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Wind Chill Advisory 73, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 22, 2011, 3:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2011, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2011, 7:51 PM AKST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
054 WWAK41 PAFG 230046 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 346 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 AKZ203-230900- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0073.111223T0046Z-111224T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 346 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
4 follow-up statements
205 WWAK41 PAFG 230732 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1032 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 AKZ203-231600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-111224T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1032 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
048 WWAK41 PAFG 231222 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 322 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 AKZ203-240000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-111224T0000Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 322 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
404 WWAK41 PAFG 232133 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1233 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 AKZ204-240700- /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0075.111224T0900Z-111225T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1233 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL HOVER NEAR 45 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ203-240700- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-111225T2100Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 1233 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL HOVER NEAR 50 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
693 WWAK41 PAFG 240451 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 AKZ203-240600- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-111225T2100Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ204-241500- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0075.111224T0900Z-111225T2100Z/ EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKST SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. * TIMING...LIGHT WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AND WIND CHILLS WILL DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 chill advisory went out at Dec 22, 1:14 PM AKST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 1:14 PM AKST, 2 hours 32 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 114 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2011 .DISCUSSION... 974 MB ELONGATED LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MAKE LAND FALL NEAR CORDOVA THIS EVENING. MOISTURE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO STREAM NORTH AND NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR. SNOW HAS STARTED IN PAOR AND IN ZONE 226. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WILL GO OUT WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE FOR ZONES...223...224...225 AND 226. THE 974 MB LOW NEAR CORDOVA THIS EVENING WEAKENS DRAMATICALLY IN THE LOW LEVELS OVER NIGHT AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER THE MOUNTAINS. A 991 MB SURFACE LOW EMERGES OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON. UPSLOPE FLOW FROM SURFACE THROUGH 850 MB COMBINED WITH MOISTURE AND FAVORABLE DENTRITIC GROWTH TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP SNOW IN THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. SNOWS DIMINISH IN THE EVENING AS REMNANTS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHEAST. MEANWHILE THE COLD AIR MASS CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH SLOPE AND CONTINUES MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES MAY DROP SIGNIFICANTLY SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WHERE SKIES SCATTER OUT BEHIND THE REMNANTS OF THE LOW MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE YUKON. CLOUD COVER OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR SHOULD PREVENT TEMPERATURES FROM TANKING. LONG RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN DECENT AGREEMENT ON LARGE SCALE FEATURES. EXACT POSITIONS ON SHORTWAVE FEATURES AND ATTENDING CLOUD COVER WILL HAVE LARGE IMPACTS ON TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS WILL BE PARTICULARLY TRUE IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR WHERE SHORTWAVES RIDING OVER THE LONG WAVE RIDGE TO OUR EAST WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF CLOUDS. THE BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES LOOK TO REMAIN ENTRENCHED ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEK. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225-AKZ226. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && CC DEC 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 9:23 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 21 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:56 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Dec 23, 12:33 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 15 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.