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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Oct 8, 2009, 3:45 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 8, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2009, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2009, 9:32 PM AKDT
- In force
- 66 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK72 PAFG 081145 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 345 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009 AKZ217-090200- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.091008T1200Z-091009T0200Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 345 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE KOBUK VALLEY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ AKZ227-090200- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.091008T1200Z-091009T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 345 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
8 follow-up statements
000 WWAK72 PAFG 090147 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 547 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009 AKZ217-091400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091009T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 547 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ AKZ227-091400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091009T1400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 547 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 091238 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 438 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 AKZ217-091345- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091009T1400Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 438 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ215-100100- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.091010T0200Z-091011T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 438 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-100100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091010T1400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 438 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 092221 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 221 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 AKZ227-100600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 221 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ AKZ215-100600- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.091010T0200Z-091011T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 221 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 100431 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 831 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 AKZ215-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 831 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY. EAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 831 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY|FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE SATURDAY. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO AROUND 40 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 101147 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 347 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 AKZ215-110000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 347 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A NORTHEAST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY TURN INTO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && $$ AKZ227-110000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 347 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE TODAY. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO AROUND 40 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 101556 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 756 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 AKZ215-110000- /X.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0009.091010T1556Z-091011T0000Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 756 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL 20 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY TURN MORE TO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND DIMINISH SLIGHTLY WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ227-110000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091011T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 756 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE TODAY. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO AROUND 40 MPH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 102219 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 219 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 AKZ215-102330- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091011T0000Z/ LOWER YUKON VALLEY- INCLUDING...MARSHALL...RUSSIAN MISSION...HOLY CROSS...GRAYLING... SHAGELUK...ANVIK..FLAT 219 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ227-110600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091011T1200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 219 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY FOR AREAS NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY. A SOUTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND AND USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$
000 WWAK72 PAFG 110532 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 932 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 AKZ227-110645- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-091011T1200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 932 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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 Oct 7, 3:57 PM AKDT, 11 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 3:57 PM AKDT, 11 hours 48 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 357 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2009 .DISCUSSION...THE GFS AND NAM MODELS FORECAST A SERIES OF LOWS TO MOVE UP TO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA OVER THE NEXT 4 DAYS. THIS WILL BRING ACTIVE...WINDY WEATHER TO MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA. THE STRONGEST LOW IN THIS SERIES WILL BE THE THIRD ONE...A 964 MB LOW MOVING UP TO COLD BAY FRIDAY NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BLOW OVER THE COAST OF NORTHERN ALASKA FOR MOST OF THE TIME THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF NORTHWARD MOVING WEATHER FRONTS IN THIS SEQUENCE IS NOW MOVING UP OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INTERIOR...AND IT WILL JUMP UP TO THE ARCTIC COAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SECOND FRONT WILL BE RELATIVELY WEAK...AND BE MOVING UP OVER THE INTERIOR THURSDAY NIGHT. THE THIRD FRONT...THE BIG ONE...WILL MOVE FROM THE WEST GULF OF ALASKA UP TO THE BERING SEA COAST OF NORTHERN ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SUBSEQUENT NORTH PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL BE WEAKER AND WILL SURELY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT TRACK...ONE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THIS ALL MEANS THAT THE WEATHER HERE WILL BE EASING ON SUNDAY. FURTHER...A GENTLE EASTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REALM ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE FOR AWHILE. BRISK SOUTH WINDS...MOSTLY 25 TO 50 MPH...THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE BROOKS RANGE WILL DIMINISH BY FRIDAY NOON. HOWEVER...30 TO 60 MPH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE AS LOW NUMBER 3 MOVES INTO THE BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE COMPUTER FORECAST MODELS FORECAST TEMPERATURES ALOFT...NEAR THE 5000 FOOT LEVEL OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...TO BE FROM 4 TO 6 DEGREES CELSIUS ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WARM TEMPERATURES ALOFT...SUCH AS THESE...MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BE RAIN. HOWEVER...SOME SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE FROM THE CANADA BORDER TO THE DALTON HIGHWAY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE EFFECT OF DRYING OF THE AIR MASS IN THE LEE OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL LARGELY DETERMINE IF THIS SNOW FALL WILL BE SIGNIFICANT OR NOT. AFTERNOON POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CLEAR SKIES OVER NEARLY ALL OF THE BROOKS RANGE AND LAYERED HIGH TOPPED CLOUDS TO THE SOUTH. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG BLANKET NEARLY ALL OF THE ARCTIC COAST AND THE INLAND COASTAL PLAIN. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY...ICE IS FORMING AND FLOWING DOWN ARCTIC AND SUB ARCTIC RIVER SUCH AS THE KOBUK AND COLVILLE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240. && TF OCT 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 10:14 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Oct 7, 11:23 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Oct 8, 2:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 8, 2:50 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 66 hr | |
| Oct 8, 8:17 AM AKDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 3 hr | |
| Oct 8, 11:22 AM AKDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Oct 8, 1:15 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 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.