High Wind Watch 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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WWAK72 PAFG 072102
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1202 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014

AKZ207-080600-
/O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0004.141208T1500Z-141210T0300Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0012.141208T1500Z-141210T0300Z/
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG
1202 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM AKST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM AKST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN
  STRONG 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. 

&&

$$

AKZ213-080600-
/O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0012.141208T0600Z-141209T1500Z/
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-
INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER...
WALES...DIOMEDE
1202 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
AKST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST
TUESDAY. 

* LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  EARLY TUESDAY 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. 

&&

$$

AKZ217-080600-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-141209T0300Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK
1202 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY...

* LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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.

&&

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
354 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH AT LEAST 60 HOURS. NEARLY
STATIONARY HIGH ALOFT WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE AREA JUST
NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK.

RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA RUNNING
ALL THE WAY UP TO NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT
BACK EASTWARD MON NIGHT AND TUE. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SET UP
OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.

SEVERAL IMPULSES WILL MOVE NORTH AND EASTWARD AROUND THE LOW IN
THE GULF AND PROVIDE THE POSSIBILITY FOR OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEK. AREAS JUST NORTH OF
THE ALASKA RANG WILL LIKELY BE PRECIP SHADOWED OUT FOR THE MOST
PART.

THE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA
THROUGH MON WITH STRONG HIGH NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND
STRONG LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL INCREASE WINDS OVER
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ALASKA SO WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED
FOR THESE AREAS. SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE WINDS BUT
SHOULD NOT BE OF A LARGE IMPACT.

WIND CHILL VALUES COULD BECOME AND ISSUE BEGINNING THE FIRST PART
OF THE WEEK ON THE ARCTIC SLOPE AND COAST SO THESE WILL NEED TO BE
WATCHED AS WE GET CLOSER IN TIME.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ218.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ245.
&&

CF DEC 14