Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Jan 6, 2015, 11:43 PM AKST. It took effect at Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 44 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
- Jan 6, 2015, 11:43 PM AKST (08:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2015, 8:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
336 WWAK73 PAFG 070843 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1143 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 AKZ219-080400- /O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0001.150107T0900Z-150108T0900Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1143 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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. && $$ AKZ221-080300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T0300Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 1143 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ223-080300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T0300Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1143 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
437 WWAK73 PAFG 071337 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 437 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 AKZ219-080130- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T0900Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 437 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ221-080130- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T0900Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 437 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH. 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. && $$ AKZ223-080130- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 437 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
018 WWAK73 PAFG 080003 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 303 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 AKZ219-081500- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1500Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 303 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 55 MPH. * 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. && $$ AKZ221-081500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1500Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 303 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ223-081500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T2100Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 303 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
600 WWAK73 PAFG 081408 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 508 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 AKZ221-081515- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1500Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 508 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-082215- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 508 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 55 MPH. * 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. && $$ AKZ223-082215- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 508 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
999 WWAK73 PAFG 082313 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 AKZ219-090530- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 213 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS. * WINDS...EAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 55 MPH. * 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. && $$ AKZ223-090530- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 213 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING AROUND 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
351 WWAK73 PAFG 090515 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 815 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 AKZ219-090615- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150109T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 815 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ223-091500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 815 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Jan 6, 4:57 PM AKST, 6 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 4:57 PM AKST, 6 hours 46 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 457 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .DISCUSSION... THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO RACHET NORTHWARD...EACH SHORT WAVE NUDGING IT A BIT FARTHER BEFORE IT DROPS INTO THE CENTER ALOFT OVER BRISTOL BAY. THIS CENTER ITSELF WILL MOVE CYCLONICALLY SOUTHWEST THEN SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...ALLOWING WARM MOIST AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORT WAVE PRESENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TO MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY LATER TONIGHT...AND THE NEXT WAVE WILL LIKELY MOVE IT INTO ZONES 214 AND 215 THURSDAY (MAYBE WEDNESDAY NIGHT). PREVIOUS SHORT WAVES HAVE INCREMENTALLY INCREASED THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER OUR INTERIOR AND WEST COAST ZONES...AND THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO RELAX LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER THAT IS PRESENTLY TRANSITING OUR ARCTIC MARINE AREAS MOVES SOUTHEAST OVER CANADA. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND WESTWARD OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THOUGH IT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE APPROACH OF A STRONG TROUGH ALOFT WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN THE SURFACE TROUGH EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT STRONG EAST WINDS OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THURSDAY IN CONSEQUENCE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ221-AKZ223. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ230. && DJH JAN 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 3:27 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:31 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days |
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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.