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Wind Advisory 26, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Dec 6, 2011, 10:50 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 7, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2011, 10:50 AM AKST (19:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2011, 3:18 AM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
943 WWAK73 PAFG 061950 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1050 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 AKZ225-070400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.111207T1500Z-111208T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1050 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY WED MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$ AKZ226-070400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.111207T1800Z-111208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1050 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY WED MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$
4 follow-up statements
706 WWAK73 PAFG 070338 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 638 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 AKZ225-071500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.111207T1500Z-111208T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 638 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY WED MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$ AKZ226-071500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.111207T1800Z-111208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 638 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY WED MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$
657 WWAK73 PAFG 071048 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 148 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 AKZ225-080100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.111207T1500Z-111208T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 148 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$ AKZ226-080100- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.111207T1800Z-111208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 148 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$
145 WWAK73 PAFG 072348 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 248 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 AKZ225-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-111208T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 248 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$ AKZ226-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-111208T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 248 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. && $$
197 WWAK73 PAFG 081218 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 AKZ225-226-081330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-111208T1500Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 318 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...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 Dec 6, 6:11 AM AKST, 4 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 6:11 AM AKST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 611 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN SOMEWHAT DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. ANOTHER STORM IS BREWING IN THE WESTERN BERING. ENERGY WILL TRANSFER INTO THE BERING AND A 970 LOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL DEPOSIT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE FROM THE BERING STRAIT COAST SOUTHWARD. ALONG WITH THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG WINDS THAT WILL LIKELY CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG MANY OF THE COASTAL AREAS AND IN PARTICULAR ZONE 213. WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ZONE 214 AND WATCHES FOR 215 216 AND 211. UPGRADES TO THESE WATCHES LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EASTERN ARCTIC. ALTHOUGH A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ZONE 245 IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS THAT WERE EXPECTED THUS FAR BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE IT OUT WHILE THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD SLIGHTLY. WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BUT THE WINDS AT VALLEY LEVEL ARE NOT REALLY HAMPERING ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT. WINDS ON THE SUMMITS ARE A BIT STRONGER AND WILL LIKELY BE SEEING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ANOTHER CHINOOK IS ON TAP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE ON WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW RAMPS UP ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN. SNOW MAY SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ON THURSDAY AND AS IT STANDS AT THE MOMENT...THE FLOW WILL NOT BE AS SOUTHERLY AS THE PAST SYSTEM. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ213. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215. && JK DEC 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:21 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:21 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Dec 6, 8:23 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 3 hr | |
| Dec 6, 12:09 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Dec 6, 1:57 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 6, 2:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 36 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.