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Wind Chill Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Mar 18, 2008, 9:49 AM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 6:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2008, 9:49 AM AKDT (17:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2008, 6:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2008, 2:13 AM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK43 PAFG 182249 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 249 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008 AKZ219-220-190000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080319T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 249 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ218-191300- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-080319T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0010.080319T0200Z-080319T2000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 249 PM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM ADT WEDNESDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM ADT WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES TO 25 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWAK43 PAFG 191153 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 353 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008 AKZ218-192300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080320T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 353 AM ADT WED MAR 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT THURSDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT THURSDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES TO 25 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW IN PASSES THROUGH 6 AM ADT THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 192231 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 231 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008 AKZ218-201415- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080321T0200Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 231 PM ADT WED MAR 19 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT THURSDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT THURSDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW TONIGHT AND TO 60 BELOW THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 201208 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 408 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 AKZ218-202100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080321T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 408 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW TODAY. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 201531 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 731 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 AKZ218-210000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080321T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 731 AM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT FRIDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW TODAY. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 202210 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 AKZ218-211400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080322T0200Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 210 PM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT FRIDAY NEAR PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT FRIDAY. NEAR PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ219-211400- /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0016.080320T2210Z-080322T0200Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 210 PM ADT THU MAR 20 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT FRIDAY. ABOVE TREE LINE...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 211308 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 508 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 AKZ218-212300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080322T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 508 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY NEAR PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY. NEAR PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ219-212300- /X.EXT.PAFG.BS.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 508 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY ABOVE TREE LINE... THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY. ABOVE TREE LINE...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 211515 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 715 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 AKZ218-220000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080322T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 715 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY NEAR PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY. NEAR PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 BELOW WILL GENERATE WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ219-220000- /X.CON.PAFG.BS.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 715 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY ABOVE TREE LINE... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY. ABOVE TREE LINE...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 212256 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 256 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 AKZ218-221400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080323T0200Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 256 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT SATURDAY NEAR PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM ADT SATURDAY. NEAR PASSES...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL GENERATE LOCAL WIND CHILL TO 60 BELOW TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ADDITIONALLY THERE MAY BE RESTRICTED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ219-221400- /X.CON.PAFG.BS.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 256 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY ABOVE TREE LINE... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SATURDAY. ABOVE TREE LINE...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 221013 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 AKZ218-221115- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080323T0200Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 213 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. $$ AKZ219-222300- /X.EXT.PAFG.BS.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080323T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 213 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM ADT SUNDAY ABOVE TREE LINE... ABOVE TREE LINE...EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Mar 17, 11:44 PM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 11:44 PM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 444 AM ADT TUE MAR 18 2008 .DISCUSSION...THE NAM AND GFS MODELS HAVE VERY SIMILAR FORECASTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ALOFT...A LARGE AREA OF COLD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND WILL SINK DOWN TO THE SOUTH PART OF THE ALASKA MAINLAND. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED EAST FLOW OVER THE INTERIOR AND INCREASED NORTH FLOW OUT ON THE CHUKCHI AND BERING SEA COASTS. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND CHILLY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE THE RULE OVER MUCH OF THE REALM. AS HAD BEEN EXPECTED...A SMALL SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER FORMED JUST OFFSHORE PRUDHOE BAY OVERNIGHT. THIS FEATURE IS FORECAST BY THE MODELS TO DISSIPATE AS IT IS ABSORBED INTO THE PREVAILING LIGHT NORTHEAST FLOW OVER THE AREA LATER TODAY. THIS MORNINGS POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS NO SIGN OF CIRCULATION AROUND THIS SMALL LOW. MORNING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT CLOUDS HAVE ADVANCED NORTHWARD OVER THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY WHILE REMAINING OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR...EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND THE YUKON DELTA. THE ONLY PRECIPITATION OF ANY CONSEQUENCE THIS MORNING IS ON THE COAST SOUTH OF UNALAKLEET...THE YUKON DELTA AND THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY. AS IT WAS YESTERDAY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE BROOKS RANGE IS STRONG THIS MORNING. THE MOST SEVERE WIND CHILLS WITH THIS WILL BE IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES...WHERE COLD AIR FROM THE NORTH AND FAST CHANNELED WINDS ARE CAUSING WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW. IN THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR TEMPERATURES ARE NOT LOW ENOUGH AND ON THE ARCTIC COAST THE WINDS ARE TOO LIGHT FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORIES. THE PRESENT AREAS OF LOW WIND CHILLS WILL PROBABLY REMAIN PAST WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE MAP PATTERN FOR WIND CHILLS IS NOT FORECAST TO CHANGE MUCH. A NEW FEATURE ON THE NAM AND GFS FORECASTS IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG TEMPERATURE GRADIENT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL YUKON TO THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE LATER TODAY...AND STRENGTHENING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. ON THURSDAY NIGHT THE MODELS FORECAST THIS ARCTIC FRONT TO SHIFT WESTWARD. ON TOP OF THIS FRONT THERE WILL BE A WEAK CYCLONIC INFLUX OF GULF OF ALASKA MARITIME AIR MODIFIED BY ITS INEVITABLE PASSAGE OVER THE COASTAL AND ALASKA RANGES. THIS...IN MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD LANGUAGE MEANS THAT AN OUTBREAK OF SNOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE INTERIOR AND LATER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SHOULD GET STARTED TONIGHT. THIS SNOWFALL COULD BE SEVERAL INCHES DEEP BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT. THE MEDIUM RANGE FORECASTS ARE FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR FOR NORTHERN ALASKA OUT THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK...KEEPING THE MAINLAND OF ALASKA UNDER A LARGE TROUGH ALOFT. COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES APPEAR LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE MAINLAND. THE FORECASTS OVER THE SOUTH BERING SEA DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY STARTING MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK...BUT THIS DIFFERENCE HAS LITTLE AFFECT ON THE FORECAST THINKING FOR THIS PART OF THE WORLD. && AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219- AKZ220. WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ205-AKZ206. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. && TF MAR 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 9:04 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Mar 18, 8:54 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 21 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.