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High Wind Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 20, 2009

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 20, 2009, 10:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 31 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 20, 2009, 10:06 PM AKST (07:06 UTC)
Expired
Dec 22, 2009, 4:41 AM AKST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK73 PAFG 210706
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1006 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009

AKZ225-211600-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091222T0300Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0015.091221T0706Z-091222T0300Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
1006 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A SOUTH WIND OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL
CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH MONDAY. THE TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN TO
NEAR FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS. THIS WILL ASSIST IN MINIMIZING
THE EXTREME BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS.

THERE WILL STILL REMAIN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 211221
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
321 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

AKZ225-220100-
/X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
321 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY
IN PASSES...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. 

A SOUTH WIND OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL
CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN
TO NEAR FREEZING IN MANY LOCATIONS...AND THIS WILL ASSIST IN
MINIMIZING THE EXTREME BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

AKZ226-220100-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.091221T1221Z-091222T1500Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
321 AM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES
WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. 

A SOUTH WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
THE STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...AND MAY
LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE 
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 212253
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
153 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

AKZ225-221400-
/X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
153 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

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

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

IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. 
IN OTHER AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AS WELL. THE STRONG CHINOOK WINDS HAVE
WARMED TEMPERATURES INTO THE 30S WHICH HAS REDUCED THE BLOWING
SNOW. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS A WEATHER FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

UNOFFICIAL REPORTS HAVE SHOWN 70 MPH GUSTS AT ANTLER CREEK TODAY
AND 60 MPH NEAR HEALY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

AKZ226-221400-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
153 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY IN
PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. 

IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...BUT TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TONIGHT
AS THE WINDS INCREASE AND THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH.
WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 220613
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
913 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

AKZ225-221500-
/X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
913 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

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

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

IN PASSES...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT.
IN OTHER AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AS WELL. THE STRONG CHINOOK WINDS HAVE
WARMED TEMPERATURES INTO THE 30S WHICH HAS REDUCED THE BLOWING
SNOW. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS A WEATHER FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

UNOFFICIAL REPORTS HAVE SHOWN 70 MPH GUSTS AT ANTLER CREEK TODAY
AND 60 MPH NEAR HEALY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

AKZ223-221500-
/X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091222T1800Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
913 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY IN THE FORT 
GREELEY AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. 

SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS A WEATHER FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

AKZ226-221500-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091222T1800Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
913 PM AKST MON DEC 21 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY IN
PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY. 

IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS A
WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 221244
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
344 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

AKZ225-230100-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/
/X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091223T0100Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
344 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A SOUTH WIND WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH IN PASSES TODAY. THE
STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ARE
WELL ABOVE FREEZING...AND THE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE 
TO LIMIT THE BLOWING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ223-222100-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091222T2100Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
344 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY IN THE
FORT GREELEY AREA...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. 

SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS
MORNING. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

AKZ226-230100-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091223T0100Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
344 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON*
IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$
000 
WWAK73 PAFG 221342 CCA
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
441 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 223

AKZ225-230100-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-091222T1500Z/
/X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091223T0100Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
441 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A SOUTH WIND WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 60 MPH IN PASSES TODAY. THE
STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ARE
WELL ABOVE FREEZING...AND THE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE 
TO LIMIT THE BLOWING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ223-222100-
/X.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091222T2100Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
441 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY IN THE
DELTA JUNCTION AREA...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. 

SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS
MORNING IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

AKZ226-230100-
/X.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-091223T0100Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
441 AM AKST TUE DEC 22 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON
IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

