, 9:56 PM AKST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 211202 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 302 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 AKZ226-220000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T1200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 302 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR EARLY THIS MORNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-220000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 302 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH IN PASSES THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 211206 AAA NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 306 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 AKZ225-220000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 306 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH IN PASSES THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-220000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 306 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 211906 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1006 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 AKZ222-220000- /X.NEW.PAFG.FG.Y.0001.080121T1906Z-080122T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 1006 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. $$ AKZ225-220000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1006 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH IN PASSES THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-220000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1006 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ ES JAN 08
000 WWAK73 PAFG 212350 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 250 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 AKZ225-221500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 250 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-221500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.080122T0000Z-080122T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 250 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ222-220300- /X.CON.PAFG.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080122T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 250 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA WILL PERSIST THROUGH 6 PM. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. $$ ES JAN 08
000 WWAK73 PAFG 220219 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 519 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 AKZ222-220330- /X.CAN.PAFG.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080122T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 519 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. $$ AKZ225-221500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 519 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-221500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080122T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 519 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AST TUESDAY. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 220905 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1205 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 AKZ223-221500- /X.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1205 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME TUESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-221500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1205 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-221500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080122T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1205 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 221250 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 350 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 AKZ226-230000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 350 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH TODAY. THE STRONG WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ223-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 350 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 350 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 221836 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 936 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 AKZ222-230000- /X.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 936 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE SUMMITS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 40 MPH OVER THE SUMMITS TODAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH THE STRONG WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ223-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 936 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 936 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-230000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 936 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH TODAY. THE STRONG WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 222250 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 150 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 AKZ223-225-226-230000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080123T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...HEALY... DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE... BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL... MINERAL LAKE 150 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ222-230700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080124T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 150 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY OVER THE SUMMITS... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 40 MPH OVER THE SUMMITS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH THE STRONG WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 230656 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 956 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 AKZ222-230800- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080124T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 956 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS OVER HIGHER SUMMITS ARE INCLUDED IN A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$
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 Jan 20, 8:00 AM AKST, 14 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 8:00 AM AKST, 14 hours 2 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 100 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 .DISCUSSION...BROAD SSW UPPER FLOW COVERS ALL OF AK AHEAD OF A STRONG UPPER RIDGE WHICH EXTENDS N OFF WRN COAST CANADA/US FROM SUBTROPICS ALL THE WAY TO MACKENZIE BAY. LATEST LOW ROLLING NNE FROM BERING SEA IN THIS FLOW HAS 978 MB SURFACE REFLECTION NE OF WRANGEL ISLAND WITH TRAILING OCCLUDED/COLD FRONTAL BAND DRAPED FROM ABOUT PAWI-PASK-PAUN-PASM. MODELS IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH SHORT/MID TERM WITH KEY FEATURES. WRN ARCTIC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NE TONIGHT AND MON. SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE E ACROSS N SLOPE TONIGHT. NOT MUCH MOISTURE FOR FALLING SNOW WITH IT...BUT GUSTY S-SW WINDS WITH IT WILL BRING LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AS FAR E AS PABR. BLIZ WARNING TONIGHT AS A RESULT FOR ZONES 201/202. GRADUAL COOLING BACK BELOW FREEZING AND SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED OVER W COAST AND WRN ARCTIC TONIGHT/EARLY MON BEHIND THIS. MODERATE SOUTH CHINOOK FLOW AK RANGE WILL EASE TONIGHT AS A WEAK UPPER TROUGH/DIFFUSE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH ARCTIC LOW SLIDES E. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING SOME SNOW TO INTERIOR ABOUT AS FAR E AS CYOC-PARL-PAFA TONIGHT INTO EARLY MON. LAST IN THE SERIES OF BERING LOWS TO AFFECT THE REGION IS FORECAST BY MODELS TO SLIDE N OVER Y-K DELTA AND NORTON SOUND EARLY TUE... THEN JUMP ACROSS BROOKS TO REACH ARCTIC OCEAN NEAR PASC BY 12Z WED. THIS FURTHER ERN TRACK WILL KEEP COLDER AIR IN PLACE ALONG W COAST AND NECESSITATED A BLIZ WATCH TUE FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. COULD SEE WINTER STORM ISSUES OVER SEWARD PEN AND ALL OF NWRN AK LATER TUE INTO WED AS THIS LOW LIFTS NE. MODELS SHOW UPPER RIDGE FLATTENING OVER AK LATE TUE/WED AND UPPER SHORT-WAVE SLIDING E ACROSS ALL AK THEN. OVER INTERIOR...VERY STRONG ARCTIC FRONTAL PASSAGE FORECAST BY MODELS TUE NIGHT/WED. THIS WILL BRING GUSTY WRLY WINDS TO HIGHER TERRAIN THEN AND A FEW INCHES OF SNOW...ALONG WITH TEMPS. PLUNGING BACK TO MORE SEASONABLE VALUES. THEREAFTER ECMWF AND GFS SIMILAR IN ALLOWING NRN BRANCH OF JET FLOW TO KEEP NEXT LOW S OF 60N AT 120 HRS AND BEYOND. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ202. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ240. && MAR JAN 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:14 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 20, 10:31 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Jan 20, 10:31 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 20, 11:27 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Jan 21, 5:06 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:23 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 42 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:23 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:23 AM AKST | Snow Advisory | AFG | 30 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:36 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:36 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:37 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Jan 21, 9:37 AM AKST | Gale Warning | 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.