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Storm Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 2, 2011, 12:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 26 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
- Dec 2, 2011, 12:02 PM AKST (21:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 3, 2011, 2:20 PM AKST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
059 FZAK52 PAFG 022102 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1202 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-031500- 1202 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST. A 968 MB STORM WILL MOVE TO NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND SATURDAY EVENING THEN TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AT 982 MB. $$ PKZ200-031500- NORTON SOUND- 1202 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ210-031500- DALL POINT TO WALES- 1202 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 60 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ215-031500- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 1202 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ220-031500- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 1202 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ SDB/JAM DEC 11
2 follow-up statements
050 FZAK52 PAFG 031245 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-040345- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG 960 MB STORM IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN TO KOTZEBUE SOUND BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AT 974 MB. $$ PKZ200-040345- NORTON SOUND- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. $$ PKZ210-040345- DALL POINT TO WALES- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 55 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 45 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. $$ PKZ215-040345- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER NOON. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...SW WINDS 40 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ220-040345- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ JK/CC DEC 11
102 FZAK52 PAFG 032320 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 220 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-041430- 220 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG 962 MB STORM 280 NM SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT BY SUNDAY EVENING. AT 3 AM AKST MONDAY...THE LOW WILL BE 980 MB NEAR BARROW. $$ PKZ200-041430- NORTON SOUND- 220 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ210-041430- DALL POINT TO WALES- 220 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 45 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ215-041430- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 220 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-041430- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 220 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING NW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ DA DEC 11
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 2, 11:25 AM AKST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 11:25 AM AKST, 37 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1125 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 .DISCUSSION... MODELS HANDLING THE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA QUITE WELL AND SOMEWHAT GOOD AGREEMENT AFTER MONDAY OUT TO 96 HOURS. ALOFT...500 MB...584 DAM HIGH IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL BUILD NORTH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THE SHARP RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH SUNDAY AS IT ROTATES TO THE EAST OVER CANADA. 502 DAM CLOSED LOW DEVELOPS NEAR ADAK THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO NEAR ST MICHAEL AS A 497 DAM CLOSED LOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN TO THE BERING STRAIT AT 494 DAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS IT RIDES UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE. 700 MB...VERY STRONG WINDS TO 80 KNOTS AROUND THE LOW. 850 MB...STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION INTO THE INTERIOR AREAS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN AS THE ZERO CELSIUS ISOTHERM PUSHES ALMOST TO THE BROOKS RANGE. FOLLOWING THE BIG PUSH OF WARM AIR WE WILL SEE STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AS THE TEMPERATURES PLUMMET TO AROUND 15 CELSIUS BELOW BY MONDAY MORNING. SEE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS FOR MORE IN DEPTH REGIONAL WEATHER DISCUSSION. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ202-AKZ203. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ205-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210- AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ227. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ221. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ218- AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. && SDB DEC 11
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 11:23 AM AKST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1123 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 AKZ218>223-225-226-030830- SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-CENTRAL INTERIOR- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE...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... FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE... MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS... SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...HEALY... DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE... BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL... MINERAL LAKE 1123 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...RAPIDLY DEVELOPING STORM FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR... A LOW PRESSURE CENTER LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK FRIDAY MORNING WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP INTO A MAJOR STORM BY SATURDAY MORNING AS IT HEADS NORTHWARD INTO THE BERING SEA. THE STORM CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AS THE STORM STRENGTHENS AND MOVES NORTHWARD...HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY... THE BROOKS RANGE WEST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY WEST OF FORT YUKON...AND THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 1 FOOT ARE EXPECTED OVER MANY OF THESE AREAS...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES OF HIGHER TERRAIN. OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY EASTWARD...SMALLER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE...STRONG SEA LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENTS COUPLED WITH VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG CHINOOK WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE PASSES. LOCAL WIND DAMAGE MAY BE POSSIBLE. A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST SUNDAY EVENING...THEN INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES EASTWARD TOWARD THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO. THE RESULTING TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT...REINFORCED BY RAPID PRESSURE RISES AND COLDER AIR MOVING IN FROM THE WEST...WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR...AND OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY NORTH AND EAST. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING EASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT. MANY AREAS...INCLUDING AREAS NEAR FAIRBANKS...CAN EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 TO 55 MPH. OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH OR MORE WILL BE LIKELY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE LIKELY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON...STEESE AND DALTON HIGHWAYS. WIND STORMS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE RARELY EXPERIENCED IN THE ALASKA INTERIOR DURING THE WINTER. PEOPLE IN THE BACK COUNTRY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER OR RETURN TO CITIES AND VILLAGES BEFORE THESE HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGIN. THE STRONG WINDS WITH HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE ROADS AND TRAILS IN THE BACK COUNTRY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BECOME STRANDED. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE BACK COUNTRY SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PEOPLE SHOULD CHECK FOR FOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FAIRBANKS RF DEC 11
Special weather statement, Dec 2, 11:52 AM AKST, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1152 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 MINOR CORRECTION TO TEXT...LAST LINE OF PARAGRAPH 4. AKZ218>223-225-226-030915- SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-CENTRAL INTERIOR- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE...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... FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE... MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS... SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...HEALY... DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE... BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL... MINERAL LAKE 1152 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2011 ...RAPIDLY DEVELOPING STORM FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR... A LOW PRESSURE CENTER LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF ADAK FRIDAY MORNING WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP INTO A MAJOR STORM BY SATURDAY MORNING AS IT HEADS NORTHWARD INTO THE BERING SEA. THE STORM CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AS THE STORM STRENGTHENS AND MOVES NORTHWARD...HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY... THE BROOKS RANGE WEST OF ARCTIC VILLAGE...THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY WEST OF FORT YUKON...AND THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. STORM SNOWFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 1 FOOT ARE EXPECTED OVER MANY OF THESE AREAS...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES OF HIGHER TERRAIN. OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY EASTWARD...SMALLER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE...STRONG SEA LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENTS COUPLED WITH VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG CHINOOK WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE PASSES. LOCAL WIND DAMAGE MAY BE POSSIBLE. A SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST SUNDAY EVENING...THEN INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES EASTWARD TOWARD THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO. THE RESULTING TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT...REINFORCED BY RAPID PRESSURE RISES AND COLDER AIR MOVING IN FROM THE WEST...WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN INTERIOR...AND OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY NORTH AND EAST. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING EASTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT. MANY AREAS...INCLUDING AREAS NEAR FAIRBANKS...CAN EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 TO 55 MPH. OVER HIGHER SUMMITS...WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH OR MORE WILL BE LIKELY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW...MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE LIKELY OVER HIGHER SUMMITS OF THE DALTON...STEESE AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS. WIND STORMS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE RARELY EXPERIENCED IN THE ALASKA INTERIOR DURING THE WINTER. PEOPLE IN THE BACK COUNTRY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER OR RETURN TO CITIES AND VILLAGES BEFORE THESE HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGIN. THE STRONG WINDS WITH HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE ROADS AND TRAILS IN THE BACK COUNTRY IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BECOME STRANDED. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE BACK COUNTRY SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PEOPLE SHOULD CHECK FOR FOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FAIRBANKS RF DEC 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 3:11 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 21 hr | |
| 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, 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.