Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Advisories in 2013
Wind Advisory 22, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Sep 9, 2013, 8:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013, 8:57 AM AKDT (16:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2013, 4:27 AM AKDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
322 WWAK73 PAFG 091657 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 857 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 AKZ226-101400- /X.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.130909T1657Z-130910T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 857 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTH 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY 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. && $$ AKZ222-092000- /X.CON.PAFG.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130909T2000Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP 857 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * VISIBILITY...PATCHY DENSE FOG IN VALLEYS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...THE FOG PATCHES WILL THIN LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN DRIVING AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. && $$ AKZ224-092000- /X.CON.PAFG.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130909T2000Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN... CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 857 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... * VISIBILITY...PATCHY DENSE FOG IN VALLEYS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...THE FOG PATCHES WILL THIN LATE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN DRIVING AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. && $$
7 follow-up statements
444 WWAK73 PAFG 091934 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1134 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 AKZ222-224-092045- /X.CAN.PAFG.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130909T2000Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER... NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA... CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE... TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN...BOUNDARY 1134 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. FOG HAS NOW DISSIPATED. $$ AKZ226-100345- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130910T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1134 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTH 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TUESDAY 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. && $$
914 WWAK73 PAFG 092126 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 126 PM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 AKZ223-101400- /X.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130910T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 126 PM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION * WINDS...SOUTH 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-101400- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130910T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 126 PM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA * WINDS...SOUTH 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE TUESDAY 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. && $$
823 WWAK73 PAFG 101332 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 532 AM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 AKZ223-110200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 532 AM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-110200- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 532 AM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS 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. && $$
283 WWAK73 PAFG 102331 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 331 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 AKZ223-110200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 331 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-110200- /X.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 331 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE 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. && $$
927 WWAK73 PAFG 110126 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 526 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 AKZ223-110600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 526 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN THE LATE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-110600- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 526 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN THE LATE 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. && $$
126 WWAK73 PAFG 110550 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 950 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 AKZ223-110700- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 950 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ226-111300- /X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T1300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 950 PM AKDT TUE SEP 10 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE IN THE EARLY 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. && $$
832 WWAK73 PAFG 111227 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 427 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013 AKZ226-111330- /X.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130911T1300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 427 AM AKDT WED SEP 11 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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 9, 1:09 AM AKDT, 7 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 1:09 AM AKDT, 7 hours 48 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 109 AM AKDT MON SEP 9 2013 .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL RIDGING IS PROGGED TO REBUILD OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND YUKON TERRITORY DURING THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS. RIDGE AXIS WILL LIE ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER THIS AFTERNOON... SHIFTING EASTWARD INTO NORTHWEST CANADA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A MEAN LONG WAVE TROUGH POSITION WILL BE MAINTAINED OVER THE BERING SEA...WITH MAINLY SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT CONTINUING OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR. SEVERAL WEAK SHORT WAVES WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR IN THIS SOUTHERLY FLOW PATTERN. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC OCEAN WILL RECEDE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST CANADA MAINLAND THROUGH TUESDAY. AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PATTERN WITH LOW STRATUS AND AREAS OF FOG WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. A 990 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...FILLING TO AROUND 1000 MB. RAIN OR SHOWERS WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR AS THIS SURFACE SYSTEM AND A SHORT WAVE ALOFT MOVE NORTHWARD. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN IN ZONES 214-215 AROUND MID DAY MONDAY...EXPANDING NORTHWARD OVER MOST OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR BY TUESDAY EVENING. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5-1.0 INCH DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS IN ZONES 224 AND 226 SHOULD RESULT IN GENERAL RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN ZONES 222 HAVE BEEN ABOUT 0.2-0.3 INCH. IN ZONE 223...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.1-0.5 INCH HAVE OCCURRED. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TYPICALLY 0.25-0.50 INCH OVER MOST AREAS...SOME AREAS WILL SEE SMALLER AMOUNTS AND LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 0.50-0.75 INCH MAY OCCUR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR AKZ222-AKZ224. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. && RF SEP 13
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