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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Oct 8, 2015, 10:09 PM AKDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2015, 10:09 PM AKDT (06:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2015, 2:40 AM AKDT
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
852 WWAK73 PAFG 090609 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1009 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 AKZ219-091400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.151009T0609Z-151010T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1009 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ220-091400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.151009T0609Z-151010T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1009 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 35 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
7 follow-up statements
923 WWAK73 PAFG 090953 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 153 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 AKZ219-100000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151010T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 153 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH EARLY 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. && $$ AKZ220-100000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151010T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 153 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
508 WWAK73 PAFG 092039 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1239 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 AKZ218-101400- /O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151010T1400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1239 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH EARLY 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. && $$ AKZ219-101400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151010T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1239 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST GUSTING BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ220-101400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151010T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1239 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS GUSTS WILL DIMINISH EARLY 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. && $$
009 WWAK73 PAFG 101029 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 229 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 AKZ218-101830- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 229 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ219-101830- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0000Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 229 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS 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. && $$ AKZ220-101830- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0000Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 229 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ ET
395 WWAK73 PAFG 101810 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1010 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 AKZ218-102300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 1010 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS 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. && $$ AKZ219-102300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0000Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 1010 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ220-102300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0000Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 1010 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS 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. && $$
934 WWAK73 PAFG 102246 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 AKZ218-110600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 246 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ219-110600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 246 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 40 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS 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. && $$ AKZ220-110600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 246 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
946 WWAK73 PAFG 110540 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 940 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 AKZ218-110645- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T0600Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE- INCLUDING...ARCTIC VILLAGE...WISEMAN...COLDFOOT... CHANDALAR D.O.T. CAMP...INIAKUK LAKE 940 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ219-111345- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB 940 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING 40 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ220-111345- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T1400Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 940 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * LOCATION...ON SUMMITS AND CHANNELED AREAS WEST OF BEAVER. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$
590 WWAK73 PAFG 111040 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 240 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 AKZ219-220-111145- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-151011T1400Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN... GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE... STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK... CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT 240 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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 Oct 8, 1:45 PM AKDT, 8 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 1:45 PM AKDT, 8 hours 24 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 145 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...PERSISTENT LOW REMAINS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AROUND 230 MILES SSE OF KODIAK...WITH A DOWNSTREAM RIDGE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH BRITISH COLOMBIA AND INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. A 527 DM LOW WAS SEEN EARLY THIS MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL BEARING SEA. NORTH OF THIS FEATURE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS OVER THE CHUKCHI AND WESTERN BEAUFORT SEA. FINALLY...500 DM LOW WAS SEEN OVER FAR NORTHERN CANADA AT 71 N 97 W WITH SHORT WAVE TROUGHING EXTENDING EAST OF THE LOW AND DROPPING SOUTHWARD FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC. SURFACE...968 MB LOW REMAINS VERTICALLY STACKED BELOW GULF OF ALASKA LOW...WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. BROAD HIGH PRESSURE AT 1030 MB EXTENDS OVER THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEAS. MODEL GUIDANCE...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT OF OVERALL OMEGA BLOCKING PATTERN PERSISTING OVER ALASKA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...WITH BROAD LOW PRESSURE ALOFT IN THE GULF AND ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO. IN BETWEEN RIDGING WILL REMAIN FROM THE NORTH SLOPE...EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN INTERIOR OF ALASKA AND INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. A SERIES OF SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WILL WEAKEN THE RIDGE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WITH THE RIDGE EXPECTED TO BECOME REESTABLISHED ON SUNDAY. OMEGA BLOCK WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN LATER SUNDAY WITH GULF OF ALASKA LOW GRADUALLY WEAKENING AND SHIFTING EASTWARD. BROAD SCALE TROUGHING WILL DEVELOP OVER THE BERING SEA THIS WEEKEND. AT THE SURFACE...LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE OHO WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND WILL PASS NEAR YAKUTAT BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING...MERGING WITH THE EXISTING LOW IN THE GULF AND WEAKENING SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEAS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY AS 997 MB LOW IN THE HIGH ARCTIC SLIDES TO THE SOUTH AND STRENGTHENS TO A 995 MB LOW IN THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTH SLOPE...NO MAJOR IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED HERE THROUGH THE SHORT AND MEDIUM RANGE. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE TO PRESSURE GRADIENT THAT EXISTS OVER THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF MAINLAND ALASKA. GALE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST OFF THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST THROUGH FRIDAY. ONSHORE FLOW WILL GENERATE PERIODS OF SEA INDUCED FLURRIES OR FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO SATURDAY. WEST COAST...BROAD LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BRING SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY TO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS AREA WILL EXPAND TO MORE OF THE WEST COAST BY SUNDAY AS BROADER TROUGHING EXPANDS INTO THE BERING SEA. THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE IN THE ARCTIC AND LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF WILL KEEP GUSTY WINDS OVER THE WEST COAST THROUGH TONIGHT...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON FRIDAY. INTERIOR...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW REGIME THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT...MAINLY FOCUSED IN THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY NEAR DELTA AND OVER SUMMITS OF THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR. A COUPLE WEAK SHORT WAVES WILL ROUND THE BROADER PARENT LOW OVER THE GULF IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THE FIRST WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR TONIGHT...BRINGING SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE YUKON RIVER TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. A SECOND WAVE...WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE REMNANTS OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE OHO...WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR FOR SATURDAY. AGAIN ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION LOOKS TO OCCUR WITH THIS SECOND WAVE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE INTERIOR FOR SUNDAY. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ240. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. && NTS OCT 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 3:17 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 9, 3:19 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Oct 9, 3:21 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Oct 9, 2:14 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Oct 9, 2:14 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Oct 9, 2:15 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 13 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.