Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Aug 11, 2018, 1:10 PM AKDT. It took effect at Aug 12, 2018, 6:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 28 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 11, 2018, 1:10 PM AKDT (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 12, 2018, 6:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2018, 10:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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026 WWAK73 PAFG 112110 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 110 PM AKDT Sat Aug 11 2018 AKZ223-121400- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0005.180812T1600Z-180813T1800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0010.180812T1400Z-180813T1800Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 110 PM AKDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 10 AM AKDT Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Delta Junction south. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will ramp up during the day Sunday, peaking Sunday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ225-121400- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0005.180812T1600Z-180813T1800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0010.180812T1400Z-180813T1800Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 110 PM AKDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 10 AM AKDT Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase during the day Sunday, peaking Sunday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-121400- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0005.180812T1600Z-180813T1800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0010.180812T1400Z-180813T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 110 PM AKDT Sat Aug 11 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 10 AM AKDT Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase during the day Sunday, peaking Sunday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$
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290 WWAK73 PAFG 121215 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 415 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 AKZ223-130200- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.180812T1400Z-180813T1800Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 415 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...Delta Junction south. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will ramp up during the day today, peaking this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ225-130200- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.180812T1400Z-180813T1800Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 415 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase during the day today, peaking this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-130200- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.180812T1400Z-180813T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 415 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase during the day today, peaking this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ224-130200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.180813T0300Z-180814T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 415 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM AKDT Monday. * LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway. * WINDS...Southwest gusting to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and peak late tonight and early Monday 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. && $$
600 WWAK73 PAFG 121946 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1146 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 AKZ223-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 1146 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...Delta Junction south. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will peak this evening and then will decrease Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ225-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 1146 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will peak this evening and then will decrease Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1146 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will peak this evening and then will decrease Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ224-131500- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.180813T0300Z-180814T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 1146 AM AKDT Sun Aug 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway. * WINDS...Southwest gusting to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and peak late tonight and early Monday 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. && $$
318 WWAK73 PAFG 131300 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 500 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 AKZ223-131800- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 500 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...Delta Junction south. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will gradually diminish throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ225-131800- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 500 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will gradually diminish throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-131800- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 500 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes. * WINDS...South gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Winds will gradually diminish throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ224-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-180814T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 500 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway. * WINDS...Southwest gusting to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong this morning and gradually decrease through 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. && $$
486 WWAK73 PAFG 131802 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1002 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 AKZ223-225-226-131915- /O.EXP.PAFG.