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High Wind Warning 12, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 12, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 12, 2018, 9:51 AM AKDT. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 12, 2018, 9:51 AM AKDT (17:51 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2018, 5:29 AM AKDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

755 
WWAK73 PAFG 121751 CCA
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
951 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

AKZ226-131400-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
/O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0012.181012T1751Z-181013T1800Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
951 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 10 AM AKDT Saturday. The Wind
Advisory is no longer in effect. 

* LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff

* WINDS...South winds 35 to 40 with gusts to 75 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause loose objects to blow around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ225-131400-
/O.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
951 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range passes.

* WINDS...South winds 25 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
990 
WWAK73 PAFG 122158
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
158 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

AKZ226-131400-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-181013T1800Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
158 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff

* WINDS...South winds 35 to 40 with gusts to 75 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause loose objects to blow around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ223-131400-
/O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, 
Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake
158 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Saturday. 

* LOCATION...South of Delta Junction.

* WINDS...South winds 25 to 23 with gusts to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday 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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-131400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
158 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range passes.

* WINDS...South winds 25 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday 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.

&&

$$
268 
WWAK73 PAFG 130725
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1125 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

AKZ223-131400-
/O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
/O.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, 
Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake
1125 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Saturday. The Wind
Advisory is no longer in effect. 

* LOCATION...South of Delta Junction.

* WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday 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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-131400-
/O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-181013T1800Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
1125 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff

* WINDS...South winds gusting to 75 mph.

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause loose objects to blow around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AKZ225-131400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
1125 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range passes.

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

* TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest 
  winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish 
  Saturday 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.

&&

$$
592 
WWAK73 PAFG 131329
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
529 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

AKZ226-131430-
/O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-181013T1800Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
529 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

AKZ223-131430-
/O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Deltana and Tanana Flats-
Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, 
Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake
529 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

AKZ225-131430-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
529 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...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 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 Oct 12, 3:19 AM AKDT, 6 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 3:19 AM AKDT, 6 hours 32 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
319 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather continues for northern Alaska with strong winds
in the Alaska Range and mixed precipitation for the interior,
mostly rain for the western interior and west coast while light
snow continues for the north slope.

The 00z model suite initialized well against the 00z surface
analysis and verified well against the 06z surface analysis. Model
spread is minimal in the short range as well as into the early
part of next week.

Aloft at 500 mb a strong ridge continues to hold fast over eastern
Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia while a deep longwave trough
remains over the eastern Bering Sea. A series of shortwaves will
rotate north along the back side of the Ridge and move over the
western and central portions of Alaska with the first wave moving
into the YK Delta and over the Alaska Range Today and the northern
interior tonight and a second wave moving north out of the Gulf
of Alaska Saturday night and Sunday. A third wave will move north
over Northern Alaska Monday night and Tuesday.

Central and Eastern Interior: A moist atmosphere combined with
scattered skies has produced fog at many valley locations this
morning. Snow showers continue to decrease in coverage and
intensity as the next wave moves north over the Alaska Range
today. Expect increasing clouds over the interior today as the
next wave moves into the interior from the south. Southern
portions of the Passes through the Alaska Range will likely see
minor snow accumulations today and tonight. Winds will increase
this morning along the northern foothills and through the passes
of the western, central and eastern Alaska Range where Wind
Advisories have been issued through Saturday morning. The drying
downslope winds will again shield the central and eastern portions
of the interior to the east of Manley Hot Springs and south of
Fairbanks while rain and higher elevation snow moves into the
Western Interior and West Coast. The second wave moves north into
the interior on Saturday night and Sunday morning and will lower
snow levels to around 1800 in the Fairbanks area. Most of the
precipitation is expected to fall as rain at valley level around
fairbanks while some light snow accumulations are likely in the
hills around Fairbanks Saturday night and Sunday morning. A third
wave is forecast to move into the interior Monday night and
Tuesday and will bring a mixed bag of precipitation over the
interior.

Western Interior, West Coast; A series of low pressure systems
will move north and then west through the eastern Bering Sea over
through next week with the fist wave moving into the lower YK
Delta this morning. Snow levels are around 3500 feet over the
lower YK Delta dropping to 2500 near Galena so no significant
snowfall is expected with this system in the lower elevations. The
second low pressure moves over the area Saturday night and Sunday
morning bringing another round of rain below 1500 feet and minor
snow accumulations above. A third and stronger system moves into
the lower YK Delta Monday night and moves up the coat to the
Seward Peninsula Tuesday Snow levels are expected to remain over
2500 for the third system and will produce rain for all but higher
elevations.

The North Slope will remain unsettled with periods of snow low
ceilings and fog through the weekend. Will need to monitor the
wave moving north out of the interior on Monday night and Tuesday
as ample moisture, and upslope flow will likely produce
significant snowfall especially the southeastern Brooks Range.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory for AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215.
&&

CCC OCT 18

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 3:47 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG48 hr
Oct 12, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG12 hr
Oct 12, 4:10 AM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG25 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.