Alert archive / Alaska / High Wind Watches in 2018
High Wind Watch 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind watch at Dec 28, 2018, 3:10 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 30, 2018, 6:00 AM AKST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2018, 6:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2018, 2:18 PM AKST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
663 WWAK73 PAFG 290010 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 310 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 AKZ223-291500- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 310 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. * LOCATION...Delta Junction and south. * WINDS...South winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. Buildings may be damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected. Preparations should be made to prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ225-291500- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-181231T1500Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 310 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through late Sunday night. * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes and foothills. * WINDS...South winds 50 to 60 mph with gusts to 80 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. Buildings may be damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected. Preparations should be made to prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-291500- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 310 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes and foothills. * WINDS...South winds 50 to 60 mph with gusts to 80 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. Buildings may be damaged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected. Preparations should be made to prevent property damage. && $$
2 follow-up statements
315 WWAK73 PAFG 291429 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 529 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 AKZ225-300000- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 529 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected. Preparations should be made to prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ223-300000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 529 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Near Delta Junction. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected. Preparations should be made to prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-300000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 529 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected. Preparations should be made to prevent property damage. && $$
019 WWAK73 PAFG 292318 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 218 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 AKZ225-301500- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0016.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 218 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 3 PM AKST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. Snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility at times south of Denali Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ226-301500- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0016.181230T1500Z-190101T0300Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 218 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 6 PM AKST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 70 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. Snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility at times from Trims Camp south. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ223-301500- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0009.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0072.181230T1500Z-190101T0000Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 218 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM AKST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 3 PM AKST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Near Delta Junction. * WINDS...South winds gusting to 60 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds are expected to develop Sunday morning and continue through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Loose items may be picked up and blown around. 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 watch 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 watch went out at Dec 28, 6:12 AM AKST, 8 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 6:12 AM AKST, 8 hours 58 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 612 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 DISCUSSION... ...Current Weather and Hazards...Minimal changes from yesterday morning for most of Northern Alaska. Light snow continues to be the story for the West Coast and Western Interior. Only exception is Tin City, where north winds are sustained at 40 mph with quarter mile or less visibility. Quiet weather in the Eastern Interior, with the only weather of note being scattered snow showers north and west of Fairbanks. The story on the North Slope is low clouds and occasional lower visibilities. ...Aloft...Long wave trough axis that is currently located through the Bering Strait will continue to persist, with an embedded short wave bringing light snow centered over the Seward Peninsula today. As the long wave trough begins to lift to the northeast tonight, chances for snow will increase further north, into Kotzebue Sound west to Shungnak. A second shortwave trough will move through the Western Interior tonight, bringing more measurable snowfall to the Western Interior late tonight. This trough will continue to move northeast through Saturday night, bringing snow to the North Slope and Eastern Interior. A ridge behind this front will move into Northern Alaska behind this shortwave by Saturday night. Models are trending the ridge weaker, so cloud cover is expected to persist Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Models showing a lot of variability with the next upper level trough for Sunday, but the consensus will be impactful weather along the West Coast. ...Surface...A weather front currently draped along the West Coast, through the Brooks Range and into northern Canada expected to persist through Friday night and then move east on Saturday. A 990 mb low pressure in Prince William Sound will continue to weaken, with no impacts to northern Alaska. A 992 mb low pressure near Sand Point will push to the northeast, bringing snow to the Western Interior late tonight. High pressure begins to build into the Western Interior behind the weather front by Saturday afternoon. This surface high pressure will move quickly across Interior Alaska and into Canada by Saturday night. A strong low pressure moves into the Bering Sea tonight. Models then begin to diverge on the development of another low pressure Saturday afternoon. The GFS brings a 953 mb low pressure south of St. Lawrence Island, while the NAM and ECMWF models do not indicate any significant low pressure development by Sunday afternoon. However, all models indicate 40 mph winds and snow to the Yukon Delta north to St. Lawrence Island and east into Norton Sound early Sunday morning, with the duration of these winds still uncertain. This has potential for producing blizzard conditions Sunday and will need to be watched. Additionally, chinook winds through Windy and Isabel Passes will develop early Sunday morning. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...The sea ice extent will result in no high water for the St. Lawrence coast despite the strong winds and snow expected for Sunday. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && AY DEC 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:11 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:13 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:35 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:35 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Dec 29, 6:55 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:55 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:18 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 29, 2:18 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 29, 2:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:22 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 54 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:27 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 61 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.