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Wind Advisory 55, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Oct 11, 2018, 2:50 AM AKDT. It took effect at Oct 12, 2018, 6:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
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The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2018, 2:50 AM AKDT (10:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 12, 2018, 6:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2018, 5:29 AM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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As transmitted.
648 WWAK73 PAFG 111050 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 250 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018 AKZ226-120200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.181012T1400Z-181013T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 250 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff * WINDS...South winds 30 to 45 with gusts to 65 mph. * TIMING...Gusty south winds will develop this evening and continue to strengthen tonight. The strongest winds are expected Friday afternoon. 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
153 WWAK73 PAFG 112041 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1241 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018 AKZ226-121400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.181012T1400Z-181013T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1241 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff * WINDS...South winds 30 to 45 with gusts to 65 mph. * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop late tonight with the strongest winds expected Friday evening. Winds will begin to diminish Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
111 WWAK73 PAFG 121217 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 417 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018 AKZ225-130200- /O.EXA.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.181012T1400Z-181013T1400Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 417 AM 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...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff * WINDS...South winds 25 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop this morning with the strongest winds expected Friday 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. && $$ AKZ226-130200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.181012T1400Z-181013T1400Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 417 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff * WINDS...South winds 25 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Gusty winds will develop this morning with the strongest winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
060 WWAK73 PAFG 121747 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 947 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018 AKZ226-131400- /O.UPG.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0012.181012T1747Z-181013T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 947 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. && $$ AKZ225-131400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 947 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...Through the passes west of the Tok Cutoff * WINDS...South winds 25 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
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. && $$ AKZ225-131400- /O.COR.PAFG.WI.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-181013T1400Z/ Denali- Including Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 951 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * LOCATION...Alaska Range passes. * WINDS...South winds 25 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph. * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue today with the strongest winds expected this evening. Winds will begin to diminish Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
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 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 11, 2:45 AM AKDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:45 AM AKDT, 5 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 245 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018 .DISCUSSION... Unsettled weather pattern to continue over northern Alaska through the weekend as a series of fronts move north over northern Alaska. Aloft at 500 mb a strong ridge holds fast along the Canadian Border as several upper level lows rotate around a deep longwave trough over the Bering Sea through the weekend. Strong southerly flow will ebb and flow over the Alaska Range from the surface to 500 mb through the weekend as strong shortwaves move north over the range. Strong winds have diminished this morning over the Alaska Range but are expected to pick up again late this afternoon and evening over the central and eastern Alaska Range Passes and will continue into Saturday morning. Winds are not expected to reach advisory levels in the central Alaska Range and the Delta Junction area but they will be close and will need to be monitored. A Wind Advisory has been issued for the eastern Alaska Range where winds are expected to reach criteria. Central and eastern interior...The front responsible for the wind today in the Alaska Range continues to move north through the northern interior today with a mix of rain and snow north of Fairbanks and snow north of Fort Yukon. Upper level winds will briefly shift southwest over the central interior allowing for some precipitation, mainly north and east of Fairbanks, however the precipitation will dry out again from Manley east as drying down slope winds increase this evening and continue into tonight over the central and eastern interior. As the next front moves north out of southwest Alaska Friday morning expect winds to increase along the northern foothills and the passes of the central and eastern Alaska Range late this afternoon and evening. Strongest winds in these areas are expected mid day Friday. Over the western interior and west coast expect showers to continue as a 985 mb low moves north along the coast to be located over Nunivak Island Friday morning. The low moves out into the Bering Sea and then curves back toward Bristol Bay by Saturday morning and will bring yet another round of rain to the lower YK Delta, and wind through the Alaska Range. Low ceilings, fog and snow showers are expected through he period over the western north slope. The gusty east winds will diminish over the eastern North Slope tonight. The models continue to initialize well against the 00z surface analysis and verify well against the 06z surface analysis. Model spread remains minimal in the short range and is reasonable in the mid range, however timing differences on the shortwaves rotating north over the Alaska Range continue to play havoc with periods of wind through the Alaska Range. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && Hydrology...No issues, rivers continue to fall. The rivers north of the Tanana Valley are starting to freeze up, while the lakes across the area are starting to freeze over. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory for AKZ226. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && CCC OCT 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 4:01 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Oct 11, 2:36 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days |
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