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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Apr 12, 2014, 3:26 PM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 12, 2014, 6:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2014, 3:26 PM AKDT (23:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2014, 6:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2014, 12:04 AM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
344 WWAK73 PAFG 122326 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 326 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 AKZ226-131400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.140413T0200Z-140413T2000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 326 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SUNDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT SUNDAY....FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
470 WWAK73 PAFG 130936 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 136 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 AKZ225-132000- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T0800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 136 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR PASSES THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PASSES THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-132000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 136 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY 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. && $$
232 WWAK73 PAFG 131714 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 914 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 AKZ225-140800- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T0800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 914 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR PASSES THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE... * LOCATION...PASSES THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-140800- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 914 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHTFOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS 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. && $$
798 WWAK73 PAFG 132354 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 354 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 AKZ225-140100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T0800Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 354 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ226-140800- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 354 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHTFOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$
435 WWAK73 PAFG 140608 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1008 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 AKZ226-141400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1008 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT MONDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY THEN DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
209 WWAK73 PAFG 140804 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1204 AM AKDT MON APR 14 2014 AKZ226-140915- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-140414T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1204 AM AKDT MON APR 14 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 wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Apr 12, 1:19 PM AKDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 1:19 PM AKDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 119 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .DISCUSSION... LONG WAVE RIDGE ALOFT WITH AXIS CHUKOTSK PENINSULA-YAKUTAT AREA- SEWD ALONG THE PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO SWING NEWD...MOVING TO THE YUKON TERRITORY AND SEWD BY MON. SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SUBSTANTIALLY BY SUN NIGHT...BRINGING TO AN END THE CHINOOK WINDS THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. AN UPPER LOW CENTERED ABOUT 100 MILES NW OF THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD TO THE DATELINE BY SUN AFTERNOON WHILE A WEAK SHORT WAVE MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST SUN INTO SUN EVENING. A STRONGER SHORT WAVE WILL FOLLOW...MOVING UP THE WEST COAST LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. 986 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE SLOWLY WWD TO THE DATELINE BY SUN AFTERNOON WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING. A 1000 MB LOW ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN OVER BRISTOL BAY LATE WED NIGHT. THE UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES AND THE SURFACE SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FRONTS WILL PRODUCE RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR AND THE WEST COAST. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OVER PARTS OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN INTERIOR MON THROUGH TUE. && .FIRE WEATHER... SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES THROUGH SUN MORNING...DIMINISHING SUN AFTERNOON. MIN RH WILL BE NEAR 20 PERCENT AT SOME SITES. AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE ARE LIKELY MOSTLY OR TOTALLY SNOW COVERED. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY...PKZ210-PKZ220. WIND ADVISORY...AKZ226. && RF APR 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:15 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.