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Wind Advisory 30, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 31, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Dec 31, 2012, 3:53 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2012, 3:53 AM AKST (12:53 UTC)
Expired
Dec 31, 2012, 8:23 AM AKST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

984 
WWAK73 PAFG 311254
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
353 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

AKZ225-312100-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121231T2100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.121231T1253Z-121231T2100Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
353 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES.

* WINDS...LOCAL SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SLOWLY DURING THE DAY.


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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-312100-
/X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121231T2100Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.121231T1253Z-121231T2100Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
353 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

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

* WINDS...LOCAL SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH VERY SLOWLY DURING THE
  DAY.

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
615 
WWAK73 PAFG 311723
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
823 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

AKZ225-226-311830-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-121231T2100Z/
DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
823 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES WILL REMAIN BELOW 50 MPH THE
REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 3:19 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG6 hr
Dec 31, 1:40 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG15 hr
Dec 31, 1:40 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG15 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.