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Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 13, 2008, 10:44 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2008, 11:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2008, 10:44 PM AKST (07:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2008, 11:34 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2008, 1:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK43 PAFG 141244 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 344 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 AKZ223-150000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.080115T0300Z-080115T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 344 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK43 PAFG 142034 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1134 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 AKZ225-150000- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.080114T2034Z-080115T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1134 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES ... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 30 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-150000- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.080114T2034Z-080115T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1134 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ223-150000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.080115T0300Z-080115T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1134 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 142327 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 227 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 AKZ223-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.080115T0300Z-080115T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 227 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ225-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080115T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 227 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 20 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 40 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$ AKZ226-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080115T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 227 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGH PASSES WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 150257 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 557 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 AKZ225-226-150400- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080115T1500Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 557 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE RISE ALONG WITH THE WINDS...THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AKZ223-151100- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.080115T0300Z-080115T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 557 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW TO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW OR COLDER ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 151045 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 145 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 AKZ223-151145- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080115T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 145 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 chill advisory went out at Jan 13, 7:30 AM AKST, 15 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 7:30 AM AKST, 15 hours 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1230 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT... UPPER TROUGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BE PUSHED EASTWARD INTO CANADA TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS A SHORT RIDGE TRANSITS EASTWARD ACROSS THE STATE. A DEVELOPING SHORT WAVE TROUGH WELL SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WAVE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD...EVOLVING INTO A MODERATELY DEEP CLOSED LOW SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND BY 12Z TUE...WEAKENING OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA BY 12Z WED. 850 MB TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM TO NEAR NORMAL OR A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL OVER MOST AREAS BY 12 WED...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ARCTIC COAST WHICH WILL SEE LESS WARMING ALOFT. SURFACE... STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF AN OCCLUSION OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD THROUGH 00Z TUE. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO STRETCH OUT AND WEAKEN... AND LITTLE IF ANY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MON EVENING. MOST MODEL RUNS AND GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN AGREE VERY WELL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT LOW...WHICH MAY GENERATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER ZONES 211-213-214 LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE. PROGGED LOW POSITION/CENTRAL PRESSURE... 12Z MON 48N/177W 975 MB 00Z TUE 53N/173W 965-970 MB 12Z TUE 58N/168W 955-965 MB 00Z WED 62N/165W 970-975 MB 12Z WED 65N/164W 990 MB BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MON NIGHT OR EARLY TUE MORNING IN ZONES 211-213-214 AS GALE FORCE WINDS AND SNOW SPREAD RAPIDLY NORTHWARD. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW A POSSIBILITY IN AND NEAR THE NULATO HILLS TUE OR TUE NIGHT...BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO ISSUE A WATCH AT THIS TIME. OVER THE ARCTIC COAST...LIGHT WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MON NIGHT...BECOMING EASTERLY 15-25 KT BY TUE AFTERNOON AS THE INCOMING LOW APPROACHES THE WEST COAST...TIGHTENING THE OVERALL PRESSURE GRADIENT TO THE NORTH AND EAST. WILL CONTINUE THE WIND ADVISORIES IN ZONES 224-225-226 THROUGH TONIGHT...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND WIND CHILL ALONG THE ALASKA HIGHWAY AND IN THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES SHOULD END BY MORNING AS A MODERATE HIGH BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. MUCH OF THE INTERIOR SHOULD A SEE PERIOD OF CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TUE INTO TUE NIGHT...BRINGING COLD TEMPERATURES WITH RADIATIONAL COOLING. INCREASING CLOUDS AND WARMING LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED AS MOISTURE FROM THE INCOMING SYSTEM SPREADS EAST. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ224-AKZ225-AKZ226. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200. BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ214. && RF JAN 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 9:26 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Jan 13, 9:26 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 14, 8:24 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Jan 14, 8:24 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 30 hr | |
| Jan 14, 8:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:38 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:38 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Jan 14, 10:29 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Jan 14, 10:29 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Jan 14, 10:29 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Jan 14, 1:14 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 29 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.