Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2009
Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Jan 7, 2009, 10:52 PM AKST. It was in force for 55 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2009, 10:52 PM AKST (07:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2009, 5:36 AM AKST
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK43 PAFG 080752 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1052 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009 AKZ226-081500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0002.090108T0752Z-090109T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1052 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 35 BELOW WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 1052 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST FRIDAY. LOCAL WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW AND NORTH WINDS TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ223-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.090108T1500Z-090109T1600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1052 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM AKST FRIDAY. WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AS EAST WINDS OF 15 MPH DEVELOP. THE EAST WINDS AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ225-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1600Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1052 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST FRIDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKST FRIDAY. IN PASSES...WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW AND NORTH WINDS TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
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000 WWAK43 PAFG 081350 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 450 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 AKZ226-090100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 450 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR MENTASTA PASS... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 35 BELOW WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-090100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 450 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ223-090100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.090108T1500Z-090109T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 450 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS EAST WINDS INCREASE TO AS HIGH AS 20 MPH. THE EAST WINDS AND VERY LOW WIND CHILL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ225-090100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 450 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. LOCAL NORTH WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW...MAINLY IN PASSES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 081814 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 914 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 AKZ226-090215- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 914 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR MENTASTA PASS... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. IN MENTASTA PASS...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 35 BELOW WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-090215- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 914 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ223-090215- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 914 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW ARE NOW OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH ARE COMBINING WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE THESE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. THE EAST WINDS AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$ AKZ225-090215- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 914 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL NORTH WINDS TO 15 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 082209 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 109 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 AKZ225-091500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 109 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. IN PASSES...LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ223-091500- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 109 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ226-091500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 109 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR MENTASTA PASS... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY. IN MENTASTA PASS...WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-091500- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 109 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY. LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NEAR NENANA... OVER HILLS AND OVER THE MINTO FLATS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 090632 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 932 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 AKZ224-091500- /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1500Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 932 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR THE AREA NEAR EAGLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 70 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH IN AND AROUND EAGLE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ223-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 932 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY... WIND CHILLS TO 60 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ225-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 932 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY IN PASSES... IN PASSES...LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ226-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 932 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR MENTASTA PASS... IN MENTASTA PASS...WIND CHILLS TO 65 BELOW ARE OCCURRING ALONG WITH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 932 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM AKST FRIDAY... LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 MPH WITH WIND CHILL TO 50 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NEAR NENANA... OVER HILLS AND OVER THE MINTO FLATS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 091405 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 505 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 AKZ223-100000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 505 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. EAST WINDS TO 25 MPH WITH WIND CHILL WILL PERSIST FOR MOST OF THE DAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ224-100000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0000Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 505 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR THE YUKON RIVER... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. IN AREAS NEAR THE YUKON RIVER...LOCAL SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 70 BELOW FOR MOST OF THE DAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 15 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ225-100000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 505 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE DENALI PARK ENTRANCE... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. IN PASSES SOUTH OF THE DENALI PARK ENTRANCE...LOCAL NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH LOW TEMPERATURRES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ226-100100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 505 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR MENTASTA PASS... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN MENTASTA PASS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES TO 35 BELOW WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW TODAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-100000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0000Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 505 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH COMBINED WITH LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TO 45 BELOW FOR MOST OF TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 092300 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 200 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 AKZ224-100000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0000Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 200 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ AKZ223-100300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 200 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS CHILLS TO 60 BELOW WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. COLD WIND CHILLS COULD REDEVELOP AGAIN SATURDAY AS WINDS INCREASE AGAIN. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ225-100700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 200 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ226-100700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 200 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR MENTASTA PASS... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. IN MENTASTA PASS...LOCAL WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ221-100300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 200 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW WILL END BY THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW ZERO WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 15 MPH ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 100319 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 619 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 AKZ223-101500- /X.EXP.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0011.090110T0319Z-090111T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 619 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS CHILLS TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. COLD WIND CHILLS COULD REDEVELOP AGAIN SATURDAY AS WINDS INCREASE AGAIN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILLS OF AT LEAST 40 BELOW ARE OCCURRING OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. $$ AKZ221-100430- /X.EXP.PAFG.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090110T0300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 619 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ AKZ225-101500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 619 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. IN PASSES...LOCAL WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$ AKZ226-101500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 619 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR MENTASTA PASS... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. IN MENTASTA PASS...LOCAL WIND CHILL TO 65 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS...BE CAREFUL TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. $$
000 WWAK43 PAFG 101436 WSWAFG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2009 AKZ225-226-101545- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1500Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 536 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. $$ AKZ223-110100- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090111T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 536 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST SUNDAY. WINDS CHILL TO 55 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS REGION OF NORTHERN ALASKA MEANS THAT WIND CHILL OF COLDER IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning 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 chill warning went out at Jan 7, 4:10 PM AKST, 6 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:10 PM AKST, 6 hours 42 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 410 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS... THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI AND THEN SLIDE EAST OVER THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE ALOFT BUILDS OVER THE STATE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE WEST COAST AND HILLS OF THE INTERIOR TO WARM THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH ONLY SLIGHT WARMING IN INTERIOR VALLEYS. THE RIDGE ALOFT WILL MIGRATE EAST TO THE YUKON BORDER MON ALLOWING A CHINOOK TO DEVELOP OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE COLD WAVE TO FINALLY BREAK OVER THE INTERIOR ON MON. VALLEY TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 40 AND 60 BELOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRI OVER THE INTERIOR...WITH ONLY SLIGHT MODERATION OVER THE WEEKEND. HILL AND WEST COAST TEMPERATURES OF 10-30 BELOW WILL MODERATE TO NEAR ZERO FOR THE WEEKEND. THE BIG CHINOOK AND WARM UP WILL HAPPEN NEXT MON FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR. A TROUGH ALOFT FROM BARROW NORTHEAST WILL MOVE TO BARTER ISLAND TO THE BERING STRAIT BY 3AM THU AND THEN DISSIPATE. EXPECT FLURRIES WITH THIS. A SECOND TROUGH ALOFT NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE TO THE ARCTIC COAST BY 3PM THU...AND TO THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST THU NIGHT. EXPECT MORE FLURRIES WITH THIS ALONG WITH WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS ON THE LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE GFS DEVELOPS A TRIPLE POINT LOW AHEAD OF THIS MAIN LOW WHILE THE NAM APPEARS TO LOSE THE MAIN LOW MUCH QUICKER. SAT PIC INDICATES A THE GFS SOLUTION IS ALREADY DEVELOPING SO FAVOR THE GFS SOLUTION. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME INCREASE IN WINDS ALONG THE WEST COAST AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT THEN PERSISTING INTO FRI. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ221-AKZ223-AKZ225- AKZ226. DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR AKZ222. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && JB JAN 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:23 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 51 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:32 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:33 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:41 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Jan 8, 1:27 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:02 PM AKST | Wind Chill 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.