Wind Chill Advisory 65, NWS Fairbanks, AK

529 
WWAK42 PAFG 250519
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
819 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

AKZ217-251500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-111125T1500Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
819 PM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 45 BELOW.

* WIND...NORTHEAST GUSTING 25 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WINDS WILL 
  BECOME LESS SEVERE. 

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES 
  RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF GOING OUTDOORS...BE PREPARED. BE
CAREFUL TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN.

&&

$$
RT NOV 11

878 
WWAK42 PAFG 251441
WSWWCZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
541 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2011

AKZ217-251545-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-111125T1500Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
541 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1250 AM AKST THU NOV 24 2011

.DISCUSSION...
LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS
A BROAD UPPER LOW REMAINS LOCKED IN PLACE. MODERATELY COLD 850 MB
TEMPERATURES CONTINUING...MOSTLY IN THE -18C TO -22C RANGE. WITH
CYCLONIC FLOW CONTINUING...SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY
CLOUDY INTO THE WEEKEND...TEMPERATURES UNDER THE CLOUD COVER
SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY IN THE 0F TO -20F RANGE. SOME CLEAR AREAS
MAY OCCUR AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO
AROUND -30F.

A WEATHER FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STRETCH OUT EASTWARD ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA SAT INTO SUN...BUT PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA.

A MODERATING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE INTERIOR MON
AS THE UPPER LOW RETROGRADES WESTWARD...SETTING UP SOUTHERLY
FLOW OVER THE INTERIOR. THIS WILL BRING IN WARMER TEMPERATURES
ALOFT AND MORE SOLID SOLID CLOUD COVER...SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN
THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL LIKELY WARM TO THE 0F TO +10F RANGE BY
MON...WHILE NORTHERN INTERIOR TEMPERATURES CLIMB TO 0F TO -10F.
BELOW. BY WED....NORTHERN INTERIOR HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO
BE NEAR ZERO WHILE SOUTHERN INTERIOR HIGHS WILL CLIMB UP INTO THE
TEENS. WEAK CHINOOK CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE
TUE.

A COLD MESO-HIGH IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE INTERIOR ARCTIC
SLOPE...BUT THE OVERALL PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA HAS WEAKENED SOME AND WINDS IN MOST AREAS ARE LIGHT. ALL
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WILL BE
ENDED ON THIS MORNINGS FORECAST ISSUANCE.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

RF NOV 11