Wind Advisory 45, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Dec 24, 2009, 2:11 PM AKST (23:11 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 25, 2009, 3:00 AM AKST

Expired

Dec 25, 2009, 3:03 AM AKST

In force

3 min

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK73 PAFG 242311
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
211 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009

AKZ219-251400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.091225T1200Z-091226T0300Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB
211 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR
   HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING DALTON HIGHWAY SUMMITS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. 

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW...ALONG THE HIGHER PORTIONS OF THE DALTON HIGHWAY. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ220-251400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.091225T1200Z-091226T0300Z/
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
211 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY
   FOR HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING STEESE AND DALTON HIGHWAY
   SUMMITS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY. 

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW...ALONG THE HIGHER PORTIONS OF THE STEESE AND DALTON HIGHWAYS. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ221-251400-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.091225T1200Z-091226T0300Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
211 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST FRIDAY
   FOR HIGHER TERRAIN...INCLUDING ELLIOTT HIGHWAY SUMMITS...

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW...ALONG THE HIGHER PORTIONS OF THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY. 

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.

&&

$$

000 
WWAK73 PAFG 251203
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009

AKZ219>221-251315-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-091226T0300Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...NENANA...
ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...
LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
303 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL SHORTLY BE 
REPLACED WITH WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR THE COMBINATION OF
STRONG WIND...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

$$

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Dec 24, 2:04 PM AKST, 7 minutes earlier.

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
204 PM AKST THU DEC 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...RELATIVELY MILD PATTERN TO CONTINUE OVER THE
NORTHERN 2/3 OF AK FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. 12Z MODELS
IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH SHORT AND INTO MID TERM ON KEY
FEATURES.

NE TO E FLOW FROM 850 MB UP THROUGH 500 MB LIES OVER REGION
AROUND UPPER HIGH CENTERED OVER ARCTIC N OF PABR AT 75-80N.
THIS WILL BRING SOME COLDER AIR S AND W OVER INTERIOR TONITE
AND FRI. AT SAME TIME...MOISTURE CIRCULATING AROUND A LARGE
UPPER LOW COMPLEX OVER PACIFIC CENTERED AROUND 50N/160W WILL
PUSH N ACROSS AK RANGE LATE TOMORROW AND SAT. AS THIS COMPLEX
SHIFTS N. THUS...OVER-RUNNING SNOW WILL MOVE N OVER SRN HALF OF
THE INTERIOR TOMORROW NITE INTO SAT. NITE. AMOUNTS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE REAL HEAVY...2-4 INCHES AT MOST...AS EVENTUALLY
SRLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL BY SUN...PUSHING COLDER AIR BACK TO
THE N.

NERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ARE INCREASING OVER N SLOPE...
SO BLSN WILL DEVELOP TONITE...CONTINUING THROUGH SUN. SINCE NO
FALLING SNOW WILL OCCUR...NO BLIZZARD ISSUES EXPECTED. DRY AND
BREEZY WEATHER WITH AREAS OF BLSN EXPECTED ON W COAST TONITE
AND TOMORROW. A SHORT-WAVE WRAPPING AROUND PACIFIC UPPER LOW
WILL BRING SOME SNOW FROM S TO N BEGINNING SAT. COULD SEE SOME
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUES WITH THIS LATE SAT/SUN.

GUSTY NE SURFACE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS INTERIOR TONITE...
ESPECIALLY HIGHER TERRAIN. ISSUED WIND ADVISORIES FOR HIGHLANDS
OF 219/220/221 THROUGH TOMORROW AS A RESULT. AS PACIFIC MOISTURE
MOVES N TOMORROW NITE/SAT...-SN WILL DEVELOP OVER SRN HALF OF
INTERIOR.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235.
&&

MAR DEC 09

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