Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 5, 2009, 2:16 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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
- Dec 5, 2009, 2:16 PM AKST (23:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2009, 3:03 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFG 052316 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 216 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 AKZ227-060700- /X.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-091206T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0013.091205T2316Z-091206T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 216 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWEST IN THE BERING SEA. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST IS CREATING STRONG SOUTH WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE INTO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND ON THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 60 MPH WILL BLOW OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ215-060700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-091206T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 216 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWEST IN THE BERING SEA. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST IS CREATING STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BLOW OVER THE UPLANDS AND THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF HILLS. IN THESE AREAS...EAST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BLOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK72 PAFG 060224 AAA NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 524 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 UPDATED ZONE 227 AKZ227-060900- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091206T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 524 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWEST IN THE BERING SEA. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST IS CREATING STRONG SOUTH WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE INTO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND ON THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 80 MPH WILL BLOW OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ215-060900- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-091206T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 524 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWEST IN THE BERING SEA. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST IS CREATING STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BLOW OVER THE UPLANDS AND THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF HILLS. IN THESE AREAS...EAST WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BLOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 060531 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 831 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 AKZ215-060645- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-091206T0900Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 831 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE WIND WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO AROUND 35 MPH IN SPOTS OVERNIGHT...BUT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AKZ227-061500- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091206T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 831 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWEST IN THE BERING SEA. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST IS CREATING STRONG SOUTH WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE INTO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND ON THE NORTHWEST SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 061203 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 303 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 AKZ227-062015- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091206T1500Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0038.091206T1400Z-091207T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 303 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 50 MPH TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$ RT DEC 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 6:29 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Dec 4, 10:36 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:07 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:12 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:32 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Dec 5, 2:52 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 12 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.