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Wind Advisory 30, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 3, 2015, 7:57 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 5, 2015, 12:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2015, 7:57 PM AKST (04:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 5, 2015, 12:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2015, 8:43 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352 WWAK73 PAFG 040457 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 757 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015 AKZ226-041500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.151105T1200Z-151106T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 757 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME THURSDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
566 WWAK73 PAFG 041300 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015 AKZ225-050100- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.151105T0900Z-151106T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-050100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.151105T0900Z-151106T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 400 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME THURSDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
079 WWAK73 PAFG 042235 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 135 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015 AKZ225-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.151105T0900Z-151106T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 135 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-051500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.151105T0900Z-151106T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 135 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM AKST THURSDAY NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME THURSDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$
592 WWAK73 PAFG 051216 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 316 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 AKZ225-060100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 316 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-060100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T0300Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 316 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH 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. && $$
158 WWAK73 PAFG 052214 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 114 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 AKZ225-052315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T0300Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 114 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-060600- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T1200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 114 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...EAST OF QUARTZ LAKE. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE 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. && $$ AKZ226-060600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 114 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF... * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
739 WWAK73 PAFG 060543 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 843 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 AKZ226-060645- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 843 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ AKZ223-060645- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151106T1200Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 843 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
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 Nov 3, 4:03 PM AKST, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 4:03 PM AKST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 403 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015 .DISCUSSION... 12Z MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AGAINST THE 12Z ANALYSIS AND VERIFIED WELL AGAINST THE 18Z ANALYSIS. MODELS SPREAD REMAINS REASONABLE IN THE SHORT TERM AND MID TERM. MODEL SPREAD THROUGH THE LONG TERM REMAINS LARGE. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING WILL DEEPEN AND DIVE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER EASTERN ALASKA CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY. TROUGH DEVELOPS NEGATIVE TILT WITH AXIS ALONG A ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TO KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY AND WILL PROGRESS RAPIDLY TO THE EAST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THE RECENT STORMY PATTERN OVER ALASKA. ON THE SURFACE A 985 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB JUST TO THE WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DISSIPATES NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CAPITALIZES ON FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS TO DEEPEN TO AROUND 960 MB OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST TO BE LOCATED IN BRISTOL BAY AS A 970 MB LOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE 985 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA IS CREATING MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW TO KEEPING WATER LEVELS ELEVATED IN NORTON SOUND AND KOTZEBUE SOUND WHERE HIGH SURF ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT. WATER LEVELS NOW DROPPING AT RED DOG MINE GAUGE. WATER LEVELS BOTTOMED OUT AT NEAR HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LEVELS AND APPEAR TO BE SLOWLY RISING NOW AT NOME AND GOLOVIN. SURGE GUIDANCE BRINGS WATER LEVELS BACK UP TO 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOW LOW WATER LEVELS COMBINED WITH SOUTH WINDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PUSH WATER TO THE TOP OF THE BEACH IN ZONES ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NORTON SOUND. SOUTHWEST DEEP LAYER MOISTURE MOVING NORTHEAST AHEAD OF FRONTAL SYSTEM IN ASSOCIATION WITH 985 MB LOW OVER CENTRAL BERING SEA IS PROGGED TO MOVE IN OVER SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA WITH ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW EXPECTED IN ZONES 215 AND 216 ESPECIALLY IN THE NULATO HILLS WITH ENHANCED UP SLOPE COMPONET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HEADLINES AS RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL BRING A LARGE AREA OF MOISTURE NORTH ALONG THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR THURSDAY. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE A VERY STORMY PATTERN IN THE BERING SEA WITH ANOTHER LOW MOVING EAST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SATURDAY. WINDS ARE PROGGED TO BE SOUTHERLY LIMITING FETCH OVER NORTON SOUND..CONTINUE TO MONITOR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ215-AKZ216. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235. && CCC NOV 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 4:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:54 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 8 days | |
| Nov 4, 2:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 4, 2:19 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 6 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.