Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2014

High Wind Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 10, 2014

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 10, 2014, 3:43 AM AKST. It took effect at Nov 10, 2014, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 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
Nov 10, 2014, 3:43 AM AKST (12:43 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 10, 2014, 6:00 AM AKST
Expired
Nov 10, 2014, 9:03 AM AKST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

341 
WWAK73 PAFG 101243
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
343 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

AKZ226-110100-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-141110T1500Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0010.141110T1500Z-141111T0100Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
343 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATION...NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL PEAK THIS MORNING AND THEN
  DECREASE SLOWLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. SECURE LOOSE
  OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY
DAMAGE. 

&&

$$

AKZ223-110100-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-141111T0100Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
343 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON NEAR
DELTA JUNCTION...

* LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION.

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS
  WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-110100-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-141111T0100Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
343 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON NEAR
PASSES... 

* LOCATION...NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS
  WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE 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.

&&

$$

ET
2 follow-up statements
956 
WWAK73 PAFG 101426 AAA
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
526 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

AKZ226-110100-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.141110T1500Z-141111T0100Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
526 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL PEAK THIS MORNING AND THEN 
  DECREASE SLOWLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. SECURE LOOSE 
  OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY
DAMAGE.

&&

$$

AKZ223-110100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-141111T0100Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
526 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...

* LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS 
  WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-110100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-141111T0100Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
526 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON
NEAR PASSES ...

* LOCATION...NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS 
  WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE 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.

&&

$$
733 
WWAK73 PAFG 101803
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
903 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

AKZ226-101915-
/O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141111T0100Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
903 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 



$$

AKZ223-225-101915-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-141111T0100Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...HEALY...
DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA
903 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...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 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 Nov 9, 2:39 PM AKST, 13 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 9, 2:39 PM AKST, 13 hours 4 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
239 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER AIR...
UPPER LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTRATROPICAL REMNANTS OF TYPHOON
NURI IS CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND.
THE LOW WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN BY MON EVENING AS IT MOVES TO JUST
SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN. A MODERATELY STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST TONIGHT...THEN
WEAKEN SLOWLY AS A STRONG UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER NORTHWEST CANADA
AND THE EASTERN ALASKA MAINLAND. THE STRONG RIDGE WITH MUCH ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEKEND. 850
MB TEMPERATURES AS HIGH AS +4 TO +8 DEGREES CELSIUS CAN BE
EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.

SURFACE...
A 956 MB LOW...THE EXTRATROPICAL REMNANTS OF TYPHOON NURI...
IS CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND.
BY MON EVENING THE STORM WILL WEAKEN TO A 970 MB LOW CENTERED
JUST SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN. SOUTHEAST GALES OVER MARINE ZONES
PKZ215 AND PKZ220 WILL WEAKEN TO BELOW GALE BY EARLY MON MORNING.
RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN
INTERIOR AREAS TONIGHT. RAIN OR MIXED RAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE
OVER MOST OF THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR MON...AREAL
COVERAGE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME MAINLY SCATTERED MON NIGHT.

A 980 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TO ABOUT 100
MILES WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND BY WED EVENING AND TO NEAR
CAPE NAVARIN BY THU EVENING. THIS MODERATELY STRONG SYSTEM WILL
BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE SOUTHERN
WEST COAST AREAS...NORTON SOUND...AND THE BERING SEA AS FAR NORTH
AS THE BERING STRAIT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN WEST
COAST AND THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR TUE
NIGHT...WITH STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING IN THESE AREAS WED. GALES
WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTON SOUND AND THE NORTHERN BERING SEA BY LATE
WED AFTERNOON OR WED EVENING.

THE ARCTIC SLOPE AND MOST OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR
WILL REMAIN DRY. STRONG SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS WILL CONTINUE
IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY GAP WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES THROUGH TUE...
BUT WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED BE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.
WIND GUSTS AT ANTLER CREEK AND TEXAS CONDO HAVE REACHED
THE 65-69 MPH RANGE AT TIMES TODAY. MODELS INDICATING MAXIMUM
WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE AT 700 MB AT NO MORE THAN 45-50
KT...BUT THERE IS A FAIRLY STRONG GAP WIND CONTRIBUTION DUE TO THE
WELL DEVELOPED LEESIDE TROUGH NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. WINDS
ALOFT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECREASING
LATER TONIGHT...WITH A CORRESPONDING WEAKENING OF THE SURFACE
LEESIDE TROUGH.

NORTHERN ALASKA WILL SEE MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WITH THE STRONG RIDGE BUILDING OVER NORTHWEST
CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA. 500 MB HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB
TO TYPICAL SUMMERTIME VALUES...AS HIGH AS 558-564 DECAMETERS...BY
LATE IN THE WEEK.

MAINALND.COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ230.
&&

RF NOV 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 9, 8:14 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG18 hr
Nov 10, 3:29 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Nov 10, 3:29 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG34 hr
Nov 10, 9:17 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG5 hr
Nov 10, 2:17 PM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG7 hr
Nov 10, 2:50 PM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG51 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every high wind warning in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.