Wind Chill Advisory 77, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Dec 27, 2011, 2:44 AM AKST (11:44 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 27, 2011, 9:00 PM AKST

Expired

Dec 27, 2011, 1:48 PM AKST

In force

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

355 
WWAK41 PAFG 271144
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
244 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

AKZ201-280100-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0077.111228T0600Z-111228T1500Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE
244 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS
  EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ202-280100-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0077.111228T0600Z-111228T1500Z/
NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK
244 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS
  EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ203-280100-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0077.111228T0600Z-111228T1500Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
244 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. 

* WIND...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS
  EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ204-280100-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0077.111228T0600Z-111228T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
244 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW.

* WIND...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 

* TIMING...THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS
  EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

602 
WWAK41 PAFG 272248
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
148 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

AKZ201>204-280000-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0077.111228T0600Z-111228T1500Z/
WESTERN ARCTIC COAST-NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE...
BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...
ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
148 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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



$$

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Dec 26, 1:41 PM AKST, 13 hours 3 minutes earlier.

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
141 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH AN UPPER LEVEL 493 DAM LOW REMAINING
OVER ALASKA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE INTERIOR INTO
WEDNESDAY. THE CLOUDS WILL ALSO KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM PLUMMETING
TOO MUCH AND KEEP THEM IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW RANGE ACROSS THE
INTERIOR THROUGH THURSDAY.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ZONE 207 NEAR
POINT HOPE AND SOUTHERN FACING SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE
IN ZONES 208 AND 217 AS NORTH WINDS REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUE
MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY AND
WIND CHILLS TO 45 BELOW. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE INLAND
ON TUESDAY BUT REMAIN STRONG ALONG THE BERING STRAIT.

A 964 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF AK IS SPREADING SOME SNOW INTO
EASTERN ZONE 226 AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF ZONE 224 TONIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH
TUES MORNING.

NORTH SLOPE REMAINS QUIET AND COLD WITH PATCHY FOG AND FLURRIES
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE GFS AND EUROPEAN COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO
PREDICT THE LARGE LOW PRESSURE AREA ALOFT OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND
TO CONTINUE TO REMAIN OVER CENTRAL AK FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ217.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

JK DEC 11

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