Wind Advisory 12, NWS Fairbanks, AK

086 
WWAK73 PAFG 122133
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
133 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

AKZ226-130300-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.140313T0300Z-140314T1400Z/
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140313T0300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
133 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM AKDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT
FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...THROUGH PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING
  WEDNESDAY THEN INCREASING 75 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING. STRONG
  SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTS OF 76 MPH WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE
  EVENING AND BECOME MUCH STRONGER IN THE LATE EVENING AND
  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

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

&&

$$

AKZ225-130300-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.140313T0300Z-140314T1400Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
133 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES...

* LOCATION...NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES.

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING THIS EVENING WITH STRONGEST WINDS 
  EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ223-130300-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0012.140312T2133Z-140314T1400Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
133 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR DELTA
JUNCTION...

* LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING
  WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

364 
WWAK73 PAFG 130251
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
651 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

AKZ226-131300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-140313T0300Z/
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.140313T0300Z-140314T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
651 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY IN
PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...CONTINUE TO GUST
  STRONGLY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

* 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. 

&&

$$

AKZ225-131300-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.140313T0300Z-140314T1400Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
651 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR
ALASKA RANGE PASSES...

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING THIS EVENING WITH STRONGEST WINDS 
  EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. 

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ223-131300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
651 PM AKDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR
DELTA JUNCTION...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING 
  WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. 

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.

&&

$$
JL MAR 14

632 
WWAK73 PAFG 131232
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
432 AM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

AKZ225-140100-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
432 AM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR
ALASKA RANGE PASSES...

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-140100-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
432 AM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY IN
PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST STRONGLY THURSDAY INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY
  THURSDAY.

* 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.

&&

$$

AKZ223-140100-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
432 AM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR
DELTA JUNCTION...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

625 
WWAK73 PAFG 132156
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
156 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

AKZ225-141400-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DENALI-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA
156 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

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

* LOCATION...NEAR PASSES

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND START TO
  DECREASE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-141400-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
156 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR PASSES
WEST OF MENTASTA...

* LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA.

* WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND START TO DECREASE
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ223-141400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
156 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT FRIDAY NEAR
DELTA JUNCTION...

* LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND START TO DECREASE
  FRIDAY 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.

&&

$$

157 
WWAK73 PAFG 140437
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
837 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

AKZ225-226-140545-
/O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...
KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
837 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE CONTINUED TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BRIEF INCREASE IN THE WINDS TO NEAR
ADVISORY CRITERIA NEAR SUNRISE...THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

AKZ223-140545-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140314T1400Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
837 PM AKDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE CONTINUED TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BRIEF INCREASE IN THE WINDS TO NEAR
ADVISORY CRITERIA NEAR SUNRISE...THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
204 PM AKDT TUE MAR 11 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
A LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND WESTERN ALASKA WITH A RIDGE
OVER NW CANADA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A SERIES OF
STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGHS WILL MOVE NORTH OVER ALASKA IN THE SOUTH
FLOW ALOFT. THIS WILL KEEP THE WEST COAST COLD WITH PERIODS OF
SNOW WHILE THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL
IN TEMPERATURES WITH LITTLE SNOW AND PERIODS OF CHINOOK FLOW OVER
THE ALASKA RANGE.

A SHORT WAVE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM NOME TO BARTER ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT TO BARROW BY 4AM WED...AND THEN
CONTINUING NW. THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW WITH THIS
TROUGH WITH CLOUDS DECREASING SOUTHEAST OF THE TROUGH.

A SECOND TROUGH FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE FROM GAMBELL
TO KING SALMON BY 4AM WED...TO KOTZEBUE TO MCGRATH BY 4PM
WED...AND TO POINT HOPE TO ARCTIC VILLAGE BY 4AM WED. EXPECT
ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THIS TROUGH.

850 MB TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM -1C IN THE SE INTERIOR TO -24C IN NW
ALASKA. WARM ADVECTION WILL OCCUR THROUGH WED OVER THE EASTERN
ARCTIC COAST. WEST COAST WILL REMAIN COLD OR BECOME COLDER AND THE
INTERIOR WILL COOL SLIGHTLY WED AND THEN WARM AGAIN THU AND
CONTINUE INTO FRI.

SURFACE...
A 1025 MB HIGH OVER NE RUSSIA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THOUGH FRI.
A STRONG LOW NEAR COOK INLET WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR TONIGHT...AND TO NEAR KOTZEBUE WED. A COLD FRONT
STRETCHING SOUTH FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO KOTZEBUE TO MCGRATH BY
3PM WED...AND THEN DRIFT WEST AS A WARM FRONT. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW
WITH THE LOW. WILL SEE HEAVIER SNOW DEVELOP THU ALONG THE FRONT IN
THE WESTERN INTERIOR. AT THIS POINT EXPECT 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW THU
AND IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR BUT AMOUNTS UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT.

NE WINDS 20-30 KT ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED
AS THE LOW MOVES NW. CHINOOK WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE WILL
DECREASE THIS EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES N AS WELL.

A SECOND LOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WED WILL MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THU AND TO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR
FRI. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF CHINOOK WINDS TO THE ALASKA
RANGE WED PM THROUGH THU. THIS WILL ALSO FEED MORE MOISTURE AND
SNOW ALONG THE FRONT IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR THU AND FRI.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH 4AM THU AND THEN MODELS
DIVERGE WITH NAM DEVELOPING A SECOND LOW IN THE GULF WHILE THE
ECMF AND GFS MAINTAIN A SINGLE CENTER. FAVOR THE GFS SOLUTION AT
THIS TIME.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ207.

WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226.

WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ201.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

JB MAR 14