Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2014
High Wind Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Dec 27, 2014, 1:23 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 28, 2014, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 62 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
- Dec 27, 2014, 1:23 PM AKST (22:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2014, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2014, 8:17 PM AKST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
108 WWAK72 PAFG 272223 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 123 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014 AKZ227-281500- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0014.141228T1500Z-141230T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 123 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS MAY DIMINISH SOME MONDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ217-281500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.141228T0900Z-141229T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 123 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST SUNDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH PASSES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
7 follow-up statements
012 WWAK72 PAFG 281441 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 541 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014 AKZ227-290000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0014.141228T1500Z-141230T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 541 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$ AKZ217-290000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-141229T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 541 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH PASSES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
190 WWAK72 PAFG 282301 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 201 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014 AKZ217-290015- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-141229T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 201 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ227-291415- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141231T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 201 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
637 WWAK72 PAFG 291346 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 446 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014 AKZ227-300000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141231T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 446 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * 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. && $$
066 WWAK72 PAFG 292209 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 109 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014 AKZ227-301500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141231T0300Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 109 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
153 WWAK72 PAFG 301412 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 512 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014 AKZ227-310000- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141231T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 512 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$
197 WWAK72 PAFG 310004 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014 AKZ227-310600- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141231T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 304 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
514 WWAK72 PAFG 310517 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 817 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014 AKZ227-310630- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-141231T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 817 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$
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 Dec 27, 12:43 PM AKST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 12:43 PM AKST, 40 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1243 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR... UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING FROM WRANGEL ISLAND TO THE KENAI PENINSULA AND SOUTHEASTWARD WILL MOVE EAST TO LIE ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER AND SOUTHWARD BY SUN AFTERNOON. LOW AMPLITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT...AND ACROSS NORTHWEST ALASKA AND THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN...THEN CURVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC OCEAN SUN NIGHT INTO MON...GRADUALLY INTENSIFYING DURING THE PERIOD. THE SHORT WAVE WILL FLATTEN THE TOP OF THE UPPER RIDGE...RIDGE AXIS MOVING INTO THE ALCAN BORDER SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER RIDGE WILL REBUILD OVER ALASKA BY MON NIGHT WITH THE AXIS EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST ALASKA SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND WEST COAST TUE INTO WED. SURFACE... OCCLUDED FRONT HAS MOVED NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WILL BE MOVING NORTHWARD AND STRETCHING A BIT EASTWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A WAVE NORTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA...DEVELOPING INTO A 998 MB LOW NEAR THE CHUKOTSK PEN BY SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY SUN EVENING...THEN CURVE ACROSS THE ARCTIC OCEAN THROUGH MON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA MON NIGHT AND TUE. GOES IR LOOP SHOWING A STRONG MOISTURE FEED NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST AND SOUTHERN AREAS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR. THE NORTHWARD MOVING FRONT WILL PRODUCE SNOW OVER THE THE SOUTHERN WEST COAST AREAS TONIGHT...SPREADING TO THE NORTHERN WEST COAST AREAS SUN. SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR SUN MORNING AND SPREADING OVER MOST OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR SUN. SNOW CONTINUING REDEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE WEST COAST SUN NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN ZONE 209... ESPECIALLY AT KOTZEBUE...AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN ZONE 207...AS THE NORTHWARD MOVING SURFACE SYSTEM TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN WEST COAST. AIR MASS TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM ENOUGH FOR THE PRECIPITATION TO BE MIXED IN PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN WEST COAST AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. STRONG SOUTHERLY CHINOOK WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES SUN MORNING AND CONTINUE AT LEAST INTO MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH WIND WARNINGS WILL BE POSTED FOR THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES. ADVISORY LEVEL WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. STRONG GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES LATE TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. BLOWING SNOW IN PASSES MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES WILL BE POSTED FOR THE BROOKS RANGE PASSES. BRISK EAST WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST AND OFF SHORE AREAS TONIGHT AS A SURFACE HIGH OVER NORTHEAST ALASKA SHIFTS EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. BRISK WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST AS THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ223. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213- AKZ215-AKZ216. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ209. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && RF DEC 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 4:04 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:04 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:05 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:05 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:26 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:29 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:32 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Dec 27, 1:20 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 1:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Dec 27, 1:29 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Dec 27, 1:29 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 27, 1:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Dec 27, 2:21 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Dec 27, 2:21 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 27, 2:30 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 38 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.