Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2012
Wind Chill Warning 17, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Mar 15, 2012, 4:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 58 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 15, 2012, 4:25 PM AKDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2012, 2:48 AM AKDT
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
673 WWAK41 PAFG 160025 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 425 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 AKZ206-161400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0017.120316T0025Z-120317T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 425 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...30 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ201-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 425 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...32 TO 40 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ205-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 425 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY THROUGH BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...35 TO 47 BELOW. * WINDS...VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
692 WWAK41 PAFG 160402 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 AKZ201-161400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0100Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR POINT LAY SOUTHWEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...FROM POINT LAY SOUTHWEST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 60 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 4 PM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...30 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ205-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY THROUGH BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...35 TO 47 BELOW. * WINDS...VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
288 WWAK41 PAFG 160434 CCA WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 AKZ201-161400- /X.UPG.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ /X.COR.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0100Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR POINT LAY SOUTHWEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...FROM POINT LAY SOUTHWEST. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 5 PM FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...30 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ205-161400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 802 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY THROUGH BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...35 TO 47 BELOW. * WINDS...VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
195 WWAK41 PAFG 161154 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 354 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 AKZ205-161300- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-120316T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 354 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. THE WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15 MPH OR LESS...AND THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AKZ201-170000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0200Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 354 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FROM POINT LAY SOUTH... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM POINT LAY SOUTH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 22 TO 27 BELOW TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH FROM POINT LAY SOUTH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH TONIGHT AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-170000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0200Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 354 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 15 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH THIS EVENING AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
933 WWAK41 PAFG 162342 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 AKZ201-170600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0600Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 342 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FROM POINT LAY SOUTH... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...FROM POINT LAY SOUTH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 35 TO 41 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH FROM POINT LAY SOUTH. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH TONIGHT AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-171400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 342 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN PASSES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH SATURDAY AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
515 WWAK41 PAFG 170501 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 901 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 AKZ201-171400- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 901 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY SOUTH OF POINT LAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTH OF POINT LAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 35 TO 41 BELOW TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH SOUTH OF POINT LAY. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-171400- /X.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T1400Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 901 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN PASSES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH SATURDAY AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
050 WWAK41 PAFG 171046 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 AKZ201-171200- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 246 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. THE WIND HAS DIMINISHED TO LESS THAN 15 MPH...AND THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AKZ206-180000- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0000Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 246 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN PASSES. * TIMING...THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
016 WWAK41 PAFG 172229 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 229 PM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 AKZ206-181200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T1200Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 229 PM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 65 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN PASSES. * TIMING...THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
772 WWAK41 PAFG 181048 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 248 AM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 AKZ206-190000- /X.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T1200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0042.120318T1048Z-120319T0200Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 248 AM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 25 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN PASSES. * TIMING...THE WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS HARSH BY EARLY THIS EVENING AS THE WIND DIMINISHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
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 15, 3:23 PM AKDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 3:23 PM AKDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 323 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. LONG WAVE TROUGH PATTERN FIRMLY PLANTED OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. ALTHOUGH A RIDGE DEVELOPS IN THE BERING SEA THEN MOVES EASTWARD BUTS GETS SQUASHED DOWN AS IT NEARS WESTERN ALASKA ON NEXT WED. ALTHOUGH 500 HEIGHTS BEGIN TO RISE A BIT...LOWER LEVEL COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRAPPED IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE. RMOPS INDICATE A LONG WAVE TROUGH PATTERN OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE END OF MARCH...WHICH DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR AN EARLY SPRING. HOWEVER...THE LONGER THAT WE CAN SUSTAIN TEMPERATURES THAT ARE NOT EXTREMELY WARM...THE BETTER THE CHANCE THE BREAK-UP MAY BE EASIER. WITH THE HIGH BUILDING IN OVER THE ARCTIC COAST AND THE DOMINANT LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THE ELEVATED WIND SPEEDS OVER THE WEST COAST AND THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND OCCURRENCES SHOULD BE VERY LIGHT IF ANY AT ALL OVER MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE ONLY THING THAT MAY INSPIRE SOME FLURRIES IS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL PUSH DOWN FROM THE NORTHEAST TO RESONATE SOMEWHERE NEAR ZONE 219 FOR MOST OF THE WEEKEND. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ207. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. && CF MAR 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 3:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:02 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 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.