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Wind Advisory 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2009, 2:38 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 28, 2009, 10:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2009, 2:38 PM AKDT (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2009, 10:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2009, 5:49 AM AKDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 282238 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 238 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 AKZ225-226-291400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.090329T0600Z-090330T0200Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 238 PM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 290851 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1251 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ225-226-300200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0200Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1251 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 290905 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 105 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ225-300200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 105 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH PASSES ... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN PASSES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-300200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 105 AM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 292229 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 229 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ225-300800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 229 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT THROUGH PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-300800- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 229 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 292342 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ223-300800- /X.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 342 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT YOU MAY HAVE HAD ADDED TEXT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-300800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 342 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT THROUGH PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-300800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 342 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 300018 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 418 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ223-300800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 418 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ225-300800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 418 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT THROUGH PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-300800- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 418 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 300732 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1132 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 AKZ223-300845- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1132 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ225-301400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T1800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1132 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY THROUGH PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$ AKZ226-301400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T1800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1132 PM AKDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH. A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF OF AT LEAST 50 MPH BUT LESS THAN 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 301349 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 549 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 AKZ225-226-301500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090330T1800Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 549 AM AKDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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 Mar 28, 4:21 AM AKDT, 10 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 4:21 AM AKDT, 10 hours 17 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 421 AM AKDT SAT MAR 28 2009 .DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MONDAY. WEAK SURFACE LOW IN EASTERN INTERIOR WILL DISSIPATE TODAY AS NEW SURFACE LOW MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO BRISTOL BAY BY 12Z SUN. IT WILL THEN MOVE NORTH INTO NORTON SOUND AS A 978 MB CENTER BY 12Z MON...AND ON TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY 06Z TUE. ALL ADVISORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST LOW HAVE BEEN CANCELED BUT NEW LOW WILL BRING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...SPREADING NORTH WITH MOVEMENT OF LOW. THE ARCTIC COAST WINDS WILL TURN EAST TODAY ENDING THE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH NORTH WINDS OF THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE FROM BARROW EAST. WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING SAT NIGHT AS PRESSURE GRADIENT STARTS TIGHTENING ALL ALONG THE COAST. THE INTERIOR WILL HAVE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND PATCHY FOG TODAY BECOMING MOSTLY FLURRIES TONIGHT. THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE WILL HAVE ABOUT ONE INCH OF SNOW. TRACE AMOUNTS OF VOLCANIC ASH POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE ALASKA RANGE AS REDOUBT CONTINUES TO ERUPT AND THE ASH PLUME MOVES NORTH. WINDS THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH EARLY SUN MORNING THROUGH SUN. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ240-PKZ245. && RL MAR 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:07 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Mar 28, 3:07 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Mar 28, 2:11 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 42 hr | |
| Mar 28, 2:35 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 27 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.