Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Feb 15, 2009, 3:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2009, 3:59 AM AKST (12:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2009, 11:35 AM AKST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 151300 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ225-160000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090216T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. IN WINDY PASS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. AT HEALY WINDS WILL BE LESS STRONG AND GUST 30 TO 40 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 152332 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ225-161300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 232 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. 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. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 160244 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 544 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ225-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 544 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. IN WINDY PASS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. AT HEALY WINDS WILL BE LESS STRONG AND GUST 30 TO 40 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ RT FEB 09
000 WWAK73 PAFG 160500 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 800 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 AKZ226-161300- /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 800 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. 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. $$ AKZ225-161300- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 800 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST MONDAY. IN WINDY PASS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. AT HEALY WINDS WILL BE LESS STRONG AND GUST 30 TO 40 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$ RT FEB 09
000 WWAK73 PAFG 161225 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 325 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2009 AKZ225-161900- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 325 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS MORNING. IN WINDY PASS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10AM THIS MORNING. AT HEALY WINDS ARE LESS STRONG AND GUSTING TO 30 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. $$ AKZ226-162030- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 325 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 162035 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1135 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2009 AKZ226-162145- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1135 AM AKST MON FEB 16 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 wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Feb 14, 3:08 PM AKST, 12 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 3:08 PM AKST, 12 hours 51 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:20 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:34 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 25 min | |
| Feb 15, 5:14 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Feb 15, 5:14 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 39 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.