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Wind Advisory 34, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 22, 2015, 12:16 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 23, 2015, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2015, 12:16 PM AKST (21:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2015, 3:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2015, 8:55 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
360 WWAK73 PAFG 222116 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1216 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2015 AKZ225-231515- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0005.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0013.151123T2100Z-151125T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1216 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...AREAS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 7O MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-231515- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0005.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0013.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1216 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...AREAS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 7O MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-231515- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1216 PM AKST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE INCLUDING DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
998 WWAK73 PAFG 231109 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 209 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 AKZ225-240300- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0013.151123T2100Z-151125T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 209 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 7O MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-240300- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0013.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 209 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 7O MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-240300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 209 AM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
095 WWAK73 PAFG 232214 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 114 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 AKZ225-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 114 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 7O MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0013.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 114 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...AREAS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 7O MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN OUTDOORS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-241500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.151124T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 114 PM AKST MON NOV 23 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN OUTDOORS. 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. && $$
211 WWAK73 PAFG 241342 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 442 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015 AKZ225-226-241445- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 442 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE HIGH WINDS ARE NOW PART OF THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS. $$ AKZ223-250045- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 442 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...FROM DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL HAVE NOW DECREASED BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$
926 WWAK73 PAFG 241755 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 855 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015 AKZ223-241900- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-151125T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 855 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW PART OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ZONE 223. $$ ET
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 22, 5:57 AM AKST, 6 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 5:57 AM AKST, 6 hours 19 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 557 AM AKST SUN NOV 22 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH 60 HOURS. WEAK UPPER LOW STACKED WITH WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD INTO CANADA. PRECIPITATION SHIELD OVER EASTERN MAINLAND ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD AND DISSIPATE AS WELL. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR. ANOTHER WEAK SHORTWAVE IS MAKING ITS WAY EASTWARD ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE YK DELTA THIS MORNING. THIS WILL SPREAD LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW INTO ZONE 227 AND THEN IT WILL SKIRT THE ALASKA RANGE AND PROVIDE SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BUT NOTHING TO ORGANIZED. THE NEXT BIG SHOW IS WINDING UP IN THE BERING SEA. IT WILL MOVE ON TO THE WEST COAST BY EARLY MON MORNING. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WITH IT. GIVEN THE DEPTH OF THE SURFACE LOW...THE RIDGE AHEAD OF IT WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL AND WILL DRAW ITS AXIS OVER THE ALCAN BORDER BY MON EVENING WHICH WILL LEAD TO FAVORABLE SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A DECENT AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL. WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE WEST COAST ZONES. THE CURRENT MODEL RUN DOES INDICATE THAT THE THIS NEXT STORM MAY NOT HAVE THE DYNAMICS AS THE PREVIOUS RUNS INDICATED GIVEN THAT THE SURFACE WINDS ARE WEAKER AND COVE A MUCH SMALLER AREA. THIS IS ALSO REFLECTED IN THE SURGE GUIDANCE WHICH NOW INDICATES THAT THE SURGE WILL NOT BE AS HIGH AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. HOWEVER...THE SURGE VALUES ARE STILL QUITE HIGH..FOR THE YK DELTA AND NORTON SOUND ONCE THE LOW DRAWS NEARER. WE ARE NOT EXPECTING AT THIS MOMENT FOR THERE TO BE MUCH IF ANY LIQUID PRECIPITATION WITH THIS LOW BUT LATER ON IN THE WEEK THE NEXT LOW MAKES ITS PRESENCE FELT AS IT DOES TAP INTO VERY WARM AIR AND USHERS IT INTO THE STATE WITH THE MOISTURE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ209-AKZ213-AKZ214. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ222. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215- AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ221. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215. && CF NOV 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 4:12 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:20 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Nov 22, 12:16 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 40 hr | |
| Nov 22, 12:16 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 21 hr | |
| Nov 22, 12:20 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Watch | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 22, 1:31 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 22, 1:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Nov 22, 1:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Nov 22, 1:39 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Nov 22, 1:40 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 63 hr | |
| Nov 22, 1:49 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Nov 22, 2:08 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 52 hr | |
| Nov 22, 2:08 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 69 hr | |
| Nov 22, 2:08 PM AKST | Winter Weather 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.