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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Feb 15, 2015, 12:30 PM AKST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2015, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2015, 12:30 PM AKST (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2015, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2015, 2:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
060 WWAK73 PAFG 152130 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1230 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015 AKZ225-161500- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0001.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0003.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 1230 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ226-161500- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0001.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0003.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 1230 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-161500- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0004.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 1230 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM AKST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
837 WWAK73 PAFG 161316 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 416 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 AKZ225-170100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 416 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-170100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 416 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ223-170100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0004.150216T1500Z-150217T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 416 AM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
539 WWAK73 PAFG 162217 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 117 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 AKZ225-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 117 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ226-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 117 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ223-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 117 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY 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. && $$
757 WWAK73 PAFG 170546 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 846 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 AKZ225-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 846 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ AKZ226-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 846 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TUESDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ AKZ223-171500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 846 PM AKST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
397 WWAK73 PAFG 171138 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 238 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015 AKZ226-171800- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0005.150217T1138Z-150217T1800Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME... TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE 238 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATION...ALASKA RANGE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING..WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH TUESDAY 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. && $$ AKZ225-171245- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING...HEALY...DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK... KANTISHNA 238 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ AKZ223-171245- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150217T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY... HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE 238 AM AKST TUE FEB 17 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 Feb 15, 5:01 AM AKST, 7 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 5:01 AM AKST, 7 hours 29 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 501 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS. UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT HAS BEEN PARKED NEAR POINT LAY AND THEN JUST WESTWARD HAS BEGIN TO MOVE. THIS FEATURE HAS PREVENTED THE WINDS FROM INCREASING TOO MUCH ON THE ARCTIC COAST AND THEREBY PREVENTING WIND CHILLS FROM OCCURRING. THE RIDGE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA IS NOW PUSHING THIS LOW OFF THE COAST OF POINT HOPE. THE REMAINDER OF THE CUTOFF HIGH WILL JOIN FORCES WITH THE BUILDING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO THE HIGH ARCTIC. A CHANGE TO THE MONOTONE WEATHER PATTERN IS COMING ON FAST. AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD NORTH TO SOUTH...THE FLOW WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE SOUTH. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES MONDAY. THE EAST CENTRAL INTERIOR WILL BE MOSTLY BLANKED OUT OF ANY PRECIPITATION. BUT THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN INTERIOR MAY BE THE BIG WINNERS IN TERMS OF PRECIPITATION. SOME OF THIS WILL LIKELY BE FREEZING RAIN INITIALLY IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR. THE NORTHERN INTERIOR SHOULD BE ALL SNOW. THIS SITUATION BEARS WATCHING AS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MANY LOCATIONS COULD PICK UP SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL THROUGH WED PARTICULARLY THE WEST COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ALASKA RANGE ZONES AS THE CHINOOK FLOW MAY FLIRT WITH HIGH WIND CRITERIA. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE OUT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. IT IS LIKELY THAT THESE ADVISORIES WILL BE SCALED BACK AS THE WARM AIR MAKES IT TO THE ARCTIC COAST MUCH SOONER THAN EXPECTED. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE WITH US FOR MOST LIKELY THE NEXT 8 TO 10 DAYS. SO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES OVER MUCH OF THE STATE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MUCH OF THE MID RANGE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ205-AKZ206. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ230. && CF FEB 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 6:46 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:31 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 days | |
| Feb 15, 4:04 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Feb 15, 11:10 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Feb 15, 11:44 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Feb 15, 12:30 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Feb 15, 1:08 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:04 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Feb 15, 2:04 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:43 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFG | 30 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.