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180813T1800Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats-Denali-Eastern Alaska Range- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, Kantishna, Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1002 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The strong wind has began to subside for the region with wind gusts to 50 mph continuing to reduce throughout the day. $$ AKZ224-140300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-180814T0300Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 1002 AM AKDT Mon Aug 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway. * WINDS...Southwest gusting to 40 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong this morning and gradually decrease through 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning 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 high wind warning went out at Aug 11, 6:05 AM AKDT, 7 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 6:05 AM AKDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 605 AM AKDT Sat Aug 11 2018 .DISCUSSION... Synopsis...An overall pattern change is expected through the weekend and into next week, as the remnants of Typhoon Shanshan enter the forecast area Sunday. This will bring increasingly wetter conditions across the West Coast and Western Interior, with locally heavy rainfall possible. Winds will strengthen across the West Coast and portions of the Western Interior. Across the Alaska Range strong southerly Chinook winds are expected to develop Sunday and continue into Monday. Models...OOZ model runs initialized well against the 11/06Z surface analysis, with the high located over the East Siberian Sea around 4 mb higher than any model guidance. While models are in better agreement with the handling of Shanshan, there still remains a fair spread in models regarding timing of the remnants Monday and Tuesday, with the GFS being the slowest and the ECMWF being the fastest, with the NAM falling in between. Aloft...A broad long wave trough remains over the Bering Sea today containing a 540 dam center over the Gulf of Anadyr. A 588 dam center of high pressure is over the North Pacific extending inland over the Interior. A 527 dam low 500 NM NW of Demarcation Point, with a shortwave extending from Wainwright east. The 527 dam low 500 NM NW of Demarcation Point will remain in place through the next several days, maintaining upper level troughiness across the eastern Arctic Coast and north slope. Several shortwaves will rotate through the flow as ridging builds in across the western Arctic Coast. The long wave trough axis over the Bering will slowly shift east through tonight, with the 540 dam low over the Gulf of Anadyr slowly drifting NW over Chukotka. By 12Z Sunday the 536 dam remnants of Shanshan will be located north of Akutan. As the low moves inland, the ridging over the North Pacific will deepen and amplify as it shifts east, still exerting influence over the eastern Interior. By 12Z Monday, the remnants of Shanshan weaken to 538 dam as they move inland to be near Russian Mission, while the meandering 540 dam low over Chukotka weakens to 542 dam as it reemerges over the Bering Sea. The ridging over the North Pacific will be shunted further east. By 12Z Tuesday, the low over the Western Interior moves little but weakens to 546 dam and will slowly become absorbed into the general flow, while the low over the western Bering Sea moves southeast to be north of St Paul Island. Surface...A ridge of high pressure over the Chukchi Sea extends east to Barrow today, and will remain in place, while a 1004 mb area of low pressure 500 NM NW of Demarcation Point persists through the weekend. A cold front associated with this low will move south across the Arctic Coast Sunday night into Monday. A 1010 mb low over the Gulf of Anadyr this morning will persist through the day before dissipating tonight. A 1003 mb trough extending from Nunivak Island to Atka this morning will weaken and dissipate by 00Z Sunday, with associated front moving inland. Remnants of Shanshan are south of Adak this morning and will move to be over Akutan as a 975 mb low by 12Z Sunday, to near Cape Newenham as a 979 mb low by 00Z Monday, to a 986 mb low near Marshall by 12Z Monday, and continuing to weaken and slowly move eastward Monday afternoon and Tuesday. As the remnants of Shanshan move inland, leeside troughing will develop north of the Alaska Range and deepen Sunday and Monday. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Partly sunny skies expected along the coast for much of the next several days with partly cloudy skies further inland. Areas of fog will continue along the eastern Arctic Coast. Shower activity this morning from Barter Island east will taper off and drier conditions are expected through Sunday. Afternoon temperatures in the 40s along the coast today and Sunday, with highs in the 50s to lower 60s inland. A weather front will move across the Arctic Coast Sunday night into Monday bringing cooler temperatures and isolated to scattered showers. West Coast and Western Interior...Generally wet conditions expected to continue across the West Coast and Western Interior. Scattered showers today and tonight will produce 0.25 to 0.50 inch of rainfall through tonight. Showers will become more numerous going into Sunday and Monday as the remnants of Shanshan move across. Moisture will surge across the coast, bringing periods of heavy rainfall. Widespread rainfall accumulations of 1 inch likely, with isolated higher amounts in upslope areas. In addition to the rainfall, strong and gusty winds are likely along the coast and strong wind headlines will likely be needed. A Wind Advisory has been issued for strong southeasterly winds in zone 227 on Sunday. Winds through the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea will shift to the north and increase in speed, pushing water towards the north coast of St Lawrence Island. This could create the potential for high surf Sunday night into Monday. Central and Eastern Interior...Fairly quiet conditions across the Central and Easter Interior today and tonight, with only isolated showers. As the remnants of Shanshan move eastward, strong southerly Chinook winds are expected to develop on Sunday for passes in the Alaska Range, continuing through Monday morning. A High Wind Watch has been issued for zones 223, 225, and 226. Strong southwesterly winds are expected to develop west of Tok on Sunday. Rain chances will increase for the region Sunday afternoon onward, but for areas from Fairbanks south, rain chances will be a little more limited due to being shadowed out. A steady warm up in temperatures is expected across the Interior through Sunday as ridging aloft builds across the area, with highs pushing into the upper 60s to around 70. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...High surf possible on the north side of St Lawrence Island on Monday. && .FIRE WEATHER...Fire weather activity will remain low through the weekend. RH values are expected to remain above 30 percent in most areas. Lowest RH values will occur across the Yukon Flats this afternoon and may briefly touch 30 percent. Strong southerly Chinook expected to develop along the Alaska Range by Sunday afternoon and continue through midday Monday. For the latest information go to www.weather.gov/arh/fire. && .HYDROLOGY...Flood Advisory continues for Mile 6 Tetlin Rd with high water likely through the weekend. High water is expected on rivers in the Tanana Valley through the weekend. However, rivers have all crested and are falling across the Interior. Expect rises next week as remains of Typhoon Shanshan moves across Interior. For the latest information go to www.weather.gov/aprfc. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Advisory for AKZ224. High Wind Watch for AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. Wind Advisory for AKZ227. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ225-PKZ230. && EB AUG 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 4:57 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Aug 11, 4:58 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 66 hr | |
| Aug 11, 5:04 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 57 hr | |
| Aug 11, 1:05 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 67 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.