Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2008
Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 14, 2008, 9:38 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 15, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2008, 9:38 AM AKST (18:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2008, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2008, 5:11 AM AKST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 142338 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 238 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 AKZ201-150745- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 238 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ZERO. 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. $$ AKZ202-150745- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 238 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ203-150745- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T2100Z-080116T0600Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 238 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ZERO. 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. $$ AKZ205-150745- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 238 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ204-150745- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.080115T2100Z-080116T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 238 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 150534 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 AKZ201-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ202-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ZERO. 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. $$ AKZ203-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T2100Z-080116T0600Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ205-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ZERO. 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. $$ AKZ206-151500- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.080116T0000Z-080116T0600Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 55 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE. $$ AKZ204-151500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.080115T2100Z-080116T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 834 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM AST TUESDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 151146 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 AKZ201-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ202-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ZERO. 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. $$ AKZ203-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T2100Z-080116T0600Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ205-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.080115T1500Z-080116T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ZERO. 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. $$ AKZ204-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.080115T2100Z-080116T0600Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 50 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE. $$ AKZ206-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.080116T0000Z-080116T0600Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 246 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE INCREASED WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 55 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 152312 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 AKZ201-161500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING... COMBINING WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH WIND CHILL BEGINNING TO MODERATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ202-161500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING... COMBINING WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH WIND CHILL BEGINNING TO MODERATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ AKZ203-161500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING... COMBINING WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH WIND CHILL BEGINNING TO MODERATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ205-161500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN THIS EVENING...COMBINING WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH WIND CHILL BEGINNING TO MODERATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ AKZ204-161500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING... COMBINING WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH WIND CHILL BEGINNING TO MODERATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ206-161500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.080116T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 212 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN PLAIN TONIGHT...COMBINING WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH WIND CHILL BEGINNING TO MODERATE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 161411 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 AKZ201-170000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080117T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL PRODUCE A WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ202-170000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080117T0300Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL PRODUCE A WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ203-170000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080117T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL PRODUCE A WIND CHILL OF 55 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ205-170000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080116T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080117T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL PRODUCE A WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ204-170000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080117T0300Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL PRODUCE A WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ206-170000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080117T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 511 AM AST WED JAN 16 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND TEMPERATURE WILL PRODUCE A WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
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 Jan 14, 8:45 AM AKST, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 8:45 AM AKST, 53 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 145 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...THE PERSISTENT COLD TROUGH/UPPER LOW PATTERN THAT HAS DOMINATED THE ALASKA MAINLAND FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS IS GIVING WAY TO A PROGRESSIVE WESTERLY FLOW...AND SEVERAL SHORT WAVE RIDGES AND TROUGHS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL WARM TO MAINLY NEAR NORMAL VALUES...ALTHOUGH BRIEF PERIODS OF ABOVE OR BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY OCCUR. AND AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT...THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BECOME MUCH MORE ACTIVE. SURFACE... MODEL INITIALIZATIONS AT JAN 14/12Z WERE FAIRLY CLOSE ON THE 970-975 MB LOW THAT WAS NEAR 48N/180W AT THAT TIME. THE 6 HR PROG FROM THE GFS WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE SATELLITE POSITION WHILE THE NAM HAD THE LOW TOO FAR TO THE SOUTH. NO MARINE OBS AVAILABLE NEAR THE LOW CENTER...BUT GFS SEA LEVEL PRESSURE AT SHEMYA...THE NEAREST METAR...IS VERIFYING WELL. 6 HR CENTRAL PRESSURE FROM THE GFS IS PROBABLY NEAR OR A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE PROGGED 973 MB CENTER. BASED ON THE BETTER 6 HOUR POSITION...GFS IS THE PREFERRED MODEL ON THE HANDLING OF THIS SYSTEM... WHICH WILL BE THE MAJOR WEATHER PRODUCER FOR THE WEST COAST AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST. BY JAN 16/00Z... THERE IS SCATTER IN THE MODEL POSITIONS...GFS POSITION NEAR THE YUKON MODEL APPEARS TO REPRESENT A GOOD MEAN POSITION FROM THE AVAILABLE RUNS. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST TONIGHT...LIKELY ARRIVING IN ZONES 214-215 LATE TONIGHT...SPREADING TO SOUTHERN ZONE 210-ZONES 211-216-ZONE 216 BY LATE TUE MORNING... AND NORTHWARD OVER THE REMAINDER OF ZONE 210-ZONES 207-208-217 BY TUE EVENING. WITH PLENTY OF COLD AIR AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR...ALONG WITH FAVORABLE PROGGED ISOBAR ORIENTATION OVER THE KOTZEBUE AREA AND NEARBY AREAS...WINDS IN THESE AREAS ARE LIKELY TO MAX OUT AT HIGHER VALUES THAN PROGGED...AND THE BLIZZARD WATCH AREA WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDED ZONES 207-209-210. ZONES 212-213-214 WILL BE UPGRADED FROM BLIZZARD WATCH TO BLIZZARD WARNING. THROUGH JAN 16/12Z...GFS 24 HR QPFS RUNNING FROM .25 TO .5 INCH OVER MUCH OF ZONES 211-212-214-215-216. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NULATO HILLS AREA OF ZONES 215-216. SNOW WILL LIKELY SPREAD INTO MOST AREAS OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL SHORT WAVE RIDGES MOVES PAST AND THE FLOW ALOFT SHIFTS FROM SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND EVENTUALLY TO WEST BY WED. THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST MAY EXPERIENCE SOME GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WED NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THE LOW DEPARTS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE HIGH ARCTIC. LOCALLY GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES TONIGHT...CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. WIND SUPPORT ALOFT IS NOT REAL STRONG...AND WINDS ARE NOT LIKELY TO REACH ADVISORY LEVELS...MORE LIKELY 20-30 KT...GUSTS TO 35-40 KT AT THE WINDIEST SPOTS. WITH LOW TEMPERATURES HOWEVER...WIND CHILL WILL LIKELY BE AN ISSUE AT LEAST INTO TONIGHT. LOW WIND CHILL LIKELY DEVELOPING TUE MORNING IN ZONES 201-202... SPREADING TO ZONE 203 IN THE AFTERNOON...AS THE SURFACE HIGH IS PUSHED OFF TO THE EAST...RESULTING IN INCREASING EAST WINDS. WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL BE PUT UP FOR ZONES 201-202-203-205. ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CHILL LIKELY DEVELOPING IN ZONES 204 BY LATE TUE AFTERNOON. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ215. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ216. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ204-AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ212-AKZ213- AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ205. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220. && 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 13, 10:44 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 27 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 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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