Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2013
High Wind Warning 16, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 27, 2013, 5:10 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 27, 2013, 6:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 33 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
- Oct 27, 2013, 5:10 AM AKDT (13:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2013, 6:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2013, 3:05 PM AKDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
554 WWAK73 PAFG 271310 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 510 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 AKZ225-280030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-131028T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.131027T1400Z-131028T0000Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0008.131028T0800Z-131028T2000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 510 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH TODAY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ223-280030- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0008.131028T0800Z-131029T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0016.131028T0500Z-131029T0000Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.131027T1400Z-131028T0500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 510 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY NOON...CONTINUING THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 4 PM MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-280030- /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0008.131028T0800Z-131029T0000Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0016.131028T0500Z-131029T0000Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.131027T1400Z-131028T0500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 510 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 4 PM MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
990 WWAK73 PAFG 271354 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 554 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 AKZ226-280030- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.131027T1400Z-131028T0500Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0016.131027T1400Z-131029T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 554 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 4 PM MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 85 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-280030- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0016.131028T0500Z-131029T0000Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.131027T1400Z-131028T0500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 554 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKDT MONDAY NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY NOON...CONTINUING THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 4 PM MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. && $$ AKZ225-280030- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.131027T1400Z-131028T0000Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0008.131028T0800Z-131028T2000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 554 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH TODAY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
124 WWAK73 PAFG 272231 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 231 PM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 AKZ225-281400- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-131028T0000Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0008.131028T0800Z-131028T2000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0016.131028T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 231 PM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH IN PASSES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-281400- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-131028T0500Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0016.131027T2231Z-131029T0000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 231 PM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-281400- /X.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 231 PM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 35 TO 55 MPH GUSTING TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ224-281400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0038.131027T2231Z-131029T0200Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 231 PM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY WEST OF TOK. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH LOCALLY GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
372 WWAK73 PAFG 281310 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 510 AM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 AKZ223-290000- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131029T0000Z/ /X.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0038.131028T1400Z-131029T0000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 510 AM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGHS AS 60 MPH. WIND SPEEDS MAY BE HIGHLY VARIABLE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY DURING THE DAY. 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. && $$ AKZ225-281415- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 510 AM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ226-290000- /X.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 510 AM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 MPH. WIND SPEEDS MAY BE HIGHLY VARIABLE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ224-290000- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 510 AM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE NORTHWEST OF TOK... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE NORTHWEST OF TOK. * WINDS...LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
229 WWAK73 PAFG 282305 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 AKZ226-290015- /X.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. ALTHOUGH WINDS GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE STILL BEING OBSERVED...THIS IS BELOW THE HIGH WIND CRITERIA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AKZ224-290015- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-131029T0200Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-290300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-131029T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGHS AS 50 MPH. WIND SPEEDS MAY BE HIGHLY VARIABLE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH IN THE EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Oct 27, 3:16 AM AKDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 3:16 AM AKDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 316 AM AKDT SUN OCT 27 2013 .DISCUSSION... OCCLUDED 987 MB LOW HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE PRIBILOFS AS OF 10Z...LOW IS EXPECTED TO FILL VERY SLOWLY THROUGH TUE EVE AS IT TAKES A CYCLONIC LOOPING COURSE IN THE SOUTHERN BERING. BY TUE AFTERNOON...GFS/NAM COMPROMISE TAKES THE CENTER TO NEAR 59N/178 WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE ABOUT 992 MB. A PERIOD OF RAIN OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR TODAY AS THE OCCLUSION BOWS NORTHWARD. A NEW LOW IS PROGGED TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. CENTRAL PRESSURE THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 1002 MB. THIS LOW MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR BY MON MORNING...DEEPENING TO AROUND 992 MB. PRECIPITATION GRADUALLY SPREADING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WEST COAST TODAY INTO MONDAY. MULTIPLE PRECIPITATION TYPES POSSIBLE WITH 1000-850 MB MEAN TEMPERATURES WITHIN A DEGREE OR TWO...PLUS OR MINUS...OF ZERO CELSIUS. HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE IN ZONE 227. NO REPORTS AVAILABLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING...NAM12 INDICATING MAX WINDS TO 80-85 KT BETWEEN 750-875 MB AND 50-60 KT WINDS NEAR MOUNTAINTOP LEVEL AT THE PRESENT TIME...WINDS THEN DIMINISHING THROUGH NOON TODAY. IN ZONE 225...WINDS NOW GUSTING TO 50+ MPH AT ANTLER CREEK PLATFORM WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH. MAX WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 60 MPH FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS ALOFT EXPECTED TO INCREASE SOME AGAIN LATER TONIGHT WITH MAX 50-60 KT AS LOW AS 850 MB. ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS CAN CERTAINLY BE EXPECTED...LOW END WARNING LEVEL GUSTS...AROUND 70 MPH...MAY BE POSSIBLE. WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WATCH BEGINNING MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE HIGH WIND PRONE AREAS OF ZONES 223 AND 226 THIS MORNING AS WINDS ALOFT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE INCREASE. TEXAS CONDO SITE NOW SHOWING INITIAL ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID DAY MONDAY. 700 MB WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE PROGGED TO MAX OUT AT AROUND 90 KT FROM AROUND 15Z-21Z MON. MAXIMUM GUSTS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 70 MPH IN THE NORMALLY WINDY SPOTS IN ZONE 223...GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN THE HIGH WIND PRONE AREAS IN ZONE 226. STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WITH AXIS ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER WILL WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO CANADA THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTER INTERIOR WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY MONDAY EVENING AS THE RIDGE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST WITH A MUCH WEAKER UPPER FLOW PATTERN. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ226-AKZ227. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ235. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. && RF OCT 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 3:41 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 27, 5:02 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Oct 27, 5:10 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Oct 27, 10:36 AM AKDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 116 min | |
| Oct 27, 11:16 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Oct 27, 1:06 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 63 hr | |
| Oct 27, 2:31 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 28 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.