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Winter Weather Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this winter weather advisory at Dec 7, 2012, 5:47 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 8, 2012, 3:11 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2012, 5:47 PM AKST (02:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2012, 3:11 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2012, 3:50 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather 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 winter weather advisory went out at Dec 7, 3:10 PM AKST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 3:10 PM AKST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 310 PM AKST FRI DEC 7 2012 .DISCUSSION... THE 960 MB LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL DEEPEN A BIT AS IT MOVES NORTH TO BE NEAR DUTCH HARBOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST INTO BRISTOL BAY SUNDAY. THE MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS A HEAVY PRECIPITATION PRODUCER FOR NORTHERN ALASKA...AND SATELLITE PICS SUGGEST NOTHING TO THE CONTRARY. INCREASING WINDS OVER MOST OF MAINLAND ALASKA SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE THOUGH...AND CERTAINLY SOME SNOW OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR AS THE THING LIFTS OUT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225. && DJH DEC 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 3:07 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:09 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:44 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:42 PM AKST | 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.