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Wind Advisory 50, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Dec 8, 2019, 7:38 PM AKST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2019, 3:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2019, 7:38 PM AKST (04:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2019, 3:00 AM AKST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2019, 9:01 PM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
040 WWAK72 PAFG 090438 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 738 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 AKZ227-091630- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0017.191209T1500Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 738 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds gusting to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Near the Alaska Range. * WHEN...From 6 AM Monday to midnight AKST Monday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Snow cloud blow into large drifts. Winds could trigger avalanches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will decrease as you move north away from the Alaska Range. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ216-091630- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.191209T1200Z-191210T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 738 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT....East winds gusting to 40 mph. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will cause blowing and drifting snow. Snow will pile into drifts in exposed areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase after midnight tonight, with the strongest winds Monday morning. Will will decrease Monday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ217-091630- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.191209T1500Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including the cities of Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 738 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT....East winds gusting to 40 mph. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys south of Ambler. * WHEN...From 6 AM Monday to midnight AKST Monday night. * IMPACTS...Winds will cause blowing and drifting snow. Snow will pile into drifts in exposed areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase after tonight, with the strongest winds during the day Monday. Will will decrease after midnight Monday night. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
684 WWAK72 PAFG 091208 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 308 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 AKZ227-100300- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0017.191209T1500Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 308 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT....Southeast winds gusting to 70 mph. * WHERE...Near the Alaska range. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Winds could trigger avalanches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ216-100300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-191210T0300Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 308 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT....East winds gusting to 45 mph. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds will cause blowing and drifting snow. 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. && $$ AKZ217-100300- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.191209T1500Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including the cities of Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 308 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT....East winds gusting to 45 mph. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Winds will cause blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$
724 WWAK72 PAFG 092139 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1239 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 AKZ227-100900- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 1239 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT....Southeast winds gusting to 70 mph. * WHERE...Near the Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means hazardous high winds are occurring or expected. Take precautions to protect life and prevent property damage. && $$ AKZ216-100900- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-191210T0900Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, and Koyukuk 1239 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT....East winds gusting to 45 mph. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Travel may be difficult. Secure loose objects which may be blown about by the wind. && $$ AKZ217-100900- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including the cities of Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 1239 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT....East winds gusting to 45 mph. * WHERE...Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 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. && $$
199 WWAK72 PAFG 100601 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 901 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 AKZ227-100715- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-191210T0900Z/ Upper Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, Takotna, and Farewell Lake 901 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ216-217-100715- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-191210T0900Z/ Lower Koyukuk and Middle Yukon Valleys- Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys- Including the cities of Galena, Nulato, Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk, Ambler, Shungnak, and Kobuk 901 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$
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 Dec 8, 2:18 PM AKST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 2:18 PM AKST, 5 hours 20 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 218 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS... An area of low pressure will bring strong winds, snow, blowing snow and freezing rain to the west coast Monday and Tuesday, primarily to areas south of the Bering Strait. Strong southerly gap winds are expected Monday in the Alaska Range, with a strong easterly winds expected near Delta Junction. && .DISCUSSION... Overall the models initialize well and are in generally good agreement through the middle of the week. There are still some differences in the track and placement of a strong low that will move move through the Bering Sea Monday and Tuesday. Central and Eastern Interior: A northward moving front will bring snow to areas north of the Yukon River this evening, with an inch or so of accumulation. Strong southerly flow aloft will develop over the Alaska Range tonight. This will limit chances for precipitation for for most of the Interior for the first part of the workweek. The southerly flow will help to bring above normal temperatures for Monday and Tuesday. Strong southerly gap winds are expected near passes on the north side of the Alaska Range. Gusts of 60 to 70 mph are exepcted with the strongest winds expected from the Parks Highway west. Strong easterly Tanana Valley Jet winds are expected to develop as well on Monday with gusts up to 50 mph expected near Delta Junction. We opted to issue a High Wind Warning for zone 225 and Wind Advisories for zones 223 and 226. Northeasterly winds will develop elsewhere across the Interior. We will likely see gusts up to 40 mph with blowing snow over summits along the Dalton and Elliott Highways. Monday afternoon into early Tuesday. West Coast and Western Interior: Gusty southeasterly winds continue will continue along this evening over St. Lawrence Island and coastal areas south of the Bering Strait. These winds may cause some minor rises in water levels along the coast of Norton Sound this evening, generally up to two feet above the normal high tide line. Winds will quickly become more northeasterlyin direction after midnight as the next system approaches. This system, a 960 mb low will move into Bristol Bay from the south around midnight tonight. This low will move to the northwest Monday into Tuesday. This low will bring strong winds, snow, blowing snow and freezing rain to areas. Winds will begin to increase early Monday morning, with strong winds continuing into Tuesday. St. Lawrence Island and the Yukon Delta will likely see gusts of 60 to 70 mph on Tuesday. Warm air is expected to push up north with this system. Therefore, while we expect precipitation to initially begin as snow, we expect a transition over to freezing by noon on Monday. Precipitation will taper off for most places along the coast Monday evening; however, strong winds will persist after the precipitation ends, into Tuesday. North Slope and Brooks Range: Gusty easterly winds and blowing snow continue will continue into this evening along the Beaufort Sea Coast. Winds will die down late this evening as the strongest winds push offshore. The pressure gradient will tighten up north of the Brooks Range Monday evening. As the pressure gradient tightens up, southerly gap winds with gusts up to 40 mph are possible near passes on the north side of the Brooks Range. These gap winds will persist into Tuesday evening. Another round of gusty easterly winds and blowing snow is expected to begin Monday evening and will persist into Tuesday evening. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...The low moving through the Bering Sea has the potential to bring elevated water levels to the west coast on Tuesday. Right now there is still some disagreement between the models how fast the low will track to the northwest. If the low moves slower, it will allow for more time with winds from a favorable direction to cause elevated waters. We will have to continue to monitor this situation. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory for AKZ223-AKZ226. High Wind Warning for AKZ225-AKZ227. Winter Storm Warning for AKZ213. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212- AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230. Gale Warning for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ240-PKZ245. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235. && DEC 19
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Dec 8, 7:11 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:12 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:12 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Dec 9, 12:18 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 18 hr |
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