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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 5, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jun 5, 2012, 4:02 PM AKDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2012, 4:02 PM AKDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2012, 10:00 PM AKDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

513 
WWAK73 PAFG 060002
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
402 PM AKDT TUE JUN 5 2012

AKZ219>225-060600-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0008.120606T0002Z-120606T0600Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-DENALI-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...NENANA...
ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...
LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...
EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...
FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...
DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...
DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...
NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN...BOUNDARY...HEALY...
DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA
402 PM AKDT TUE JUN 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WINDS...LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE OCCURRING WITH THUNDERSTORMS.

* HAIL...UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER WITH THUNDERSTORMS. 

* HEAVY RAIN...WILL BE BRIEF BUT UP TO ONE HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE
  WITH THUNDERSTORMS. 

* TIMING...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW OCCURRING ACROSS
  THE AREA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THIS
  EVENING AND START TO WEAKEN BY 10PM. INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS
  WILL LAST FOR LESS THAN ONE HALF HOUR AT ANY ONE LOCATION. 

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. TREES MAY BE BLOWN OVER FROM THESE TYPE OF
GUSTY WINDS.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
274 
WWAK73 PAFG 060543
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
943 PM AKDT TUE JUN 5 2012

AKZ219>225-060645-
/X.EXP.PAFG.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120606T0600Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-DENALI-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...NENANA...
ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...
LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...
EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...
FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...
DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...
DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...
NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN...BOUNDARY...HEALY...
DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA
943 PM AKDT TUE JUN 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW STARTING TO WEAKEN AND GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL
ASSOCIATED WITH THEM ARE NOW DECREASING. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 4:07 PM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG6 hr
Jun 6, 3:10 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Jun 6, 2:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG61 hr

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Sources

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