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Wind Advisory 29, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Dec 29, 2012, 1:40 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2012, 1:40 PM AKST (22:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2012, 3:19 AM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
348 WWAK72 PAFG 292240 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 140 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 AKZ227-300700- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.121229T2240Z-121231T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 140 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
508 WWAK72 PAFG 300621 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 921 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 AKZ227-301500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-121231T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 921 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
287 WWAK72 PAFG 301436 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 536 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 AKZ227-310130- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-121231T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 536 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. && $$
283 WWAK72 PAFG 310037 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 337 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 AKZ227-311500- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-121231T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 337 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
723 WWAK72 PAFG 311219 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 319 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 AKZ227-311330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-121231T1500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 319 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ207-010100- /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0014.121231T1219Z-130101T0100Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 319 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NEAR POINT HOPE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS TO 50 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:54 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Dec 29, 5:31 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:12 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr |
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Sources
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