Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2008
Wind Chill Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Feb 8, 2008, 8:09 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 8, 2008, 2:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 50 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
- Feb 8, 2008, 8:09 AM AKST (17:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2008, 2:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2008, 4:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK41 PAFG 082209 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 109 PM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 AKZ201-090630- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0005.080208T2300Z-080210T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 109 PM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST SATURDAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH ARE GENERATING WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWAK41 PAFG 090501 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 801 PM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 AKZ201-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080210T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 801 PM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES NEAR 35 BELOW WILL COMBINE WITH AN EAST WIND OF AROUND 15 MPH TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 091305 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 405 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 AKZ201-092115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080210T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 405 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLY INTO MONDAY. 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. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 092053 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1153 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 AKZ201-101500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1153 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST SUNDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLY INTO MONDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 101305 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 405 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 AKZ203-102115- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 405 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ AKZ201-102115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 405 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF POINT LAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH OF POINT LAY...LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ206-102115- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0044.080210T1305Z-080211T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 405 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. IN PASSES...WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 102034 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1134 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 AKZ201-102145- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1134 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. WIND CHILLS ON THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST HAVE GREATLY DIMINISHED. $$ AKZ203-110700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0700Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1134 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AS TEMPERATURES SLOWLY RISE LATER THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO MODERATE. 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. $$ AKZ206-111500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-080211T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1134 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. IN PASSES...WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS AND WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 102042 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1142 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 AKZ203-110700- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0700Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1142 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AS TEMPERATURES SLOWLY RISE LATER THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO MODERATE. 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. $$ AKZ206-111500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-080211T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 1142 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. IN PASSES...WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS AND WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$
000 WWAK41 PAFG 110109 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 409 PM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 AKZ203-110215- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080211T0700Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 409 PM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. $$ AKZ206-111500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-080211T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 409 PM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. IN PASSES...WIND CHILLS TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WINDS AND WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$
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 Feb 8, 12:56 AM AKST, 7 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 12:56 AM AKST, 7 hours 13 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 556 AM AST FRI FEB 8 2008 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN FACTOR IN THE WEATHER OVER NORTHERN ALASKA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL BE THE 982 MB OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA AT THIS TIME. UNFORTUNATELY...THE MODELS DIVERGE FAIRLY QUICKLY. THE NAM KEEPS THE CENTER CONSISTENTLY FARTHER SOUTH AND MOVES IT FASTER THAN THE GFS OR ECMF AND WE HAVE GIVEN THIS MODEL LITTLE PLAY. THE 00Z GFS AND ECMF RUNS WERE REASONABLY CONSISTENT...THOUGH DIVERGING NOTICEABLY ON SAT AND SAT NIGHT...BEFORE ARRIVING A SIMILAR SOLUTIONS FOR SUNDAY. THE 06Z GFS APPEARS TO CAUGHT A MILD CASE OF THE NAMS BUG. WE ARE BASICALLY USING 00Z ECMF WITH WITH SOME HELP FROM THE 00Z GFS. THIS SOLUTION WOULD HAVE THE SURFACE LOW BECOMING STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE CENTER ALOFT MOVING OVER SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA SUN MORNING (THOUGH SOME WAVES LIFT OUT OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY). THE CENTER ALOFT THEN MOVES CYCLONICALLY WESTWARD THROUGH MONDAY AS A NEW SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF. OUR MAJOR FORECAST PROBLEM HAS BEEN ESTIMATING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE INCREASING WINDS ALOFT OVER THE INTERIOR WILL IMPACT CONDITIONS IN THE VALLEYS. WE HAVE BEEN RATHER CONSERVATIVE HERE...FOLLOWING THE ECMF SOLUTION...WHICH SUGGESTS SOMEWHAT LIGHTER WINDS THAN EITHER OF THE TWO CURRENT U.S. MODELS. IF THIS ASSUMPTION IS INCORRECT...WIND CHILL ADVISORIES MAY BE NECESSARY OVER THE HILLS IN ZONES 219 THROUGH 221 TONIGHT AND/OR SATURDAY. THE EXTENT OF WARMING ALOFT IS ALSO RATHER UNCERTAIN. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ226. DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR AKZ222. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. && DJH FEB 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 10:02 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Feb 7, 11:57 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 2:39 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:45 PM AKST | Wind Chill 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.