Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 7, 2012, 3:07 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 8, 2012, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2012, 3:07 PM AKST (00:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2012, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2012, 12:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
547 WWAK72 PAFG 080007 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 307 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 AKZ213-080815- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0011.121208T1500Z-121209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 307 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY. * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. 35 TO 50 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT AND PEAK SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
6 follow-up statements
377 WWAK72 PAFG 080651 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 951 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 AKZ213-081500- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.121208T1500Z-121209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 951 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WINDS...45 MPH SATURDAY WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
909 WWAK72 PAFG 081419 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 519 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 AKZ213-090030- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.121208T1500Z-121209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 519 AM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
324 WWAK72 PAFG 090016 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 316 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 AKZ213-090830- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 316 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
306 WWAK72 PAFG 090822 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1122 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 AKZ213-091500- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1122 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
313 WWAK72 PAFG 091417 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 517 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 AKZ213-092200- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121209T2200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 517 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...35 TO 60 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 30 TO 50 MPH AFTER NOON. * TIMING...THE WINDS REACHED MAXIMUM STRENGTH AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE WIND WILL DECREASE VERY GRADUALLY THROUGH MID DAY TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. DUE TO OPEN WATER NORTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE OCEAN MAY BE LOFTED ASHORE...AS IN A STORM TWO YEARS AGO. TEMPERATURES ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 10 ABOVE THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
754 WWAK72 PAFG 092109 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1209 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 AKZ213-092215- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121209T2200Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1209 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. OBSERVATIONS AT GAMBLE...SAVOONGA...AND TIN CITY STILL CONTINUE TO INDICATE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 27 TO 38 MPH AND WIND GUSTS OF ONLY 32 TO 42 MPH. HOWEVER...THIS IS WELL BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. ALSO...THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 5:09 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:47 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:44 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 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.