Alert archive / Alaska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2014
Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill warning at Dec 9, 2014, 2:25 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2014, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2014, 2:25 PM AKST (23:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2014, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2014, 4:22 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
037 WWAK41 PAFG 092325 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 225 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 AKZ205-101400- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0196.000000T0000Z-141210T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0003.141210T0000Z-141211T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 225 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 70 BELOW AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO WINDS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS...AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY AS WINDS IN PASSES DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-101400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0196.000000T0000Z-141210T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 225 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO WINDS AROUND 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ JL DEC 14
5 follow-up statements
451 WWAK41 PAFG 092325 CCA WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 225 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 AKZ205-101400- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0196.000000T0000Z-141210T1500Z/ /O.COR.PAFG.WC.W.0003.141210T0000Z-141211T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 225 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 70 BELOW AT TIMES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO WINDS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS...AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW...WILL IMPROVE LATE WEDNESDAY AS WINDS IN PASSES DIMINISH. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-101400- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0196.000000T0000Z-141210T1500Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 225 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO WINDS AROUND 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW AT TIMES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ JL DEC 14
957 WWAK41 PAFG 101312 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 412 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 AKZ205-110100- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141211T0300Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 412 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 70 BELOW. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ AKZ206-110100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0196.000000T0000Z-141211T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 412 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING IN PASSES... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO WINDS AROUND 35 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 50 BELOW AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$
367 WWAK41 PAFG 102318 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 218 PM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 AKZ206-110030- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0196.000000T0000Z-141211T0300Z/ NORTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ANAKTUVUK PASS...ATIGUN PASS...GALBRAITH LAKE... SAGWON...FRANKLIN BLUFFS 218 PM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ AKZ205-110730- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141211T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 218 PM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY IN PASSES... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 70 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TOMORROW MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$ ET
573 WWAK41 PAFG 110157 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 457 PM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 AKZ205-111400- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141211T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 457 PM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY IN PASSES... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TO 70 BELOW. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...COLD WIND CHILLS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TOMORROW MORNING AS WINDS DECREASE. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED FLESH WILL FREEZE IN A SHORT TIME RESULTING IN FROSTBITE. LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. IF OUTDOORS...COVER EXPOSED SKIN TO PREVENT FROSTBITE. && $$
594 WWAK41 PAFG 111322 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 422 AM AKST THU DEC 11 2014 AKZ205-111430- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-141211T1400Z/ NORTHWESTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...SINGILUK...UMIAT 422 AM AKST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. WINDS IN PASSES ARE NOW SLOWLY DECREASING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill warning 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 warning went out at Dec 9, 4:26 AM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 4:26 AM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .DISCUSSION... MODELS MOSTLY SIMILAR THROUGH 60 HOURS. HIGH ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BE ANCHORED NORTH OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC COAST. MEANWHILE...STRONG COLD CORE LOW ALOFT OVER THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO WITH ELONGATED TROUGH RUNNING SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF NORTHERN ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLDER AIR INTO NORTHERN ALASKA NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BEGIN TO RELAX A LITTLE OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE TONIGHT AND OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN ARCTIC COAST ON WED BUT STILL REMAIN FAIRLY TIGHT AROUND THE POINT HOPE AND CAPE LISBURNE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK. NUMEROUS SHORT WAVES WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK BEFORE A LARGE UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST FOR THE WEEKEND. NO REAL SIGN OF ANY COLD AIR IS SEEN ON THE HORIZON FOR MOVING INTO THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA. THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR WARM UP FOR THE WEEKEND OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WHEN A CHINOOK DEVELOPS OVER THE AREA BUT THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OF COURSE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ217. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230. && CF DEC 14
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 9, 1:30 PM AKST, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
130 PM AKST TUE DEC 09 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 72 NNW AMBLER 68.07N 158.70W
12/09/2014 M68.00 MPH AK MESONET
OBSERVATION FROM THE NOATAK RAWS KTZA2. GUSTS BETWEEN 58
AND 68 MPH HAVE BEEN RECORDED FROM 557 PM AKST DEC 8.
PEAK GUST 68 MPH.
0316 AM NON-TSTM WND GST POINT HOPE 68.31N 166.73W
12/09/2014 M75.00 MPH AK ASOS
0521 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 41 WNW KALTAG 64.63N 159.90W
12/09/2014 M63.00 MPH AK MESONET
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SHAKTOOLIK RIVER RAWS SHKA2.
ADDITIONAL GUSTS 55 TO 63 MPH FROM 421 AM AKST TO
PRESENT. PEAK GUST 63 MPH.
0718 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 45 SE ARCTIC VILLAGE 67.74N 144.12W
12/09/2014 M53.00 MPH AK MESONET
OBSERVATION FROM HELMUT MOUNTAIN RAWS AWRA2.
0736 AM NON-TSTM WND GST POINT HOPE 68.31N 166.73W
12/09/2014 M78.00 MPH AK ASOS
&&
LHUBERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 7:01 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Dec 9, 1:58 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 2:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 62 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.