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Wind Advisory 53, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Oct 9, 2018, 2:58 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 9, 2018, 10:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018, 2:58 AM AKDT (10:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2018, 10:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2018, 1:05 AM AKDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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As transmitted.
491 WWAK73 PAFG 091058 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 258 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 AKZ223-100200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 258 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Wednesday to 6 AM AKDT Thursday. * LOCATION...Mainly South of Birch Lake. * WINDS...Southeast Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds will develop late tonight with the strongest winds expected trough the day on Wednesday. Winds will diminish by early Thursday 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. && $$ AKZ226-100200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T0600Z-181011T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 258 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 6 AM AKDT Thursday. * LOCATION...Through the Passes west of the Tok Cutoff. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gust to 60 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds will develop this evening and continue through Thursday morning. The strongest winds are expected to occur through the day Wednesday. Winds will diminish by early Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
5 follow-up statements
087 WWAK73 PAFG 092118 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 118 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 AKZ219-101400- /O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 118 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Wednesday to 6 AM AKDT Thursday. * LOCATION...Mainly on summits along the Dalton Highway. * WINDS...Northeast Winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * TIMING...Strong gusty winds will developing overnight with the strongest winds expected late morning through the evening Wednesday. 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. && $$ AKZ223-101400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 118 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly South of Birch Lake. * WINDS...Southeast Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds will be during the day Wednesday with winds diminishing after midnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ226-101400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T0600Z-181011T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 118 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes west of the Tok Cutoff. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds increasing late this evening with the strongest winds during the day Wednesday. Winds will diminish after midnight Wednesday. 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. && $$
009 WWAK73 PAFG 101043 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 243 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 AKZ219-110000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 243 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly on summits along the Dalton Highway. * WINDS...Northeast Winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * TIMING...Strong gusty winds expected late morning through the evening Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ223-110000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 243 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly South of Birch Lake. * WINDS...Southeast Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds will be during the day Wednesday with winds diminishing after midnight. 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. && $$ AKZ226-110000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 243 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes west of the Tok Cutoff. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds increasing this morning with the strongest winds during the day on Wednesday. Winds will diminish after midnight Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
692 WWAK73 PAFG 101202 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 402 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 AKZ225-110000- /O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 402 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM AKDT Thursday. * LOCATION...In Passes. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds increasing this morning with the strongest winds during the day on Wednesday. Winds will diminish after midnight Wednesday. 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. && $$ AKZ219-110000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 402 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly on summits along the Dalton Highway. * WINDS...Northeast Winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * TIMING...Strong gusty winds expected late morning through the evening Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ223-110000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.181010T1400Z-181011T1400Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 402 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly South of Birch Lake. * WINDS...Southeast Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds will be during the day Wednesday with winds diminishing after midnight. 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. && $$ AKZ226-110000- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 402 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes west of the Tok Cutoff. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds increasing this morning with the strongest winds during the day on Wednesday. Winds will diminish after midnight Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
449 WWAK73 PAFG 102038 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1238 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 AKZ219-111400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 1238 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly on summits along the Dalton Highway. * WINDS...Northeast Winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * TIMING...Strongest winds this evening. Winds will gradually diminish overnight. 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. && $$ AKZ223-111400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 1238 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Mainly South of Birch Lake. * WINDS...Southeast Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * TIMING...Strongest winds this evening. Winds will gradually diminish overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ225-111400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 1238 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Near Passes in the Alaska Range. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Strongest winds this evening. Winds will gradually diminish overnight. 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. && $$ AKZ226-111400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1238 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Near Alaska Range Passes west of the Tok Cutoff. * WINDS...South Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Strongest winds this evening. Winds will gradually diminish overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
160 WWAK73 PAFG 110905 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 105 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018 AKZ219-223-225-226-111015- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-181011T1400Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley-Deltana and Tanana Flats-Denali- Eastern Alaska Range- Including Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, Gobblers Knob, 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 105 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 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 Oct 9, 2:28 AM AKDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 2:28 AM AKDT, 30 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 228 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .DISCUSSION... A return to more unsettled weather for most of northern Alaska as a persistent high pressure ridge over central and eastern Alaska weakens and frontal systems in the Bering Sea move north through the Bering Strait and Western Alaska. Aloft at 500 mb a ridge of high pressure extending from near Kotzebue southeast to Northway will push east to be located along the Canadian Border as a strong shortwave extending from an upper level low over the central Bering Sea south and east to Bristol Bay and Kodiak Island continue to move north over the Alaska Range Wednesday morning. Strong winds will develop tonight through the passes in the Alaska Range and a strong pressure difference between Northway and Delta Junction will produce a Tanana Valley Jet and will produce Advisory level wind gusts from near Delta Junction west to near just south and east of Salcha as well as passes through the eastern Alaska Range. A Wind Advisory has been issued for passes in the eastern Alaska Range west of the Tok Cutoff beginning this evening and for the Delta Junction area as the Tanana Valley Jet spins up Wednesday Morning. Gusty winds are also expected to develop over the central Alaska Range around Healy however wind gusts are expected to remain below Advisory Levels in these areas. Gusty east to southeast winds are also expected to develop this evening and continue through the day Wednesday over highway summits over the interior as strong gradient develops between a 1024 mb high pressure center over the Yukon and a 983 mb moving north into the lower YK Delta Wednesday. Showers will move into the western interior and west coast south of the Seward Peninsula Wednesday morning and will continue to move north and northwest through the west coast and western interior north of the Seward Peninsula Wednesday afternoon. The central and eastern interior will initially receive limited precipitation especially from Fairbanks south with drying chinook winds blowing over the central and eastern Alaska Range, however as upper level and surface winds switch to the southwest as the low in the lower YK Delta continues to move north, showers will develop over the central and eastern interior to the south of Fairbanks Wednesday afternoon and evening. Scattered snow showers will be possible in these areas Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. && Extended forecast for days 4 to 7...Unsettled conditions are expected over most of the forecast area. A series of shortwaves moving north over the west coast and western interior will bring periods of rain and rain snow mix at higher elevations into the weekend. Periods of gusty winds are expected along the northern foothills and passes of the central and eastern Alaska Range as a series of shortwaves move north over the Alaska Range through the weekend. The central and eastern interior will have periods of rain showers and snow showers as the shortwaves move north through the interior, especially north of Fairbanks. The central and eastern interior will also have periods of dryer weather as the shortwaves move north over the alaska Range and produce drying downslope chinook winds, especially from Fairbanks south. && Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && Hydrology...No current issues, rivers continue to slowly fall. Rivers north of the Yukon River are starting to freeze up. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory for AKZ223-AKZ226. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230. && CCC OCT 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 4:04 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 9, 4:06 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Oct 9, 1:17 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 36 hr |
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