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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at May 30, 2014, 1:43 AM AKDT. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2014, 1:43 AM AKDT (09:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2014, 6:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
639 WWAK72 PAFG 300943 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 143 AM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014 AKZ227-302000- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.140530T0943Z-140601T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 143 AM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
554 WWAK72 PAFG 302021 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1221 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014 AKZ227-311030- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-140601T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 1221 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
480 WWAK72 PAFG 311113 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 313 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014 AKZ227-010000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-140601T0200Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE 313 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. 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. && $$
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 May 29, 3:36 PM AKDT, 10 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 3:36 PM AKDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 336 PM AKDT THU MAY 29 2014 .DISCUSSION... THE BROAD AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THAT IS PRESENTLY CENTERED NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE MAIN CENTER ALOFT HOWEVER IS NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. WE EXPECT THAT THE PRINCIPAL SURFACE CENTER WILL BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE CENTER ALOFT AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST INTO BRISTOL BAY ON SATURDAY...THOUGH IT MAY WELL BE A BIT FARTHER NORTH...OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. THE ARCTIC FRONT HAS BECOME STATIONARY ALONG A LINE FROM ICY CAPE TO CAPE HALKETT AND LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH IT AT PRESENT. HOWEVER...ANOTHER SHORT WAVE IS MOVING NORTH OVER WESTERN MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS FRONT WILL NUDGE THE ARCTIC FRONT NORTHWARD TONIGHT BEFORE MERGING WITH IT. EXPECT MORE FREEZING PRECIPITATION IN ZONE 201 LATER TONIGHT TO SPREAD TO ZONE 202 FRI MORNING. NOT MUCH PRECIPITATION FARTHER EAST FROM THIS ONE...MAYBE A BIT IN ZONE 203 WEST OF PRUDHOE BAY. EXPECT THE WINDS IN THE INTERIOR TO INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT / SATURDAY AS THE LOW ALOFT MOVES FARTHER EAST. ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR ZONES 225 AND 226 FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY RESPECTIVELY. && .FIRE WEATHER... FLAGS FOR ZONES 223...225...AND 226. NOT GETTING BETTER ANY TIME SOON. && .HYDROLOGY... SOME CONCERNS ABOUT RAINFALL IN ZONES 217 AND 218 COMING DOWN ON THE SNOWPACK AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ202. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && DJH MAY 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1:17 PM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| May 30, 2:48 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 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.