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 Dec 20, 2:41 PM AKST, 7 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 2:41 PM AKST, 7 hours 25 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
241 PM AKST SUN DEC 20 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO
EASTERN MAINLAND ALASKA. IN WESTERN ALASKA A SERIES OF LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TOWARDS ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND.
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT INITIALLY...BUT BY 30 HOURS THE NAM
HAS THE SURFACE LOW NEAR THE WEST COAST 20MB WEAKER THAN THE OTHER
MODELS. THROUGH 84 HOURS THE ECMF...THE GFS AND THE UKMET ARE IN
REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT ALTHOUGH THE GFS DOES WEAKEN THE LOW
MORE QUICKLY. THE NAM APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT OUTLIER SO WE
THREW THAT OUT. OVER THE INTERIOR THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT
THROUGH 60 HOURS WHEN THE GFS CONTINUES TO TRY AND MOVE THE RIDGE
OUT MORE QUICKLY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

ACROSS THE WEST COAST...THE FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM 962 MB LOW JUST
WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND AT 18Z IS PRODUCING BLIZZARD OR NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA. THESE ARE EXPECTED TO
EXPAND NORTHWARD THROUGH THE EVENING. ON THE YUKON DELTA
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM SO THE BLIZZARD WARNINGS MAY NEED TO
BE TRANSITIONED TO WINTER STORM WARNINGS OR HIGH WIND
WARNINGS...BUT AT THIS POINT WE WILL KEEP THEM BLIZZARD WARNINGS.
SNOW HAS BEGUN TO PICK UP IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NULATO
HILLS. KALTAG IS REPORTING AROUND 2 MILES VISIBILITY AND SNOW...SO
THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR HEAVY SNOW IN THE NULATO HILLS STILL
LOOKS GOOD. ANOTHER LOW DEEPENING SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO
ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY MONDAY MORNING BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. ONE POTENTIAL PROBLEM COULD BE WARM
TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S
SO THAT COULD LIMIT BLOWING SNOW AND POSSIBLY BRING IN SOME
FREEZING RAIN.

ACROSS THE INTERIOR...A STRONG INVERSION HAS DEVELOPED WITH THE
RIDGE ALOFT. TEMPERATURES IN THE HILLS AROUND FAIRBANKS ARE AROUND
15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO...WHILE THE AIRPORT IS REPORTING 19
BELOW. SOME HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR THIS EVENING...WHICH MAY WEAKEN THE INVERSION SLIGHTLY
BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AGAIN AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY THE GFS BRINGS A SHORTWAVE ACROSS THE
INTERIOR...THIS COULD BRING SOME FREEZING RAIN TO THE INTERIOR.
THIS FEATURE IS MUCH WEAKER ON THE ECMF. THE ECMF CONTINUES TO
HAVE THE RIDGE THROUGH SATURDAY WHILE THE GFS BRINGS A LOW IN ON
THURSDAY AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE ECMF LOOKS MORE
CREDIBLE AS IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN SO
QUICKLY. WINDS CONTINUE TO STAY UP IN AND JUST NORTH OF THE ALASKA
RANGE WITH THE CHINOOK FLOW AND THE TANANA VALLEY JET. REPORTS OF
GUSTS TO 42 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN HEALY. ANTLER CREEK HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTING BUT A GOOD FIRST GUESS IS NEARLY DOUBLE WHAT HEALY
REPORTS. WINDS HAVE ALSO BEEN STRONG AT FAREWELL LAKE IN THE
ALASKA RANGE WITH GUSTS THIS MORNING TO 52 MPH. WIND ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED IN BOTH 227 AND 225 TO COVER THESE. THIS WIND WILL
VARY IN STRENGTH BUT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS LONG AS THE RIDGE
STAYS IN PLACE.

ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE...THERE ARE CURRENTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS. WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO PICK UP IN
THE WESTERN ARCTIC AND BROOKS RANGE AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO
THE BERING SEA. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY
LEVEL...BUT THIS SHOULD BE WATCHED. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS IN A
WARMER AIR MASS MOVES INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL STAY UP IN THE EASTERN
ARCTIC WITH THE LOWS IN THE BERING THROUGH TUESDAY.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ227.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ214.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ208.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

MKK DEC 09

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 21, 1:33 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG13 hr
Dec 21, 3:13 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG24 hr
Dec 21, 3:21 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG32 hr
Dec 21, 3:44 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Dec 21, 4:58 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG18 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.