Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 30, 2009, 4:22 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 30, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 30 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
- Nov 30, 2009, 4:22 AM AKST (13:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2009, 9:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2009, 3:27 PM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 301322 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 422 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 AKZ225-010100- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.091130T1500Z-091201T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0011.091130T1800Z-091201T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 422 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON AKST TUESDAY FOR PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG CHINOOK WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE IN THE PASSES THIS MORNING... WITH WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-010100- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.091130T2100Z-091202T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0011.091130T2100Z-091202T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 422 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG CHINOOK WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE IN PASSES TODAY. WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE PASSES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-010100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.091201T0000Z-091201T2100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 422 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKST TUESDAY SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKST TUESDAY. AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WIND WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA FROM BIG DELTA TO FORT GREELY. LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SALCHA AREA...HOWEVER... LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 302339 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 239 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 AKZ225-011600- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-091201T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 239 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY FOR PASSES... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. A STRONG CHINOOK WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH EXPECTED IN PASSES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-011600- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-091202T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 239 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. A STRONG CHINOOK WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE PASSES THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-011600- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.091201T0000Z-091201T2100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 239 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONG WIND WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA FROM BIG DELTA TO FORT GREELY. LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SALCHA AREA...HOWEVER...LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 011322 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 422 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 AKZ225-020100- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-091201T2100Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.091201T1500Z-091202T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 422 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 69 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ AKZ223-011430- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-091201T2100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 422 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ226-020100- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-091202T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 422 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ220-020100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.091201T1500Z-091202T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 422 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER SUMMITS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH BUT LESS THAN 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ AKZ222-020100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.091201T1500Z-091202T0300Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 422 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN PARTS OF THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH BUT LESS THAN 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 020027 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 327 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 AKZ226-020130- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-091202T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 327 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST AROUND 45 MPH THIS EVENING THROUGH PASSES...BUT THIS IS BELOW ADVISORY OR WARNING STRENGTH. $$ AKZ220-222-225-020130- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091202T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DENALI- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT... FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE... MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS... SOURDOUGH CAMP...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 327 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Nov 29, 2:30 PM AKST, 13 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 2:30 PM AKST, 13 hours 52 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR: STRONG RIDGE BUILDS FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA TO THE EASTERN INTERIOR ON MON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. LONG WAVE TROUGH RE-EMERGES AT MID WEEK AS RIDGE MOVES EAST. SURFACE: A 1000 MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF BARROW SUN EVENING WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL SIBERIA THROUGH TUE. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP FROM KOTZEBUE SOUND TO THE ARCTIC COASTAL PLANE ON MON THEN PERSIST THROUGH TUE. A 957 MB LOW 600 NM WEST OF COLD BAY SUN EVENING WILL MOVE EAST. AT 3 PM AKST MON AFTERNOON...THE LOW WILL BE 961 MB 300 NM WEST OF COLD BAY. AT 6 AM AKST TUE MORNING...THE LOW WILL BE 967 MB NEAR COLD BAY. AT 6 AM AKST WED MORNING...THE LOW WILL BE 983 MB OVER BRISTOL BAY. NORTH SLOPE: TROUGH MOVES NORTH TO THE NORTH SLOPE ON MON TO PRODUCE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FROM BARROW WEST. ANOTHER STRONGER TROUGH FOLLOWS TUE AFTERNOON/NIGHT. WEST COAST: NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH OVER THE WEST COAST TONIGHT THROUGH MON AS LOW MOVES EAST OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES NORTH OVER THE WEST COAST. THIS HAS PROMPTED WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR ZONES 212 THROUGH 215. EXTENSIONS TO ZONES FURTHER NORTH WILL BE LOOKED INTO LATER. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR ALONG WITH THE POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALASKA RANGE SECTION OF ZONE 227 WILL HAVE ADVISORY WINDS MON TO MON EVENING. INTERIOR: STRONG UPCOMING CHINOOK HAS PROMPTED THE THE ISSUANCE OF HIGH WIND WATCHES FOR THE ALASKA RANGE WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF BEGINNING MON. ZONE 225 HAS THE WATCH FROM MON MORNING THROUGH MON NIGHT. ZONE 226 HAS A WATCH FROM MON AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE AS THE RIDGE AXIS SLOWLY SHIFTS FURTHER EAST INTO CANADA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ227. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220. && DA NOV 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 3:14 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:23 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Nov 30, 3:29 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 30, 4:22 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 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.