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Wind Chill Advisory 48, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Mar 30, 2012, 6:59 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 31, 2012, 12:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012, 6:59 PM AKDT (02:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2012, 12:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2012, 11:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
603 WWAK41 PAFG 310259 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 659 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 AKZ201-311100- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120331T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.120331T0800Z-120331T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 659 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 15 TO 25 BELOW. LOWS 20 TO 35 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BEGIN TO FALL TO ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AND LAST THROUGH NOON TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
12 follow-up statements
683 WWAK41 PAFG 310358 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 758 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 AKZ201-311400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.120331T0800Z-120331T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 758 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 15 TO 25 BELOW. LOWS 20 TO 35 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BEGIN TO FALL TO ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND MIDNIGHT AND LAST THROUGH NOON TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
826 WWAK41 PAFG 310547 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 947 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 AKZ201-311400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.120331T0800Z-120331T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 947 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 27 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 50 BELOW AROUND MIDNIGHT AND LAST THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS HARSH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE TEMPERATURE MODERATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
363 WWAK41 PAFG 311231 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 431 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 AKZ201-312000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120331T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 431 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * LOCATION...POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 27 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL LAST THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS HARSH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE TEMPERATURE MODERATES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
164 WWAK41 PAFG 311901 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1101 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 AKZ201-010300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120401T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1101 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 27 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...TEMPERATURE WILL MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT WILL FALL AGAIN TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ RT MAR 12
370 WWAK41 PAFG 312222 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 AKZ201-011400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120401T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 222 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 27 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...TEMPERATURE WILL MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT WILL FALL AGAIN TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ RT MAR 12
099 WWAK41 PAFG 011226 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 AKZ201-020015- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120402T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 426 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY FROM POINT LAY SOUTH... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...TEMPERATURE WILL MODERATE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
947 WWAK41 PAFG 012206 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 206 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 AKZ201-021400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120402T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 206 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY FROM POINT LAY SOUTH... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...TEMPERATURE WILL MODERATE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ RT APR 12
708 WWAK41 PAFG 021352 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 552 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 AKZ201-030000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120403T1400Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 552 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY FROM POINT LAY SOUTH... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...TEMPERATURE WILL MODERATE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
555 WWAK41 PAFG 021924 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1124 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 AKZ201-030600- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120403T1400Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1124 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY FROM POINT LAY SOUTH... * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 34 BELOW. * TIMING...TEMPERATURE WILL MODERATE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND THEN DECREASE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
193 WWAK41 PAFG 030335 AAA WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 735 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 AKZ201-031400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120403T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 735 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 32 BELOW. * TIMING...THE TEMPERATURE WILL FALL TONIGHT WITH WIND CHILLS LOWERING TO ADVISORY LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
115 WWAK41 PAFG 031157 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 357 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 AKZ201-032000- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120403T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 357 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY NEAR POINT LAY... * LOCATION...NEAR POINT LAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...50 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...20 BELOW. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE BY THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
388 WWAK41 PAFG 031930 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1130 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 AKZ201-032030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-120403T2000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 1130 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ RT APR 12
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Mar 30, 1:22 PM AKDT, 5 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 1:22 PM AKDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 122 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 .DISCUSSION... MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH WEAK FLOW ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE THROUGH INTERIOR ALASKA. NORTH WINDS ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY. POOR VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES HOWEVER AS A WEAK TROUGH ROTATES WESTWARD OUT OF THE INTERIOR TONIGHT THE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE AGAIN. BELOW NORMAL TEMPS REMAIN ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE. ENOUGH WIND ALONG THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE WITH COLD TEMPS IN PLACE CONTRIBUTING TO WARNING LEVEL WINDCHILL VALUES IN ZONE 201 TONIGHT. WINDCHILL VALUES CONTINUE TO MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPS RISE AND WINDS DECREASE BUT AS TEMPS FALL TONIGHT AND WINDS INCREASE THIS EVENING WINDCHILL VALUES WILL AGAIN REACH WARNING LEVELS. ACROSS THE INTERIOR PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ALONG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A VERY WEAK TROUGH MOVES EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE INTERIOR. EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WARNING LEVEL WIND CHILLS REDEVELOPING SOUTH OF POINT LAY TONIGHT. IN THE MIDTERM SYNOPTIC SCALE MODELS CONTINUE TO SPREAD FROM RUN TO RUN AND BETWEEN MODEL FAMILIES. THE GFS DEVELOPS A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA WITH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA WHILE THE ECMWF DEVELOPS FLAT TOP RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA AND A WEAK HIGH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE MODELS DISPLAY CONSIDERABLE SPREAD BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK WITH THE GFS DEPICTING A DEEPER LOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA COMPARED TO THE ECMWF WHICH HOLDS THE LOW BACK OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ201. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. && CCC MAR 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 8:09 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Mar 31, 3:05 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr |
Nearby
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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.