Wind Advisory 31, NWS Fairbanks, AK

304 
WWAK73 PAFG 161910
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1110 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013

AKZ225-170415-
/X.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0006.131018T0200Z-131018T2000Z/
/X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-131018T0200Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
1110 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. 

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND
  GUSTING TO 70 MPH THURSDAY EVENING IN THE PASSES.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER WIND
  GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN THIS EVENING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
  TO 70 MPH THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.

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.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

AKZ226-170415-
/X.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0006.131018T0200Z-131018T2000Z/
/X.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-131018T0200Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
1110 AM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. 

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND
  GUSTING TO 70 MPH THURSDAY EVENING IN THE PASSES.

* TIMING...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SOME THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER
  WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN LATE THIS
  EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
  TO INCREASE TO 70 MPH THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.

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.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

717 
WWAK73 PAFG 162310
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
310 PM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013

AKZ225-171200-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-131018T0200Z/
/X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0006.131018T0200Z-131018T2000Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0011.131016T2310Z-131018T1400Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
310 PM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY IN THE PASSES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
  EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING IN THE PASSES.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH TONIGHT WILL DIMINISH SOME LATE
  THURSDAY MORNING...HOWEVER WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
  AGAIN TO 75 MPH THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
  MORNING.

* 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. 

&&

$$

AKZ226-171200-
/X.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-131018T0200Z/
/X.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0006.131018T0200Z-131018T2000Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0011.131016T2310Z-131018T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
310 PM AKDT WED OCT 16 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND
  DIMINISH SOME LATE THURSDAY MORNING...HOWEVER WIND GUSTS ARE
  EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN TO 75 MPH THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
  FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH THE PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND WILL
  DIMINISH SOME LATE THURSDAY MORNING...HOWEVER WIND GUSTS ARE
  EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN TO 75 MPH THURSDAY EVENING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* 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. 

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1253 PM AKDT TUE OCT 15 2013

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO
DIVERGE WITH DETAILS ON TIMING...TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE
REMNANTS OF TYPHOON WIPHA AS IT TRACKS THROUGH THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS FRIDAY MORNING AS A 965 MB LOW AND CURVES NORTHEAST TO
BE LOCATED IN WESTERN BRISTOL BAY SATURDAY MORNING AND NEAR
NUNIVAK ISLAND SUNDAY MORNING. MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE WARM
WET AND WINDY WEEKEND FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA. WILL NEED TO MONITOR
FOR POTENTIAL HYDROLOGICAL ISSUES AS THE MODELS CONTINUE TO
INDICATE 1 TO 2 INCHES...AND LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNT OF RAIN IN THE
YK DELTA AND WESTERN ALASKA RANGE STARTING LATE FRIDAY AND
CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY.

AND UPPER LEVEL IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
NORTHWARD TO BE LOCATED NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING
AS HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA
AND PUSHES INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THE LONG WAVE TROUGH RELOADS
THURSDAY WITH COMPLEX SET OF UPPER LEVEL LOWS DIG SOUTHWARD INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC WHILE THE RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA HOLDS FIRM.
THE LONGWAVE TROUGH REESTABLISHES FURTHER WEST AS REMNANTS OF
WIPHA EXITS KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND MOVES EAST THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS.

ON THE SURFACE A 988 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN
AS IT MOVES NORTH TO BE A 995 MB LOW LOCATED 100 NM SOUTH OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINS ON TAP FOR THE
WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR AS THE BERING SEA STORM MOVES
NORTH. CHINOOK CONDITIONS REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL
ALASKA RANGE HOWEVER THERE IS JUST ENOUGH WEST COMPONENT TO THE
WIND FIELDS FROM THE SURFACE TO 500 MB TO PUSH PRECIP NORTHEAST
OUT OF THE YK DELTA INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR HOWEVER
PRECIP AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER THAN WILL FALL IN THE
WESTERN INTERIOR AND ALONG THE WEST COAST. PRECIP TYPE IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN RAIN ACROSS ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTH SLOPE AND AT
ELEVATION IN THE BROOKS RANGE...THE ALASKA RANGE AND HIGHER TERRAIN
IN THE INTERIOR AS SNOW LEVELS ARE NEAR 6000 FEET IN THE ALASKA RANGE
AND DROP TO AROUND 3000 FEET IN THE BROOKS RANGE WEDNESDAY.

WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE AT ADVISORY LEVELS DESPITE
SOUTHWEST ORIENTATION VS IDEALIZED SOUTH TO NORTH ORIENTATION.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE WESTERN
ALASKA RANGE AND THROUGH NOON IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR.
A SOUTHWEST 50 KT JET AT 850 MB OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR
CONTINUES TO CAUSE BLUSTERY CONDITIONS ON INTERIOR SUMMITS WITH
15 TO 30 MPH WINDS NOTED OVER SUMMITS ACROSS THE INTERIOR
TODAY...WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS JET EXITS TO THE NORTHEAST.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

CCC OCT 13