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Wind Advisory 37, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Sep 12, 2017, 11:47 AM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 12, 2017, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
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- Issued
- Sep 12, 2017, 11:47 AM AKDT (19:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 12, 2017, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Sep 13, 2017, 5:47 PM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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369 WWAK72 PAFG 121947 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1147 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 AKZ216-131400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 1147 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 40 mph gusting to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong throuh early Wednesday 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. && $$ AKZ217-131400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1147 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 40 mph gusting to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong throuh early Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ227-131400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 1147 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwests winds 15 TO 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong throuh early Wednesday 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
116 WWAK72 PAFG 121955 CCA NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1155 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 AKZ216-131400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 1155 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 40 mph gusting to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong throuh early Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ217-131400- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1155 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 40 mph gusting to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong throuh early Wednesday 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. && $$ AKZ227-131400- /O.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 1155 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 TO 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong throuh early Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
097 WWAK72 PAFG 121956 CCA NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1156 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 AKZ216-131400- /O.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 1156 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 40 mph gusting to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through early Wednesday 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. && $$ AKZ217-131400- /O.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1156 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 40 mph gusting to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through early Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ227-131400- /O.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.170912T2000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 1156 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 TO 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through early Wednesday 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. && $$
586 WWAK72 PAFG 130408 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 808 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 AKZ216-131400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170913T1400Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 808 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 35 mph gusting to 45 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through early Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ217-131400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 808 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...South winds 25 TO 35 mph gusting to 45 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through early Wednesday 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. && $$ AKZ227-131400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 808 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 TO 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through early Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
034 WWAK72 PAFG 131208 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 408 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 AKZ227-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170913T1400Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 408 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$ AKZ216-140200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170914T0200Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 408 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South winds 20 TO 30 mph gusting around 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will diminish in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ217-140200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170914T0200Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 408 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South winds 20 TO 30 mph gusting around 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will diminish in the afternoon. 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. && $$
884 WWAK72 PAFG 132247 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 247 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 AKZ216-140200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170914T0200Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 247 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South winds gusting around 40 mph. TIMING...Strong gusty winds will begin to decrease this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ217-140200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170914T0200Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 247 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South winds gusting around 40 mph. TIMING...Strong gusty winds will begin to decrease this 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. && $$
476 WWAK72 PAFG 140147 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 547 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 AKZ216-217-140300- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-170914T0200Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 547 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will continue to decrease this evening. $$
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 Sep 12, 4:30 AM AKDT, 7 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 4:30 AM AKDT, 7 hours 17 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 430 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017 .DISCUSSION... Models...There is good agreement in the short term solutions today with the trough digging south over the Dateline, and the ridge building north over the Yukon Territory and Beaufort Sea over the next 24 hours. Over the West Coast several shortwaves will be moving up the back of the ridge rapidly, but individually it will be impossible to time each one of them. A long fetch of moisture is being pulled into the flow, over the West Coast and Western Brooks Range, from over the Pacific. Will be leaning a bit more on the NAM since it handles the downslope effect better in the interior. Aloft at 500 hpa...A 518 dam low is high in the Canadian Archipelago with troughing extending southwest to a 519 dam low over Wrangel Island, while a 534 dam low is pushing southeast over the Pribilof Island this morning. Ridging is building north this morning with 564 dam heights over the Gulf of Alaska coast, and 540 dam heights over the northwest coast. By Wednesday morning the low high in the Canadian Archipelago will weaken to 522 dam with troughing southeast to a 519 dam low over Wrangel Island, and the 534 dam low will dissipate. The ridging will continue to build as it slips east with 570 dam heights pushing north to Yakutat, and 540 dam heights extending over the northern Beaufort Sea. By Wednesday evening southwest flow will dominate over the state and a strong shortwave in the flow will move to the Pribilof Islands before it changes course and starts moving northeast across the state Thursday. Ridging will build back west across the interior behind the shortwave Friday and the trough over the Bering Sea will dig south. At 850 hpa...Warm air pushing north as the ridging builds in. The zero isotherm will move north to the Arctic Coast today and push north of the Central and Eastern Arctic Coast tonight. Out west the zero isotherm will lie from Point Lay to Brevig Mission and south of St Lawrence Island this afternoon, and be Wednesday evening it will lie from Wainwright to Kotzebue to Nunivak Island as cold air continues to be pushed south. Surface...Weak ridge of high pressure over the Eastern Interior will hold today, but be pushed east tonight. Front lies over the Arctic Coast with a 984 mb low over the Chukchi Sea and a cold front extending south to Nome, then southwest to St Matthew Island and into the central Bering Sea. The front will remain nearly stationary as the low in the Chukchi Sea moves to 100 nm northeast of Wrangel Island at 991 mb. Leeside troughing north of the Brooks and Alaska Ranges. Strong pressure gradient developing on the north slopes of both ranges will produce some locally gusty winds. A 1029 mb high over the north Pacific will move northeast over the eastern Gulf of Alaska today, then drift south Wednesday. A 1020 mb high over the Matanuska Valley will drift east over the Copper River Basin as it builds to 1022 mb Wednesday morning. The front out west will continue to drag north over the West Coast into Friday before the southwest flow breaks down as ridging builds west from the interior to the coast. A 989 mb low will move from the north Pacific to the Pribilofs by Friday morning, but models disagree on where is goes after that. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...From Point Barrow to Atigun Pass and areas west, cloudy with showers. May start as snow in the Brooks Range above 2000 feet, but will change over later this morning as warm air surges north. Expect a dry area just north of the Brooks Range and over the Central and Eastern Arctic Coast mainly east of Point Barrow with the persistent southwest flow across the Brooks Range. Temperatures warming a bit the next few days in the same area, while temperatures over the northwest coast will be a bit cooler with north flow. Heaviest precipitation will be along the crest of the Brooks Range. West Coast and Western Interior...Rain, rain and fog, and more rain over the next couple days. Strong southwest flow pulling moisture from the north Pacific will produce almost constant rainfall through early Friday morning before tapering off. Heaviest rainfall will be in the Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys with nearly 5 inches of rain possible. Rainfall amounts for the remainder of the area will be around 0.50 to 1.50 inches. Patchy fog will impact visibility at times. Winds will be dependent on the location of the front with winds to the west of the front from the northwest to north at 5 to 15 mph and winds to the east of the front from the east and southeast at 10 to 25 mph. Temperatures inland a bit warmer as warm air is pulled north, with over the Capes and Bering Strait/St Lawrence Island it will be a bit cooler with as cold air is pushed south. Central and Eastern Interior...Kind of tricky forecast with the southwest flow. Some snow above 2500 feet north of Coldfoot and from Arctic Village north so will maintain the Winter Weather Advisory, otherwise expect rain northwest of a line from Lake Minchumina to Fort Yukon to Old Crow YT, to the southeast of the line just a slight chance of rain. Strong pressure gradient setting up as leeside troughing develops and bubble high moves from Matanuska Valley to Copper River Basin tonight. Will issue a Wind Advisory for zone 226 passes and vicinity. Temperatures warming 3 to 7 degrees as ridging builds north and downslope decreases clouds from Fairbanks southeast. && Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .Hydrology...Rain, 0.50 to 5.00 inches, out west will produce rises in the rivers with sand bars disappearing and back sloughs filling. Small streams from the Seward Peninsula to the Western and Central Brooks Range will rise to bankfull with the potential for some localized flooding. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Advisory for AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213- AKZ216-AKZ217. Gale Warning for PKZ200. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240. && SDB SEP 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 4:29 PM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Sep 12, 4:45 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 12, 4:51 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Sep 12, 4:51 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Sep 12, 5:07 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.