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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 10, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Dec 10, 2011, 3:30 AM AKST. It took effect at Dec 10, 2011, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2011, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 10, 2011, 3:00 PM AKST
Expired
Dec 11, 2011, 5:52 AM AKST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

215 
WWAK72 PAFG 101230
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

AKZ227-102030-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.111211T0000Z-111211T1500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST
SUNDAY...

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

* LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES

* WIND...SOUTH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
864 
WWAK72 PAFG 102019
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1119 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

AKZ227-110700-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.111211T0000Z-111211T1500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
1119 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES

* WIND...SOUTH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
738 
WWAK72 PAFG 110633
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
933 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

AKZ227-111500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111211T1500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
933 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES

* WIND...SOUTH GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$
RT DEC 11
029 
WWAK72 PAFG 111452
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
552 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2011

AKZ227-111600-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111211T1500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
552 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 3:28 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG32 hr
Dec 10, 3:47 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG58 hr
Dec 10, 3:47 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG34 hr
Dec 10, 3:58 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFG11 hr
Dec 10, 5:18 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG30 hr
Dec 10, 2:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG13 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.