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High Wind Watch 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind watch at Sep 4, 2020, 3:46 PM AKDT. It took effect at Sep 6, 2020, 7:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for .
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- Issued
- Sep 4, 2020, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 6, 2020, 7:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2020, 5:44 AM AKDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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606 WWAK73 PAFG 042346 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 PM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 AKZ225-050800- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0000Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 346 PM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Denali northward to Healy. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ AKZ226-050800- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0000Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 346 PM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range, mainly Isabel Pass north of Black Rapids. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
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868 WWAK73 PAFG 050543 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 943 PM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 AKZ225-051400- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 943 PM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Denali northward to Healy. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ AKZ226-051400- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 943 PM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range, mainly Isabel Pass north of Black Rapids. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
469 WWAK73 PAFG 051307 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 507 AM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020 AKZ225-060200- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 507 AM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Denali northward to Healy. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ AKZ226-060200- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 507 AM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range, mainly Isabel Pass north of Black Rapids. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
085 WWAK73 PAFG 052105 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 105 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020 AKZ225-061400- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 105 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Near passes in the Alaska Range. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ AKZ226-061400- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 105 PM AKDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Near passes in the Alaska Range. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
530 WWAK73 PAFG 061344 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 544 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 AKZ223-061800- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0003.200907T0600Z-200908T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.FG.Y.0010.200906T1344Z-200906T1800Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including the cities of Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 544 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the High Wind Warning, south winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Deltana and Tanana Flats. For the High Wind Warning, the strongest winds are expected along the Richardson Highway from Delta Junction south. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 10 AM AKDT this morning. For the High Wind Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 7 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility this morning. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ AKZ225-061800- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0003.200907T0300Z-200908T0300Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 544 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Near passes in the Alaska Range. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ AKZ226-061800- /O.UPG.PAFG.HW.A.0002.200907T0300Z-200908T0200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0003.200907T0300Z-200908T0900Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Mentasta Lake, Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 544 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM AKDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Near passes in the Alaska Range. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ AKZ224-061800- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.A.0004.200907T1400Z-200908T0900Z/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including the cities of Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 544 AM AKDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Along the Alaska Highway from Tanacross west. * WHEN...From Monday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
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 Sep 4, 5:52 AM AKDT, 9 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 5:52 AM AKDT, 9 hours 54 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 552 AM AKDT Fri Sep 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Cool and wet today before drier and slighter warmer conditions for Saturday and Sunday south of the Brooks Range. The next system to watch is a strong storm with remnant typhoon energy that will enter the Y-K Delta region Sunday into Monday. This will then bring more rainfall from the West Coast to the Interior. Scattered to numerous showers are occurring for the Seward Peninsula and southern Interior and will decrease in probability into tonight. A slight chance of thunderstorms will be confined to the upper Yukon Valley. Fog and low stratus is currently impacting the Arctic Coast this morning. Dense fog is possible for the eastern Arctic Coast from Alpine to Barter Island until the later morning hours. && .DISCUSSION... Overall, models are in pretty good agreement on major features in the short term until a strong low pressure system that will consist of remnants of Typhoon Maysak approaches the southern Bering Sea Sunday morning. Differences occur on track and speed. 04/00z NAM and GFS are a little more in line than the 03/12z ECMWF, which positions the center a little more west. The impacts, however, will be similar to the previous system that had a similar track. NE gusts from the Bering Strait south and rainfall from the West Coast to the Interior. These conditions will begin early Sunday in the Y-K Delta region. Southerly gap winds near advisory level will be likely again in the Alaska Range Passes. The persistent upper level low and associated surface low near the Seward Peninsula will track north and north east today eventually bringing an end to the showers in NW Alaska. Another upper level low and associated surface low just east of Seward in Southcentral Alaska, which has been the source for the Interior's precipitation, will make it's track east today into the Yukon. A ridge of high pressure will build in behind it bringing much of the state drier and slightly warmer conditions for the weekend. Central and Eastern Interior... Scattered to numerous showers today will decrease in coverage into tomorrow. Light snow possible above 4000-5000 feet in the Alaska Range through Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms are possible today from Beaver to the ALCAN border and south to Eagle. Clearer and drier conditions are expected Saturday and Sunday. Strong winds are expected to develop in the Alaska Range on Sunday. Wet and cooler conditions will once again return Monday and into next week. North Slope and Arctic Coast... Easterly winds are supporting low stratus and fog along the coast. Patches of dense fog is being observed from the general area of Alpine to Barter Island. These conditions will return tonight before winds decrease and turn more onshore on Saturday. Scattered to numerous rain and snow showers in the Eastern Brooks Range is expected today, therefore, light snow accumulation possible above 3000 feet through Saturday. This includes Atigun Pass. Temperatures will generally be cooler in the Range the next couple of days, but will be trending warmer for the North Slope and coastal areas before turning cooler after the weekend. West Coast and Western Interior... Lingering rain showers will begin to dissipate along the coast today as the low that has persistently been over the Seward Peninsula finally tracks north. A slight warming and drying trend will occur for the weekend. Winds will begin to increase out of the NE Sunday morning from the Bering Straight south as a strong storm moves into the Bering. Rain will return and enter the Y-K Delta region later in the day on Sunday. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... NE winds 20-30kt across West Coast Sunday and Monday will cause slightly elevated surf along north and west facing shores. && .FIRE WEATHER... Isolated thunderstorms possible today from Beaver to the ALCAN border and south to Eagle. Cool and wet conditions will continue for much of Northern Alaska into Saturday with drier and slightly warmer temperatures for the weekend due to a ridge of high pressure and downsloping off of the Alaska Range ahead of a strong storm that will move into the SE Bering Sea. More rainfall expected with this system for the West Coast into the Interior early next week. Temperatures will then cool and the area will remain in a wet pattern for next week. && .HYDROLOGY... Through tonight, expect another 0.25 to 0.50 inch of rain from the Steese Highway to Eagle and south to the eastern Alaska Range. As well as south of Ruby up to Manley Hot Springs. Slight rises are expected to continue for Interior rivers and streams through the weekend, but no flooding is expected at this time. However, more rainfall is anticipated as a strong low pressure system with ample moisture will begin to impact the West Coast and Interior Sunday into Monday. Expect more rises on rivers and streams in this region. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Small Craft Advisory for PKZ220. && KS SEP 20
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Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Sep 4, 3:47 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | 38 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.