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Wind Advisory 42, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Dec 7, 2014, 5:22 AM AKST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2014, 5:22 AM AKST (14:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2014, 7:01 PM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
255 WWAK72 PAFG 071422 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 522 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 AKZ217-080100- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.141207T1422Z-141208T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 522 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY 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. && $$ AKZ207-080100- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0004.141208T1500Z-141210T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 522 AM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
6 follow-up statements
685 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. && $$
771 WWAK72 PAFG 080600 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 900 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 AKZ207-081500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.141208T1500Z-141210T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 900 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-081500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 900 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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. && $$ AKZ217-081500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-141209T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 900 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
067 WWAK72 PAFG 081348 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 448 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 AKZ207-090000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.141208T1500Z-141210T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 448 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS 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. && $$ AKZ213-090000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 448 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ217-090000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 448 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY 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. && $$
632 WWAK72 PAFG 082157 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1257 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 AKZ207-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141210T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 1257 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ213-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 1257 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS 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. && $$ AKZ217-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 1257 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
213 WWAK72 PAFG 082353 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 253 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 AKZ207-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141210T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 253 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS 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. && $$ AKZ213-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 253 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ217-091500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-141210T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 253 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY 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. && $$
751 WWAK72 PAFG 090401 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 701 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 AKZ217-091500- /O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-141210T0300Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141210T0300Z/ UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK 701 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER NOATAK VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...UPPER NOATAK VALLEY AND BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * WIND CHILL...LOCALLY TO 70 BELOW IN BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ207-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141210T0300Z/ CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 701 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 70 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS 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. && $$ AKZ213-091500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141209T1500Z/ ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST- INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...TELLER... WALES...DIOMEDE 701 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND * WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 50 WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ208-091500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.141209T0401Z-141210T0300Z/ LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS- INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE 701 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...NOATAK VALLEY AND BROOKS RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY 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. && $$
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 Dec 7, 3:54 AM AKST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 3:54 AM AKST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 4:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:53 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 63 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:22 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 7 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:33 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 12:02 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 2:15 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 62 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.