High Wind Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK73 PAFG 060226
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
526 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009

AKZ225-061500-
/X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091206T1500Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
526 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY
THROUGH PASSES...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. 

A SOUTH WIND OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE 
IN PASSES TONIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY
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 
WWAK73 PAFG 061218
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
318 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2009

AKZ225-062030-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091206T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0039.091206T1400Z-091207T0000Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
318 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 WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 50 MPH THROUGH PASSES TODAY, 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 60 MPH ARE OCCURRING 
OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE
WIND.

&&

$$
RT DEC 09

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
500 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN FOR NORTHERN ALASKA NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS
MASSIVE RIDGE ALOFT IS LOCKED IN OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL PRODUCE STORMY WEATHER OVER
WESTERN ALASKA THRU THE WEEKEND...AND EVENTUALLY QUITE MILD TEMPS
MOST AREAS EXCEPT PROBABLY THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND EASTERN BROOKS
RANGE.

CURRENT BERING SEA STORM APPEARS TO BE MUCH FARTHER NORTH THAN ANY
OF THE MODELS FORECAST. THE FRONTAL STRUCTURE WITH THIS STORM IS
COMPLETELY FRACTURED. MEANWHILE...1058 MB HIGH HANGING TIGHT OVER
THE YT. MOST OF THE GRADIENT IS PACKED UP WEST OF 155W.

AS EXPECTED IN THE HIGH ENERGY FLOW WEST OF THE RIDGE...THERE IS
CONSIDERABLE MODEL DIFFERENCE IN TIMING AND INTENSITIES OF
SHORTWAVES MOVING NORTHWARD AND NO WAY TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AT THIS
POINT. WITH ALL THE WARM AIR POURING NORTH...MOST OF THE WINTER
WEATHER TYPE WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY COME AND GONE...WITH WINDS
BEING THE MAIN PROBLEM.

NORTH SLOPE...PRECIP WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO GET EAST OF BARROW AS
RIDGE AND DOWNSLOPE TAKE OVER. TEMPS WILL WARM MOST AREAS..THOUGH
IT MAY TAKE A COUPLE DAYS ON THE COAST. DOWNSLOPE BROOKS RANGE
AREAS WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING SOON.

FOR THE WEST COAST...WINTER WEATHER WINDING DOWN TODAY BUT
REMAINING LOCALLY WINDY. NEXT TROUGH ALOFT FOR SAT NIGHT/SUN WILL
BE WORKING WITH VERY WARM AIR AND RAIN A REAL THREAT SEWARD PEN
SOUTH.

INTERIOR...HIGH AND DRY WITH VERY WARM..POSSIBLY NEAR RECORD WARM
AIRMASS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...ESPECIALLY EAST OF
145W...VALLEY INVERSIONS WILL LIKELY HOLD...EAST OF 155W AT LEAST
LOCALLY COLD AIR WILL REMAIN TRAPPED IN SOME VALLEYS. LITTLE OR NO
CHANCE OF SNOW ANYTIME SOON.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ215-AKZ227.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ209.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

RT DEC 09