Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Sep 18, 2012, 2:42 AM AKDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2012, 2:42 AM AKDT (10:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2012, 5:16 PM AKDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
603 WWAK72 PAFG 181042 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 AKZ227-190000- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.120918T1042Z-120920T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 242 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
964 WWAK72 PAFG 182349 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 AKZ227-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 349 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
539 WWAK72 PAFG 182354 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 354 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 AKZ227-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 354 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. 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. && $$
787 WWAK72 PAFG 182358 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 358 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 AKZ227-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 358 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
552 WWAK72 PAFG 190000 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 AKZ227-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. 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. && $$
548 WWAK72 PAFG 190003 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 403 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 AKZ227-191400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0000Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 403 PM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
333 WWAK72 PAFG 191208 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 408 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012 AKZ227-200000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 408 AM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. 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. && $$
321 WWAK72 PAFG 192320 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 320 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012 AKZ227-200200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 320 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE CHINOOK WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
769 WWAK72 PAFG 200116 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 516 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012 AKZ227-200230- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120920T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 516 PM AKDT WED SEP 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ RT SEP 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 4:06 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Sep 17, 4:06 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Sep 18, 2:02 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Sep 18, 2:02 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Sep 18, 2:49 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Sep 18, 2:49 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 42 hr |
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