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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 20, 2014, 7:12 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2014, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2014, 7:12 PM AKST (04:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2014, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2014, 2:42 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
374 WWAK73 PAFG 210412 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 712 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014 AKZ223-211500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.140121T1200Z-140122T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 712 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM AKST TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ225-211500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.140121T1500Z-140122T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 712 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT IN PASSES... A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AKST TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-211500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.140121T1500Z-140122T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 712 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AKST TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
099 WWAK73 PAFG 211155 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 255 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 AKZ223-220100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.140121T1200Z-140122T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 255 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-220100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.140121T1500Z-140122T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 255 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR PASSES... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING LATE IN THE 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. && $$ AKZ226-220100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.140121T1500Z-140122T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 255 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING LATE IN THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
096 WWAK73 PAFG 212139 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1239 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 AKZ226-220600- /O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T0900Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0001.140121T2139Z-140122T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1239 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 75 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY AND THEN DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ223-220600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1239 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-220600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1239 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NEAR PASSES... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND THEN DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. 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. && $$
789 WWAK73 PAFG 220552 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 852 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 AKZ226-221500- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ /O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 852 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. | * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-221500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 852 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY NEAR PASSES|... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS 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. && $$ AKZ223-221500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 852 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAYNEAR DELTA JUNCTION... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OCCASIONALY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
127 WWAK73 PAFG 221142 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 AKZ223-230100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0007.140123T0600Z-140124T0100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 242 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY NEAR DELTA JUNCTION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE 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. && $$ AKZ225-230100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0007.140123T0600Z-140124T0100Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 242 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY NEAR PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-230100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140122T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0007.140123T0600Z-140124T0100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 242 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY FOR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE 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. && $$
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 Jan 20, 3:46 PM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 3:46 PM AKST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 346 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014 .DISCUSSION... MODELS SIMILAR IN SOLUTIONS WITH THE NAM BEING THE THE OUTLIER. HOWEVER...THE NAM PRECIPITATION FIELD IS APPEARING MORE IN LINE WITH CURRENT CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH THE NAM HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT AND JUST FLAT OUT WRONG FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS ON MANY OF ITS RUNS...IT DOES WARRANT A HARD LOOK. SEVERAL SHORT WAVES MOVING UP THE WEST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN UP TONIGHT AND THEN SHOULD TURN OVER TO ALL SNOW ON TUE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CONTINUE AS THE NEXT SHORT WAVE MOVES UP TUE NIGHT AND SPREADS SNOW OVER THE ENTIRE WEST COAST ZONES FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTHWARD. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER ALL OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE WEEK. A SHORT WAVE IS SUGGESTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE RIDGE TO NEAR BETTLES THU MORNING. WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE ARCTIC SLOPE WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210- AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && CF JAN 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2:46 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:21 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:31 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 12:39 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 8 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.