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Wind Chill Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 4, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Mar 4, 2012, 2:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 4, 2012, 2:43 AM AKST (11:43 UTC)
Expired: Mar 5, 2012, 9:44 AM AKST
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

470 
WWAK41 PAFG 041143
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

AKZ203-050100-
/X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0015.120304T1143Z-120305T1500Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
243 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...70 TO 75 BELOW.

* TEMPERATURES...32 TO 42 BELOW.  

* WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH TODAY.

* TIMING...THE WIND WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH THE LOWEST WIND
  CHILLS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LOW WIND CHILLS WILL
  BECOME LESS HARSH MONDAY MORNING AS THE WIND DIMINISHES TO LESS
  THAN 15 MPH BY NOON.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES
  RESULTING IN FROSTBITE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.
IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ204-050100-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-120305T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
243 AM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW.

* TEMPERATURES...25 TO 32 BELOW.

* WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH BY NOON. 

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILLS WILL
  GRADUALLY BECOME LESS HARSH ON MONDAY MORNING AS THE WIND
  DIMINISHES TO LESS THAN 15 MPH BY NOON.

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.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

626 
WWAK41 PAFG 042343
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

AKZ204-051500-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-120305T1500Z/
/X.EXB.PAFG.WC.W.0015.120305T0300Z-120305T1500Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
243 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 60 BELOW TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...25 TO 35 BELOW.

* WINDS...WEST TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND CHILL MODERATING
  MONDAY WITH DIMINISHING WINDS AND SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.
IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

AKZ203-051500-
/X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120305T1500Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
243 PM AKST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 75 BELOW.

* TEMPERATURES...35 TO 40 BELOW.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND CHILL MODERATING
 MONDAY WITH DIMINISHING WINDS.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES 
  RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

502 
WWAK41 PAFG 051117
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
217 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

AKZ203-051230-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120305T1500Z/
CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK
217 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO LESS THAN 15 MPH.

$$

AKZ204-051900-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120305T1900Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
217 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST THIS
MORNING. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 60 BELOW.

* TEMPERATURES...25 TO 30 BELOW.

* WINDS...WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND CHILL WILL BECOME LESS HARSH LATER THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

840 
WWAK41 PAFG 051844
WSWNSB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
944 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

AKZ204-051945-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120305T1900Z/
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND
944 AM AKST MON MAR 5 2012

...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING. 


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill warning 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 warning went out at Mar 3, 1:19 PM AKST, 13 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 1:19 PM AKST, 13 hours 24 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
119 PM AKST SAT MAR 3 2012

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER TROUGH ALOFT OVER NRN AK WILL BE PUSHED OFF TO THE
EAST BY MON AS A TRANSITORY RODGE CROSSES NRN AK. ANOTHER
COLD TROUGH ALOFT WILL SETTLE IN OVER NRN AK BY TUE.

LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR TONIGHT
WITH BROAD LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND REMNANTS OF A
RAGGED OCCLUDED FRONT. SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES TONIGHT
AND SUN AS THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS.

SNOW DEVELOPING OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE SUN NIGHT...
SPREADING TO THE SRN PARTS OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN
INTERIOR MON AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. SNOW
AMOUNTS OF 1-2 INCHES POSSIBLE MON OVER AKZ209-AKZ213-AKZ214-
AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ227...UP TO 1 INCH IN AKZ210.

WINDS AT PABA WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BOUNCE AROUND FROM
10-15 MPH. WILL DOWNGRADE WIND CHILL WARNING TO A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ204-AKZ207-AKZ213.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
&&

RF MAR 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 4, 2:32 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	48 hr
Mar 4, 2:32 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	23 hr
Mar 4, 2:32 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	35 hr
Mar 4, 2:08 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	36 hr
Mar 4, 2:24 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	46 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.