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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Apr 18, 2017, 4:17 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 18, 2017, 10:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2017, 4:17 AM AKDT (12:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2017, 10:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2017, 4:42 AM AKDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
653 WWAK72 PAFG 181217 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 417 AM AKDT Tue Apr 18 2017 AKZ216-182030- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0017.170419T0600Z-170420T1800Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 417 AM AKDT Tue Apr 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Thursday. * LOCATION...Strongest winds will be on higher terrain. * WINDS...East to Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase Tuesday evening then persist through Thursday 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
331 WWAK72 PAFG 182207 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 207 PM AKDT Tue Apr 18 2017 AKZ216-191400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0017.170419T0600Z-170420T1800Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 207 PM AKDT Tue Apr 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Strongest winds will be on higher terrain. * WINDS...East to Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening then persist through Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
337 WWAK72 PAFG 191144 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 344 AM AKDT Wed Apr 19 2017 AKZ216-200000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170420T1800Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 344 AM AKDT Wed Apr 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Strongest winds will be on higher terrain. * WINDS...East to Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will continue to increase this morning and then persist through Thursday 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. && $$
040 WWAK72 PAFG 192013 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1213 PM AKDT Wed Apr 19 2017 AKZ216-201400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170420T1800Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 1213 PM AKDT Wed Apr 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Strongest winds will be on higher terrain. * WINDS...East to Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will gradually diminish Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
700 WWAK72 PAFG 201242 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 442 AM AKDT Thu Apr 20 2017 AKZ216-201345- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170420T1800Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 442 AM AKDT Thu Apr 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds are now starting to decrease. $$
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 Apr 17, 1:01 PM AKDT, 15 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 1:01 PM AKDT, 15 hours 16 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 101 PM AKDT Mon Apr 17 2017 .DISCUSSION... Models in good agreement with a 557 dam high pressure aloft over the Arctic that will continue to dominate the weather across northern Alaska through friday. A weak 536 dam low will develop over nunivak island late tonight and remain quasi stationary through wednesday. Northerly flow over the interior will keep cooler temps for much of the northern and central interior through mid week. The 557 dam high will slowly weaken through the week. Arctic slope...Visibilities have improved in some areas of the north slope but still some local low visibility issue through this afternoon around deadhorse. Winds still blowing from the east around 20 to 25 kts this afternoon from deadhorse east. Winds will slowly decrease this evening and visibilities will continue to improve. West coast...Weak frontal boundary bringing scattered rain and snow showers from nome south through tuesday before clearing out tuesday afternoon. Pressure gradient over the northern interior remains strong through wednesday. Northeast winds 15 to 30 mph over higher terrain will continue through mid week. The arctic boundary south of the Middle Tanana Valley will remain over the area through about early Tuesday before it begins to move back north. Then another reinforcement of cold air slides down to push the arctic air back over the same place again by Wednesday. The cold air should remain for the most part through the remainder of the week. Southerly flow over the weekend could warm temps back up near 50 by the end of the week. FIRE WEATHER...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && APR 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 4:15 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 40 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.