Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2008
Wind Chill Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 25, 2008, 12:06 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 25, 2008, 5:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 25, 2008, 12:06 AM AKST (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2008, 5:06 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2008, 5:07 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 251406 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 506 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ206-260030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-080125T1500Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.080125T1500Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WS.W.0004.080125T1500Z-080126T0600Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 506 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW AND AREAS OF VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ203-260030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.A.0004.080125T1500Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-080125T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0004.080125T1406Z-080126T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 506 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WIND CHILL WILL MODERATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES RISE. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ204-260030- /X.UPG.PAFG.WS.A.0004.080125T1500Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.BS.Y.0006.080125T1406Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0022.080125T1406Z-080126T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 506 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL...WIND CHILL 50 TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 251638 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 738 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ204-260045- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.BS.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 738 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED AND HAS BEEN MADE PART OF THIS WARNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAVE BEEN MADE PART OF THIS WARNING. WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VERY LOW VISIBILITY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-260045- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T0600Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 738 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW AND AREAS OF VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ203-260045- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 738 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WIND CHILL WILL MODERATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES RISE. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 252349 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 249 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ204-260800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080127T0000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 249 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST SATURDAY. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 75 BELOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-260800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 249 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS GUSTING 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ203-260800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 249 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. WIND CHILL TO 75 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 260325 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 625 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ201-202-261130- /X.EXA.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE... BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 625 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY INLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY INLAND EAST OF ICY CAPE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINE WITH QUITE COLD TEMPERATURES INLAND EAST OF ICY CAPE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ204-261130- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080127T0000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 625 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST SATURDAY. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 75 BELOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-261130- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 625 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS GUSTING 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ203-261130- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 625 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. WIND CHILL TO 75 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 260536 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 836 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 AKZ204-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080127T0000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 836 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST SATURDAY. AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 75 BELOW THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ206-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 836 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY IN PASSES... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. IN PASSES...NORTH WINDS GUSTING 30 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ AKZ201-202-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE... BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 836 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY INLAND... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY INLAND EAST OF ICY CAPE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINE WITH QUITE COLD TEMPERATURES INLAND EAST OF ICY CAPE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ203-261500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 836 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. WIND CHILL TO 75 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 261407 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 507 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 AKZ206-261800- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0023.080126T1407Z-080126T1800Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 507 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING IN AREAS NEAR ATIGUN PASS... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN AREAS NEAR ATIGUN PASS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ204-261800- /X.CAN.PAFG.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080127T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0023.080126T1407Z-080127T0000Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 507 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$ AKZ203-261800- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0023.080126T1407Z-080127T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 507 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL SLOWLY MODERATE TO 50 BELOW DURING THE DAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ201-202-261515- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080126T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE... BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK 507 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. $$ AKZ205-261800- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0023.080126T1407Z-080126T1800Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 507 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN PLAIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST THIS MORNING. LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAIN THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW OR COLDER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
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 24, 10:00 AM AKST, 14 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 10:00 AM AKST, 14 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG 975 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY AS A 1011 MB LOW BY 3PM FRI THEN CONTINUE EAST AND WEAKEN. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT FROM THE LOW TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE TO THE DELTA TO MCGRATH TO DENALI TO SEWARD BY 3AM FRI AND DISSIPATING ALONG THE GULF OF ALASKA COAST FRI PM AS A 981 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR YAKUTAT. THIS IS CAUSING NEAR BLIZZARD AT ZONES 213 AND 214 NOW BUT THAT WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT STRETCHES EAST AND THE WINDS DECREASE. SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST INTO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING AND TO THE FAIRBANKS AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THIS...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN UPSLOPE AREAS SUCH AS THE ALASKA RANGE AND NULATO HILLS. A COLD FRONT FROM THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TO BARROW AND NORTH WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE BY 3AM FRI AND TO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR BY 3PM FRI...AND TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY 3AM SAT. WILL SEE NORTH WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH THIS ALONG THE EASTERN ARCTIC SLOPE...THE BROOKS RANGE AND ALASKA RANGE CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS. HAVE ISSUED NUMEROUS WINTER WEATHER AND WIND CHILL ADVISORIES TO COVER THIS. WILL SEE CLEARING BEHIND THE FRONT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE INTERIOR BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES SAT AND SUN PERHAPS INTO MON OR TUE IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. THE GFS DEVELOPS THE LOW NEAR YAKUTAT QUICKER AND MORE DEEPLY ON FRIDAY THAN THE NAM. PREFER THE GFS AS IT IS MORE LIKELY WITH THIS TYPE OF STRONG COLD ADVECTION. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ213. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ206-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ217- AKZ220-AKZ221. SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ216. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ225-AKZ226. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ218-AKZ219. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ240- PKZ245. && JB JAN 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 11:59 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:06 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Jan 25, 8:52 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 18 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.