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Wind Advisory 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Sep 2, 2013, 2:10 PM AKDT. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2013, 2:10 PM AKDT (22:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2013, 4:23 AM AKDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
010 WWAK73 PAFG 022210 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 AKZ223-030600- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.130902T2210Z-130904T1200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 210 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ225-030600- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.130902T2210Z-130904T1200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 210 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-030600- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.130902T2210Z-130904T1200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 210 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUE AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
525 WWAK73 PAFG 030432 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 832 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 AKZ223-031400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 832 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... *LOCATION...AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THROUGH LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-031400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 832 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ226-031400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 832 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
015 WWAK73 PAFG 031301 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 501 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 AKZ225-031415- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1200Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 501 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-032115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 501 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... *LOCATION...AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-032115- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 501 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$
062 WWAK73 PAFG 032048 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1248 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 AKZ223-040600- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1248 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... *LOCATION...AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-040600- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1248 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$
777 WWAK73 PAFG 040519 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 919 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 AKZ223-041400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 919 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... *LOCATION...AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION AND FORT GREELY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARDS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-041400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 919 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 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. && $$
065 WWAK73 PAFG 041223 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 423 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013 AKZ223-226-041330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-130904T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE... MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP... EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 423 AM AKDT WED SEP 4 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind 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 wind advisory went out at Sep 2, 6:50 AM AKDT, 7 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 6:50 AM AKDT, 7 hours 20 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 650 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... A DEEP LOW ALOFT OVER THE BERING SEA AND NW PACIFIC WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA TUE AND THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEK. A FLAT RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL BUILD AND SHARPEN ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER TODAY AND MOVE OVER NW CANADA TUE. THIS PATTERN IS CAUSING SW FLOW OF VERY MOIST SUBTROPICAL AIR OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST THAT WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS IS CAUSING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST NOW. AS THE FLOW TURNS MORE SOUTHERLY THE HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE TONIGHT WHILE THE SE INTERIOR DEVELOPS A MODERATE CHINOOK. THE SOUTH FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO WED AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE WEEK KEEPING CONDITIONS WET IN THE WESTERN HALF OF NORTHERN ALASKA WHILE THE SE INTERIOR REMAINS DRIER AND WARMER. 850 MB 0C TEMPERATURE OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE ARCTIC COAST TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING 4-6C OVER MOST OF ALASKA TODAY. EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO BE ALL SNOW OTHER THAN ON THE ARCTIC SLOPE. SURFACE... HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. EAST WINDS AND STRATUS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE BUT INCREASE TO 25-35 KT. A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS A 982 MB LOW TUE PM. AN OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE NORTH OVER NORTON SOUND BY 4PM MON...OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA BY 4AM TUE... AND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE BY 4PM TUE. NE GALE FORCE WINDS JUST NORTH OF THE FRONT WILL SPREAD NORTH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE FRONT WILL CHANGE TO SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE FRONT. WARM FRONT STRETCHING EAST FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO EAGLE NOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT TO EAGLE BY 4PM MON AND ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE BY 4AM TUE. HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING ALONG THIS FRONT FROM FAIRBANKS WEST AND WILL SPREAD NORTH TO THE BROOKS RANGE TONIGHT WHILE CHANGING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE FRONT IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLLUTIONS THROUGH WED. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY... THERE HAS BEEN 1.00 TO 2.00 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE SOUTH WEST INTERIOR WEST OF DENALI PARK IN THE PAST 24 HR. EXPECT ANOTHER .50-1.00 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS SUCH AS THE ALASKA RANGE NEAR FAREWELL, THE KUSKOKWIM HILLS, AND THE NULATO HILLS. EXPECT THIS TO CAUSE MEDIUM SIZE RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR BANK FULL COVERING GRAVEL BARS. THIS WILL AFFECT THE MANY CAMPERS NOW IN THOSE AREAS FOR THE START OF HUNTING SEASON. LARGE RIVERS ARE VERY LOW NOW SO ONLY EXPECT A RISE ON THOSE RIVERS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH 4PM TUE ZONES 215 216 221 AND 227 GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230. && JB SEP 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 3:59 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Sep 2, 3:59 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 2, 4:02 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Sep 2, 2:13 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 23 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.