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Wind Chill Advisory 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 17, 2014, 4:59 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 17, 2014, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2014, 4:59 AM AKST (13:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2014, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2014, 5:28 PM AKST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
581 WWAK41 PAFG 171359 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 459 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 AKZ206-180100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-140218T0300Z/ /O.EXB.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.140217T1500Z-140218T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 459 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ203-180100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.140217T1500Z-140218T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 459 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ202-204-171500- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T0300Z/ NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST-EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...BARROW...ALAKTAK...PITT POINT...NULAVIK...KAKTOVIK... FLAXMAN ISLAND 459 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ205-180100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T1500Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 459 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ201-180100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T0300Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 459 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
2 follow-up statements
961 WWAK41 PAFG 172313 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 AKZ201-180715- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 213 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY AND WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ205-180715- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T2100Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 213 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-180715- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T2100Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 213 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ203-180300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140218T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 213 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL END BY THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY COLD HOWEVER. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
170 WWAK41 PAFG 180228 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 528 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 AKZ203-180330- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140218T0300Z/ CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...NUIQSUT...PRUDHOE BAY...ALPINE...DEADHORSE...KUPARUK 528 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ AKZ201-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T1500Z/ WESTERN ARCTIC COAST- INCLUDING...WAINWRIGHT...ATQASUK...POINT LAY...CAPE LISBURNE 528 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY TUESDAY AND WIND CHILLS WILL BECOME LESS SEVERE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ205-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T2100Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 528 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH CAN FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-181500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140218T2100Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 528 PM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 55 BELOW. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 chill advisory went out at Feb 17, 12:53 AM AKST, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 12:53 AM AKST, 4 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1253 AM AKST MON FEB 17 2014 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BRISTOL BAY IS PROGGED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN INTO AN ELONGATED LOW EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH GULF COAST TO DALL PINT BY WED EVENING. A MODERATELY COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY. AT THE SURFACE...A RIBBON OF TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE ALONG THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BROOKS RANGE...CHUKCHI AND NORTHERN BERING SEAS. MODELS INDICATING A SLOW RELAXING OF THIS GRADIENT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 202-203-204 WILL BE CANCELLED. CURRENT OBS INDICATING WIND CHILL NO WORSE THAN -45 AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE VERY SLOWLY TODAY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR ZONES 206 AND 218 WILL ALSO BE CANCELLED...SUSTAINED WINDS IN PASSES ARE LIKELY LESS THAN 15 MPH. EXTENDED FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW AS MODEL SOLUTION DIVERGE... BUT A MODERATING TREND SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY THE WEEKEND APPEARS LIKELY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ205. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ207. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ208-AKZ213-AKZ217. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && RF FEB 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:01 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:35 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Feb 17, 5:03 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 17 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.