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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Jan 25, 2017, 3:40 AM AKST. It took effect at Jan 25, 2017, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2017, 3:40 AM AKST (12:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2017, 12:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2017, 11:45 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
689 WWAK73 PAFG 251240 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 340 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 AKZ226-260300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.170125T2100Z-170126T2100Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 340 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON AKST THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
159 WWAK73 PAFG 252351 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 251 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 AKZ223-261500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.170126T1200Z-170127T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING SALCHA, DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, HARDING/BIRCH LAKE, DRY CREEK, DOT LAKE, AND HEALY LAKE 251 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-261500- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.170126T1200Z-170127T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, CARLO CREEK, AND KANTISHNA 251 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN DECREASE FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ226-261500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 251 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
555 WWAK73 PAFG 260622 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 922 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 AKZ225-261500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.170126T0622Z-170127T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, CARLO CREEK, AND KANTISHNA 922 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN DECREASE FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ223-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.170126T1200Z-170127T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING SALCHA, DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, HARDING/BIRCH LAKE, DRY CREEK, DOT LAKE, AND HEALY LAKE 922 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-261500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 922 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE 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. && $$
438 WWAK73 PAFG 261208 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 308 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 AKZ226-270300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1500Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 308 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ223-270300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1500Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING SALCHA, DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, HARDING/BIRCH LAKE, DRY CREEK, DOT LAKE, AND HEALY LAKE 308 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN DECREASE FRIDAY 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. && $$ AKZ225-270300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1500Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, CARLO CREEK, AND KANTISHNA 308 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
428 WWAK73 PAFG 262321 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 221 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 AKZ223-270900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING SALCHA, DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, HARDING/BIRCH LAKE, DRY CREEK, DOT LAKE, AND HEALY LAKE 221 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ225-270900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, CARLO CREEK, AND KANTISHNA 221 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ226-270900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 221 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 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. && $$
791 WWAK73 PAFG 270537 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 837 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 AKZ223-270900- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- INCLUDING SALCHA, DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, HARDING/BIRCH LAKE, DRY CREEK, DOT LAKE, AND HEALY LAKE 837 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...NEAR DELTA JUNCTION. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$ AKZ225-270900- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DENALI- INCLUDING HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, CARLO CREEK, AND KANTISHNA 837 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...IN PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ226-270900- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 837 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...IN PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. * WINDS...SOUTH GUSTING TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. && $$
969 WWAK73 PAFG 270845 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1145 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 AKZ223-225-226-270945- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- INCLUDING SALCHA, DELTA JUNCTION, FORT GREELY, HARDING/BIRCH LAKE, DRY CREEK, DOT LAKE, HEALY LAKE, HEALY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, CARLO CREEK, KANTISHNA, MENTASTA LAKE, BLACK RAPIDS, DONNELLY DOME, TRIMS DOT CAMP, EAGLE TRAIL, AND MINERAL LAKE 1145 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017 ...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 Jan 24, 2:54 PM AKST, 12 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 2:54 PM AKST, 12 hours 46 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 254 PM AKST Tue Jan 24 2017 .DISCUSSION... Models in decent agreement through at least 60 hours. Long wave trough over the West Coast will persist through most of the weekend. Upper level ridge over the eastern Interior will continue to build west. The ridge is even more amplified in current models than has previously been advertised. The upper level ridge will continue to usher in much warmer air through most of the week over northern Alaska. Weak upper level short waves will push north bringing with them some areas of light snow. Snow accumulations will be fairly light for the most part. Winds at lower levels are expected to increase starting Wed night and Thursday. Although winds at 925mb levels...around 1500ft are advertised to be 40 to 50 kt over the middle Interior how much blowing snow will be associated with those winds will remain to be seen given the very warm temperatures then...hovering around freezing. Winds through the Bering Strait will continue to be fairly strong. Visibility will hover around a half mile in blowing snow. Wind chills will likely drop to around 45 below zero tonight and continue through Wednesday. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. Winter Weather Advisory for PKZ213. && Jan 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 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.