Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Watches in 2011
High Wind Watch 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind watch at Dec 1, 2011, 3:11 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 3, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2011, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2011, 12:01 PM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
952 WWAK73 PAFG 020011 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 311 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2011 AKZ225-021500- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0003.111203T1500Z-111205T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 311 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH 25 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-021500- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0003.111203T1500Z-111205T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 311 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WIND...SOUTH 25 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
2 follow-up statements
511 WWAK73 PAFG 021444 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 544 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 AKZ225-030200- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0003.111203T1500Z-111205T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 544 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... * LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-030200- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0003.111203T1500Z-111205T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 544 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WIND...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
958 WWAK73 PAFG 022101 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 AKZ225-030515- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0003.111203T1500Z-111205T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0004.111203T1500Z-111205T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR ALASKA RANGE PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTH 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-030515- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0003.111203T1500Z-111205T0300Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0004.111203T1500Z-111205T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1201 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTH 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch 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 high wind watch went out at Dec 1, 12:32 PM AKST, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 12:32 PM AKST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1232 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2011 .DISCUSSION... MAIN FOCUS TODAY IS ON THE PROGGED DEVELOPMENT OF A MAJOR STORM WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD UP THE ALASKA WEST COAST SAT THROUGH SUN. 01/12Z NAM AND GFS RUNS DIFFER IN TIMING...01/12Z GFS RUN AGREES WELL WITH ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN ON THE FORECAST POSITION 12Z SAT THROUGH 12Z SUN. THE 01/12Z RUN OF THE NAM AND THE 01/00Z ECMWF AND ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN ARE RUNNING AROUND 9 HR OR SLOWER IN THIS GENERAL TIME FRAME. THE 01/18Z NAM RUN HAS JUST COME IN AND IT IS LINING UP MUCH CLOSER TO THE 01/12Z GFS...SO WE WILL GO WITH THE CONSENSUS BETWEEN THESE TWO RUNS FOR THE AFTERNOON FORECAST ISSUANCE. THE NEW 12Z ECMWF RUN CONTINUES TO LAG BEHIND THE GFS/NAM. MODELS AGREE WELL ON STRONG CHINOOK WIND EVENT IN THE ALASKA RANGE...700 MB WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE MAXING OUT AROUND 90 KT. MAJOR WEATHER EXPECTED... AKZ213...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SAT...CONTINUING INTO EARLY SAT EVENING. WINDS GUSTING TO 60-70 MPH DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. AKZ214...WINTER STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY SAT INTO EARLY SAT EVENING. STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SEVERAL INCHES SNOW ACCUMULATION. AKZ215-AKZ216...HEAVY SNOW IN MANY AREAS EXPECTED SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. AKZ227...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN PARTS SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. AKZ225-AKZ226...STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN PASSES SOUTH OF THE TOK CUTOFF SAT THROUGH SUN. LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH. AKZ227...WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH IN PASSES SAT AND SAT NIGHT. AKZ201...INCREASING WINDS SAT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN. BLIZZARD WATCH MAY BE NEED TO BE ISSUED EARLY FRI. AKZ220-AKZ221...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35-50 MPH OVER HIGHER SUMMITS ON THE STEESE/ELLIOT HIGHWAYS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT FRI NIGHT. POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. AKZ219...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE SAT AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. WINTER STORM WATCH MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED FRI MORNING OR FRI AFTERNOON. AKZ221...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE CENTRAL AND WEST PARTS SAT AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. WINTER STORM WATCH MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED FRI MORNING OR FRI AFTERNOON. SNOW AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR SUN NIGHT AND MON. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ227. BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ221. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && RF DEC 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 4:01 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:01 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 5:25 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Dec 2, 12:01 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Dec 2, 12:01 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 51 hr | |
| Dec 2, 12:02 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Dec 2, 12:02 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 2, 12:02 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Dec 2, 1:26 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Dec 2, 1:26 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Dec 2, 1:26 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 2, 2:35 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 66 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.