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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 25, 2014, 1:28 PM AKST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2014, 1:28 PM AKST (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2014, 5:20 PM AKST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
420 WWAK73 PAFG 252228 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 128 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 AKZ225-260630- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.140125T2228Z-140127T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 128 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-260630- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.140125T2228Z-140127T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 128 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
4 follow-up statements
854 WWAK73 PAFG 260041 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 341 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 AKZ225-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 341 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 341 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
126 WWAK73 PAFG 261351 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 451 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 AKZ225-270000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 451 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ AKZ226-270000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 451 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
659 WWAK73 PAFG 262107 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1207 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 AKZ225-270300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1207 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE 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. && $$ AKZ226-270300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1207 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF MENTASTA. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
275 WWAK73 PAFG 270220 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 520 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014 AKZ225-226-270330- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140127T0300Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 520 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 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 Jan 25, 1:19 PM AKST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 1:19 PM AKST, 9 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 119 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... A THE VERY PERSISTENT AND HIGH AMPLITUDE LONG WAVE PATTERN CONSISTING OF A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA AND NW PACIFIC AND A STRONG RIDGE OVER THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE AND THEN APPEARS TO RETROGRADE SLOWLY. THIS WILL KEEP NORTHERN AK TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH TUE...AND STILL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. THE INTERIOR AND ARCTIC SLOPE WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH NEXT WEEK WHILE THE WEST COAST WILL SEE PERIODS OF RAIN...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. 850 MB TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM -10C IN NW ALASKA TO +6C ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE. WARM AIR WILL SPREAD NW SO THAT ALL OF NORTHERN AK IS WARMER THAN 0C BY 3PM SUN AND REMAINS THAT WARM INTO MON. SURFACE... A 1040 MB HIGH OVER THE MACKENZIE RIVER WITH A RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL SLIDE SE WHILE ANOTHER HIGH BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA MON AND PERSISTS INTO TUE. THIS MEANS E WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AND SUN AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN FROM MON THROUGH TUE. A 1008 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT STRETCHING S FROM THE LOW WILL MOVE WEST. A WARM FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO BARROW TO BARTER ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO GALENA TO FORT YUKON WILL MOVE TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND TO THE BERING STRAIT TO ARCTIC VILLAGE BY 3AM SAT...TO GAMBELL TO POINT HOPE THEN EAST ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST BY 3PM SUN...AND THEN JUST NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST BY 3AM MON. THERE WILL BE FREEZING RAIN AND SOME SNOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST...CLEARING OUT SE OF THE FRONT. DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING OTHER THAN MID OR HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE INTERIOR OR THE NORTH SLOPE WITH THIS FRONT. WILL ISSUE A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR ZONES 211...210 AND 213 FOR TONIGHT. A SECOND WEATHER FRONT OVER THE AK PEN WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE YUKON DELTA AND NORTON SOUND SUN. THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA FROM THE BERING STRAIT SOUTH. A THIRD WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE YUKON DELTA AND NORTON SOUND MON. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN TO ZONES 213 AND 214 MON. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH MON. AT THE SURFACE THE LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF AK INITIALIZES DEEPER ON THE GFS THAN THE NAM. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE DEEPER GFS SOLUTION IS BETTER. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONGER EAST WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC AND WEST COASTS PER THE GFS SOLUTION. PRECIPITATION FIELDS LOOK SIMILAR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ240-PKZ245. && JB JAN 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 3:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:51 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Jan 25, 1:22 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:03 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 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.