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Wind Advisory 50, NWS Fairbanks, AK

September 23, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Sep 23, 2018, 3:40 AM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 24, 2018, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 23, 2018, 3:40 AM AKDT (11:40 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 24, 2018, 4:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Sep 25, 2018, 3:56 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

339 
WWAK73 PAFG 231140
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
340 AM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

AKZ226-240200-
/O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
340 AM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM AKDT
TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM Monday to 7 AM AKDT
Tuesday. 

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will increase after midnight tonight and will
  peak Monday morning and afternoon. Winds will decrease Tuesday
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ224-240200-
/O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0006.180924T2000Z-180925T1500Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, 
Chicken, and Boundary
340 AM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a High Wind
Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday
morning. 

* LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway.

* WINDS...Southwest gusting up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase Monday afternoon and will peak
  Monday evening. Winds will decrease Tuesday morning. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Watch means hazardous high winds are expected.
Preparations should be made to prevent property damage.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
393 
WWAK73 PAFG 232007
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1207 PM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

AKZ224-241400-
/O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0006.180924T2000Z-180925T1500Z/
/O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, 
Chicken, and Boundary
1207 PM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM AKDT
TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM Monday to 7 AM AKDT
Tuesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. 

* LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway.

* WINDS...Southwest gusting up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase during the day on Monday and will 
  peak Monday evening. Winds will decrease Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-241400-
/O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
1207 PM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM AKDT
TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM Monday to 7 AM AKDT
Tuesday. 

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will increase after midnight tonight and will
  peak Monday afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease Tuesday 
  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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-241400-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
1207 PM AKDT Sun Sep 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM AKDT
TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will increase after midnight tonight and will
  peak Monday afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease Tuesday 
  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.

&&

$$
882 
WWAK73 PAFG 241132
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
332 AM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

AKZ224-250200-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, 
Chicken, and Boundary
332 AM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway.

* WINDS...Southwest gusting up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase today and will peak this evening. 
  Winds will decrease Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-250200-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
332 AM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will increase this morning and peak this
  afternoon. Winds will decrease Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-250200-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.180924T1200Z-180925T1500Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
332 AM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will increase this morning and will peak this
  afternoon. Winds will decrease Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
905 
WWAK73 PAFG 242207
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
207 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

AKZ224-251500-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180925T2000Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, 
Chicken, and Boundary
207 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...West of Tok along the Alaska Highway and higher
  terrain west of the Taylor Highway.

* WINDS...Southwest gusting up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will peak along the Alaska Highway this evening
  and then decrease Tuesday morning. As winds decrease along the
  highway Tuesday morning, they will increase in upland areas west
  of the Taylor Highway. Winds will decrease around midday.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-251500-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
207 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will peak this afternoon. Winds will decrease 
  Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-251500-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180925T1500Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
207 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM AKDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Alaska Range Passes.

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

* TIMING...Winds will peak this afternoon. Winds will decrease 
  Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
550 
WWAK73 PAFG 251156
NPWAFG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
356 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

AKZ224-251300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180925T2000Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, 
Chicken, and Boundary
356 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 


$$

AKZ225-251300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180925T1500Z/
Denali-
Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna
356 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 


$$

AKZ226-251300-
/O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-180925T1800Z/
Eastern Alaska Range-
Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, 
Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake
356 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 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 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 22, 1:11 PM AKDT, 14 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 1:11 PM AKDT, 14 hours 29 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
111 PM AKDT Sat Sep 22 2018

.DISCUSSION...
An unsettled and wet pattern will continue across Northern Alaska
(especially south of the Brooks Range) through this weekend and
into next week. Accumulating snow in the Eastern Brooks Range and
North Slope from the Dalton Highway east is possible this
afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Drier conditions for the west
coast and interior on Thursday and Friday as ridging builds over
the state.

Aloft...At 500 mb, a 532 dam low continues to slowly drift across
the eastern Brooks range this afternoon into Sunday.  A 531 dam
low 100 miles north of Nunivak Island will move over Scammon Bay
by midnight tonight, then veer north and weaken over Norton Sound
through Monday morning. Another upper level low will track
northeast and push across Southcentral Alaska and the Alaska
Range through late Monday afternoon and then over the Eastern
Interior through Monday night. From Tuesday morning onward
multiple weak shortwaves will move over Interior Alaska, finally
pushed east by a upper level trough by the middle of next week.

Surface...A 984 mb low just north of Nunivak Island will move
east today and over Scammon Bay by this evening. This low will
drift north into Norton Sound and weaken through early Monday
morning as a 994 mb low. The low in Norton sound will wobble
back to the south again Tuesday morning. Weak lows will develop
over the western and eastern interiors Monday afternoon Leeside
troughing north of the Alaska Range will develop ahead of this low
by Monday morning and persist into Monday evening. A 1014 mb
ridge of high pressure will persist over the Arctic Coast through
Sunday night.

West Coast and Western Interior...An unsettled and showery pattern
will persist over the area through the weekend and into next week
as the low currently northwest of Nunivak Island slowly drifts
north into Norton Sound. Easterly flow will become northeasterly
over Saint Lawrence Island and the northern Bering Sea this
morning with sustained winds between 20 and 30 mph persisting into
Sunday morning before dissipating. As the low drifts into Norton
Sound Sunday night into Monday, north to northeast winds will
increase to 20 to 30 mph. Showers will pick back up again Monday
afternoon into Tuesday. Showers will begin to taper off Wednesday
into Thursday as ridging builds in over the Bering.

Central and Eastern Interior...Winds have dropped below advisory
level this afternoon but will pick back up again Monday morning
and persisting into early Tuesday as another shortwave moves
over the range. Numerous rain showers will continue across the
area through Sunday afternoon. Areas of fog are also possible
across the Middle Tanana Valley Sunday morning. A brief break in
the precipitation is expected Sunday night into Monday morning
before another round of precipitation lifts north over the
Interior. Models are hinting that a ridge of high pressure will
build over the area for Thursday and Friday, bringing an extended
period of dry conditions.

North Slope and Brooks Range...Uppr level low will enhance
the snowfall east of the Dalton Highway this afternoon into
Sunday. Snow will develop over the Eastern Brooks Range and over
the North Slope east of the Dalton Highway by this afternoon and
will continue through Sunday afternoon before tapering off to snow
showers. 24 hour snowfall accumulations 2 to 5 inches, heaviest
east of the Dalton Highway. Areas of fog with visibility below
one mile and low ceilings in stratus will persist along the coast
as high pressure sits off the coast through Sunday.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...The models
are hinting at an active pattern along the west coast for late
next week into next weekend. It is too far out to single out any
specific impacts; however we will have to continue to watch the
situation.

HYDROLOGY...Rainfall across the west coast and the Interior
will cause some rises in rivers; however, no issues are expected
at the moment.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210.
&&

JK SEP 18

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 23, 3:40 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFG8 hr
Sep 23, 3:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG37 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.