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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 15, 2013

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Mar 15, 2013, 1:11 PM AKDT. It took effect at Mar 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 15, 2013, 1:11 PM AKDT (21:11 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
Expired: Mar 16, 2013, 5:32 AM AKDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

345 
WWAK72 PAFG 152111
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
111 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013

AKZ217-161400-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130316T0200Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.130316T0000Z-130316T1400Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
111 PM AKDT FRI MAR 15 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...UPPER KOBUK RIVER VALLEY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

846 
WWAK72 PAFG 161332
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
532 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013

AKZ217-161445-
/X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130316T1400Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
532 AM AKDT SAT MAR 16 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 15, 2:36 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		4 days
Mar 15, 2:41 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		48 hr

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Sources

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