High Wind Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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WWAK73 PAFG 151259
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
359 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

AKZ225-152100-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.090215T1259Z-090216T1500Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
359 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

IN WINDY PASS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. AT HEALY WINDS WILL BE LESS STRONG AND GUST 30
TO 40 MPH.

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.

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
308 PM AKST SAT FEB 14 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE PATTERN CONTINUES UNABATED FOR NORTHERN
ALASKA...AND THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK
MORE. THIS WILL RESULT IN MOSTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS CENTRAL AND
EASTERN INTERIOR...WHILE ON THE NORTH SLOPE AND WEST COAST TEMPS
WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE.

1000 MB LOW NORTH OF KOTZEBUE MOVING QUICKLY NE.  A WRAPPED AROUND
COLD POOL...A VERSION OF THE DREADED POISON TAIL HAS BROUGHT A
QUICK BURST OF WIND AND STRONG COLD ADVECTION TO SOME PLACES ON
THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL LIKELY WEAKEN BUT NOT ENTIRELY DISSIPATE
AS IT MOVES NORTH NEXT 12 HOURS.

ATTENTION NOW TURNS TO NEXT STORM...A 974 CENTER JUST NORTH OF
ATKA NOW. MODELS TRACK THIS TO JUST EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AND
THENCE DUE NORTH. THIS IS SOMEWHAT FARTHER WEST THAN THE MODELS
HAD ON FRIDAY. THIS ALSO RAISE THE PROSPECT THAT LIKE THE EXITING
STORM...THIS ONE WILL BE ABLE TO DRAW MORE WARM AIR NORTHWARD THAN
MODELS FORECAST...AND WE HAVE BUMPED TEMPS UP A BIT MORE THAN MOS
EAST OF THE LOW. SO...WE HAVE ISSUED WSW FOR SEWARD PEN ZONES 211
AND 212..AND BLIZ WATCH FOR 213 STARTING SUN. ZONE 212 AND THE SW
ZONES MAY HAVE TOO MUCH WARM AIR TO MAKE WARNING CRITERIA...BUT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. WE HAVE ALSO GONE WITH A WSW FOR
HEAVY SNOW FOR THE EAST SIDE OF THE NULATO HILLS...AS THIS IS A
NEAR PERFECT SET-UP FOR KALTAG AND NULATO AREAS.

FOR NORTH OF THE SEWARD PEN...POSSIBLY THE HIGHEST IMPACT FROM THE
INCOMING STORM WILL ON THE BACK SIDE AS THE LOW EXITS TO THE
NORTH...WITH ALL MODELS FORECASTING MAJOR COLD ADVECTION IN
MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY FLOW MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. WITH
850 MB TEMPS PUSHING 30 BELOW...WIND CHILL WARNINGS PLUS BLOWING
SNOW ISSUES WILL BE A REAL THREAT.

FOR THE INTERIOR...SOUTH WINDS THRU THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES..WHICH
HAVE NEVER DIED OFF...WILL PICK BACK UP LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUN
AND WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE REISSUED. SNOW ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEEDED AGAIN IN THE NORTHWEST ZONES SUN NIGHT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ216.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

RT FEB 09