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High Wind Warning 18, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 15, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Nov 15, 2017, 2:04 PM AKST. It took effect at Nov 16, 2017, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 15, 2017, 2:04 PM AKST (23:04 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2017, 12:00 PM AKST
Expired
Nov 16, 2017, 9:03 PM AKST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

885 
WWAK72 PAFG 152304
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
204 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017

AKZ213-161500-
/O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0018.171116T2100Z-171117T0900Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
204 PM AKST Wed Nov 15 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
AKST THURSDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from noon Thursday to midnight AKST
Thursday night. 

* LOCATION...St Lawrence Island

* WINDS...Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will increase Thursday morning and
  continue through Midnight Thursday night. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds could damage buildings and blow around
  loose objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or
expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property
damage.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
424 
WWAK72 PAFG 161339
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
439 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

AKZ213-170100-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0018.171116T2100Z-171117T0900Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
439 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...St Lawrence Island

* WINDS...Northwest winds gusting to 60 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop this afternoon and continue
  through Midnight tonight. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds could damage buildings and blow around 
  loose objects. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or
expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property
damage.

&&

$$
905 
WWAK72 PAFG 162222
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
122 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

AKZ213-170900-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
122 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...St Lawrence Island

* WINDS...West winds gusting to 60 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will continue through Midnight tonight.
  

* IMPACTS...Strong winds could damage buildings and blow around 
  loose objects. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or
expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property
damage.

&&

$$
545 
WWAK72 PAFG 170603
NPWWCZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
903 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

AKZ213-170715-
/O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-171117T0900Z/
St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast-
Including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, 
and Diomede
903 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 3:11 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG15 hr
Nov 15, 3:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG15 hr
Nov 15, 3:24 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG66 hr
Nov 15, 3:48 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG41 hr
Nov 15, 4:39 AM AKSTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG55 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.