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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jul 15, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT. It took effect at Jul 16, 2015, 9:05 AM AKDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2015, 3:02 PM AKDT (23:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 16, 2015, 9:05 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2015, 3:52 AM AKDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
831 WWAK73 PAFG 152302 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 302 PM AKDT WED JUL 15 2015 AKZ223-161300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0500Z-150718T0200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 302 PM AKDT WED JUL 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST FRIDAY MORNING AND EARLY FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ226-161300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0500Z-150718T0200Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 302 PM AKDT WED JUL 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ JL JUL 15
6 follow-up statements
804 WWAK73 PAFG 161221 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 421 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 AKZ223-170000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0500Z-150718T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 421 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ226-170000- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0500Z-150718T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 421 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
378 WWAK73 PAFG 161342 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 542 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 AKZ221-162000- /O.NEW.PAFG.SM.Y.0015.150716T1400Z-150716T2000Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 542 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY NEAR TANANA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY. * LOCATION...NEAR TANANA * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE MILE. SMOKE MAY BE MIXED WITH FOG IN THE EARLY MORNING. * TIMING...SMOKE IS EXPECTED TO THIN OUT WITH VISIBILITY IMPROVING BY NOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE LIMITED TO ONE MILE OR LESS IN WILDFIRE SMOKE. IF OUTDOORS...PROLONGED PHYSICAL EXERTION SHOULD BE REDUCED OR STOPPED. && $$ AKZ223-162000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0500Z-150718T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 542 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-162000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0500Z-150718T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 542 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$
064 WWAK73 PAFG 161705 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 905 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 AKZ223-170115- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0200Z-150718T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 905 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-170115- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150716T1705Z-150718T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 905 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AREA NOW OCCURING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ221-162000- /O.CON.PAFG.SM.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-150716T2000Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO... MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD 905 AM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY NEAR TANANA... * LOCATION...NEAR TANANA. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE MILE. SMOKE MAY BE MIXED WITH FOG IN THE EARLY MORNING. * TIMING...SMOKE IS EXPECTED TO THIN OUT WITH VISIBILITY IMPROVING BY NOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES ARE LIMITED TO ONE MILE OR LESS IN WILDFIRE SMOKE. IF OUTDOORS...PROLONGED PHYSICAL EXERTION SHOULD BE REDUCED OR STOPPED. && $$
012 WWAK73 PAFG 162225 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 225 PM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 AKZ223-170630- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.150717T0000Z-150718T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 225 PM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS NOW DEVELOPING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ226-170630- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150718T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 225 PM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE NOW OCCURING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
857 WWAK73 PAFG 170455 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 855 PM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 AKZ223-180200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150718T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 855 PM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ226-180200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150718T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 855 PM AKDT THU JUL 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
434 WWAK73 PAFG 171152 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 352 AM AKDT FRI JUL 17 2015 AKZ226-180800- /O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150718T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0008.150717T1152Z-150718T0800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 352 AM AKDT FRI JUL 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS 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. && $$ AKZ223-180800- /O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150718T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0008.150717T1152Z-150718T0800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 352 AM AKDT FRI JUL 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
