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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK

September 5, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Sep 5, 2012, 1:23 PM AKDT. It was in force for 2 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
Sep 5, 2012, 1:23 PM AKDT (21:23 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2012, 3:34 PM AKDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

177 
WWAK73 PAFG 052123
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
123 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

AKZ224-060200-
/X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0006.120905T2123Z-120906T0200Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
123 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD EVENING.

* 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. 

&&

$$

AKZ223-060000-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120906T0000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
123 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION.

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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 BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

AKZ226-060530-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120906T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
123 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF.

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY MORNING.

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 BY THE WIND.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
778 
WWAK73 PAFG 052334
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
334 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

AKZ224-060600-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120906T0200Z/
/X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120906T0600Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
334 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 45 MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS 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 BY THE WIND.

&&

$$

AKZ223-060045-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120906T0000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
334 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH NEAR DELTA WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

$$

AKZ226-060600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120906T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
334 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF.

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY MORNING.

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 BY THE WIND.

&&

$$
JL SEP 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 5, 9:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG18 hr
Sep 5, 9:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG28 hr
Sep 5, 2:17 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG23 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.