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Wind Advisory 23, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2009, 3:13 PM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 25, 2009, 6:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2009, 3:13 PM AKDT (23:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2009, 6:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2009, 7:52 PM AKDT
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK73 PAFG 252313 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 25 2009 AKZ225-261400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.090426T0200Z-090427T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 55 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS IN HEALY WILL GUST TO 40 MPH ON SUNDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-261400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.090426T1400Z-090427T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 313 PM AKDT SAT APR 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AKDT SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 55 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE DELTA RIVER SOUTH OF DELTA JUNCTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$ RT APR 09
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261145 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 345 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 AKZ225-261945- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090427T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 345 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. WINDS IN HEALY WILL GUST TO 40 MPH. 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. && $$ AKZ226-261945- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.090426T1400Z-090427T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 345 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 261226 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 AKZ225-270015- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090427T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 426 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. WINDS IN HEALY WILL GUST TO 40 MPH. 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. && $$ AKZ226-270015- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.090426T1400Z-090427T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 426 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 262246 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 PM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 AKZ225-271400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090427T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 246 PM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. WINDS IN HEALY WILL GUST TO 40 MPH. 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. && $$ AKZ226-271400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090427T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 246 PM AKDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$ RT APR 09
000 WWAK73 PAFG 271144 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 344 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 AKZ225-272000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090427T2000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 344 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS IN HEALY WILL GUST TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE IN THE 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. && $$ AKZ226-272000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090427T2000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 344 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THROUGH PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. WINDS WILL DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 271851 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1051 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 AKZ225-280600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090428T0600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1051 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES THIS AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS IN HEALY WILL GUST TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 50 MPH BY 10 PM. 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. && $$ AKZ226-280600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090428T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1051 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 50 MPH BY 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. && $$
000 WWAK73 PAFG 280352 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 752 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 AKZ225-226-280500- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-090428T0600Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 752 PM AKDT MON APR 27 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 Apr 25, 4:36 AM AKDT, 10 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 4:36 AM AKDT, 10 hours 37 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 436 AM AKDT SAT APR 25 2009 .DISCUSSION... THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ALTHOUGH GFS A LITTLE STRONGER WITH BERING SEA AND CHUKCHI SEA LOWS BY SUN AFTERNOON. AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF ALASKA WILL BE THE MAJOR FEATURE THIS WEEK...SLOWLY BREAKING DOWN BY NEXT WEEKEND. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT RAPIDLY NORTH THROUGH THE BERING SEA SUN NIGHT AND MON...THEN OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN BY TUE. THIS PATTERN FAVORS ABOVE TO WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA ESPECIALLY EAST OF 150W. ABOVE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED WEST OF 150W WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR...PROTECTED BY THE STRONG RIDGE. THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF ALASKA WILL HAVE PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW ACCUMULATING GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE INCH WITH WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH SUN. THE INTERIOR WILL SEE WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT AND SUN TO NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE TANANA RIVER BASIN THIS WEEK WILL GIVE SPRING A BIG PUSH AND CAUSE HYDROLOGISTS TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION. GREEN-UP IN THE INTERIOR WOULD SEEM TO BE ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AWAY NOW. THE ARCTIC COAST WILL HAVE MODERATE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES AND A FEW FLURRIES. A CHANCE OF SNOW WILL RETURN SUN AND MON FOR THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COAST. && .FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && .HYDROLOGY...NONE THIS WEEKEND...BUT CLOSE ATTENTION TO RAPID SNOW MELT EXPECTED BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230. && RL APR 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2:24 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Apr 25, 1:15 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Apr 25, 1:15 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | 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.