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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at May 14, 2015, 2:23 PM AKDT. It took effect at May 14, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2015, 2:23 PM AKDT (22:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 16, 2015, 10:49 AM AKDT
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
311 WWAK73 PAFG 142223 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 223 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015 AKZ225-151400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.150515T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 223 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY IN PASSES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME ON SATURDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-151400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.150515T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 223 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND DIMINISH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
4 follow-up statements
300 WWAK73 PAFG 151052 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 252 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 AKZ223-160200- /O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 252 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND DIMINISH SATURDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ225-160200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 252 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-160200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 252 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND DIMINISH SATURDAY. 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. && $$
747 WWAK73 PAFG 152113 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 113 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 AKZ223-161345- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 113 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND DIMINISH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-161345- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 113 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME ON SATURDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-161345- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T1400Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 113 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND DIMINISH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
519 WWAK73 PAFG 160957 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 157 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 AKZ223-162000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T2000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 157 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY 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. && $$ AKZ225-162000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150517T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 157 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON IN PASSES... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-162000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T2000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 157 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY 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. && $$
444 WWAK73 PAFG 161849 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1049 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 AKZ225-162000- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150517T0000Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1049 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-226-162000- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-150516T2000Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE... MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP... EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1049 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...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 May 14, 12:51 PM AKDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 12:51 PM AKDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1251 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015 .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES OVER THE INTERIOR AND CENTRAL/EASTERN ARCTIC SLOPE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AVERAGE SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE NORMAL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A MEAN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST REMAINS IN PLACE...CONTINUING A SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TEMPERATURES WILL A BIT COOLER SAT AS A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA...BUT WILL REBOUND SUN AFTER THE SHORT WAVE MOVES NORTHWARD AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGING REBUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR AND ARCTIC SLOPE. A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN PREDOMINANT OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A STRONG UPPER LOW NOW SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK EASTWARD THEN CURVE NORTHWARD INTO NORTON SOUND BY SAT MORNING WHILE OPENING UP INTO A STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGH WHICH WILL EXTEND EASTWARD ACROSS THE INTERIOR. THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST ALASKA COAST BY SAT EVENING...THEN TRACK NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE BERING SEA SUN. WEST COAST... RAIN OVER MOST AREAS TONIGHT. CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS FRI AND CHANCE POPS FRI NIGHT. CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS SAT WITH THE NORTHWARD MOVING SHORT WAVE. ARCTIC COAST... EAST WINDS WILL DECREASE VERY SLOWLY TONIGHT AND SAT. SNOW LIKELY MOST AREAS WEST OF BARROW TONIGHT...WITH GRADUALLY DECREASING CHANCE OF SNOW FRI AND FRI NIGHT. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED EAST OF BARROW. WESTERN INTERIOR... RAIN MOST AREAS TONIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN MOST AREAS FRI...AND A CHANCE OF RAIN OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN AREAS FRI NIGHT. EASTERN INTERIOR... WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY NEXT WEEK. SAT HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER AS THE NORTHWARD MOVING SHORT WAVE TROUGH TRANSITS THE INTERIOR. IN ZONE 225-226...LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN PASSES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. GUSTS TO 25-40 MPH NEAR DELTA JUNCTION IN ZONE 223 CONTINUING THROUGH FRI NIGHT. WINDS IN ALL OF THESE AREAS DIMINISHING BY SAT AFTERNOON. && .FIRE WEATHER... WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR... RED FLAGS REMAIN UP FOR ZONES 220-221-222-223-224-225-226. MIN HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO DROP TO 20 PERCENT OR LESS IN MOST OF THESE AREAS. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRI NIGHT IN ZONES 225-226...WITH RED FLAG GUSTS IN ZONE 223. && .HYDROLOGY... ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE BROOKS RANGES AND ARCTIC SLOPE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST NEXT WEEK. SNOWMELT IN THE BROOKS RANGE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL STAGES ON RIVERS DRAINING NORTHWARD OUT OF THE BROOKS RANGE. HIGH LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ON THE SAGAVANIRKTOK RIVER...THE RIVER AT PUMP STATION IS EXPECTED TO CREEP UP SLOWLY...POSSIBLY REACHING FLOOD STAGE MON. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR RIVERS WILL REMAIN AT LOW LEVELS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225- AKZ226. WIND ADVISORY FOR ZONES 225-226. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235. && RF MAY 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 3:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 46 hr | |
| May 14, 2:37 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 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.