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 Jul 15, 3:41 AM AKDT, 11 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 3:41 AM AKDT, 11 hours 21 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 341 AM AKDT WED JUL 15 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...RUN TO RUN HAS BEEN GOOD WITH THE MAIN FEATURES...THE REAL PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO BE IN THE DETAILS. THEY INITIALIZED WELL VS 06Z SURFACE ANALYSIS. THE NAM DID A MUCH BETTER JOB WITH THE PRECIPITATION TODAY...SO WE LEAN ON IT FOR THIS NEXT FORECAST CYCLE. GFS BEST LIFTED INDEX VALUES OF ZERO OR LESS HAVE BEEN A GOOD GUIDE FOR LOCATING THE THUNDERSTORMS ACTIVITY AND WILL USE IT AGAIN TODAY. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...CYCLONIC PATTERN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE AROUND 542 DAM LOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL PULL BACK TO THE WEST AS WEAK RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE FAR SOUTHEAST INTERIOR LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SLOWLY ROTATE NORTH TO LIE FROM UNALASKA ISLAND OVER THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...THEN SOUTHEAST INTO CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW THEN LIFTS NORTH OVER THE LOWER YUKON DELTA AT 542 DAM BY FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHEAST OVER COLDFOOT AND EAST TO OLD CROW THEN SOUTHEAST. THE LOW CONTINUES NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC PLAIN AT 552 DAM BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE MIDDLE YUKON. AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTH A FAIRLY TIGHT EAST TO WEST GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE ALASKA RANGE. SURFACE...THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND THE SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE THIS MORNING AND WILL LIFT NORTH A BIT AS IT IS SLOWLY ERODED OUT. RIDGING BUILDING OVER SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AS WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES INLAND OVER THE ALASKA RANGE THIS EVENING AND THE ASSOCIATED 991 MB LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO UNALASKA ISLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN NORTH TO EASTERN NORTON SOUND BY FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUES NORTH OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. A COMBINATION OF GAP WINDS AND CHINOOK FLOW WILL INCREASE WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING TONIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. A WEAK RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE NEARSHORE ARCTIC WATERS TODAY...THEN MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST INTO THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO BY FRIDAY MORNING. RIDGING WILL BUILD NORTH OVER THE WEST COAST BEGINNING SATURDAY. ARCTIC COAST AND BROOKS RANGE...STRATUS CONTINUES TO BE THE BIGGEST ISSUE ON THE COAST WITH THE 15/0732Z SPORT 24HR MICROPHYSICS PRODUCT SHOWING THE STRATUS COVERING MOST OF THE COASTAL AREAS AND WORKING INLAND UP TO 100 MILES. STRATUS WILL REMAIN AROUND THE AREA THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY EVENING WHEN SOME CLEARING IN THE EASTERN HALF WILL OCCUR AS WINDS TURN FROM THE SOUTH. FOR TODAY WINDS GENERALLY NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 TO 20 MPH. AS THE THERMAL TROUGH PUSHES NORTH EXPECT SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE BROOKS RANGE AND THE ARCTIC PLAIN. WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...SPORT MICROPHYSICS 24HR RGB AT 15/0732Z SHOWS SOME STRATUS OVER THE NORTHWEST SEWARD PENINSULA AND THE BERING STRAIT AGAIN THIS MORNING...EXPECT SOME IMPROVEMENT HERE...BUT NOT UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT AS NORTHEAST FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THAT AREA. FOR TODAY SCATTERED SHOWERS FOR MOST AREAS WITH HEAVIER SHOWERS IN THE NULATO HILLS THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TODAY...BUT MAINLY NORTH OF ANVIK THIS MORNING...THEN NORTH OF KALTAG AND ALONG THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT TONIGHT IT LOOKS GOOD FOR SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY. WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...FAIRLY BIG CHANGE IN THE MODELS FROM YESTERDAY HAS PUSHED MOST OF THE RAIN TO THE WEST AND NORTH OF FAIRBANKS. STILL EXPECT SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS TO THE SOUTHEAST...BUT THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL HAS ENDING OVER THE SALCHA...GOODPASTER...AND FORTYMILE BASINS FOR NOW. HEAVIEST RAINFALL TODAY WILL BE AROUND 0.50 INCH RAIN AROUND BEAVER AND IN THE RAY MOUNTAINS NORTH OF THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM TANANA NORTHWEST AND MAINLY NORTH OF THE YUKON RIVER TO THE BROOKS RANGE. WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH TODAY. EXPECT ANOTHER BAND OF RAIN TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY WITH FRONT. WINDS IN THE ALASKA RANGE PICKING UP THURSDAY NIGHT AND GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING NEAR PASSES AND AROUND DELTA JUNCTION. && COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .FIRE WEATHER...WETTING RAINS FOR MOST AREAS YESTERDAY WITH A COUPLE AREAS SOUTH OF FAIRBANKS REPORTING AROUND 1 INCH. MOST OTHER AREAS SAW LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. MORE WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE TO THE NORTHWEST OF FAIRBANKS...BUT PROBABILITY IS ONLY ABOUT 50/50. COOLER TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAINING ABOVE 30 PERCENT FOR ALL AREAS. && .HYDROLOGY...GOODPASTER UP ABOUT 1.5 FEET SINCE YESTERDAY BUT IT LOOKS TO BE LEVELING OFF ALREADY. OTHER RIVERS WILL BE RISING TODAY...BUT WILL NOT RISE ENOUGH TO BE OF CONCERN. NEXT PRECIPITATION EVENT LOOKS TO BE EVEN LESS SO LOOKS LIKE NO ISSUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY FOR AKZ216-AKZ221. && SDB JUL 15
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