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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at May 13, 2020, 4:06 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 13, 2020, 1:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2020, 4:06 AM AKDT (12:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 13, 2020, 1:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 14, 2020, 9:34 PM AKDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
411 WWAK73 PAFG 131206 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 406 AM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 AKZ219-140200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.200513T2100Z-200515T0600Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 406 AM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Along Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ220-140200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.200513T2100Z-200515T0600Z/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including the cities of Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 406 AM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Along Dalton and Steese Highway Summits. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ221-140200- /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.200513T2100Z-200515T0600Z/ Central Interior- Including the cities of Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 406 AM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Along Elliott Highway Summits. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
5 follow-up statements
937 WWAK73 PAFG 132105 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 105 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 AKZ219-141400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 105 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Along Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...Through 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ220-141400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including the cities of Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 105 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Along Dalton and Steese Highway Summits. * WHEN...Through 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ221-141400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Central Interior- Including the cities of Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 105 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Along Elliott Highway Summits. * WHEN...Through 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that strong winds are occurring or expected. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
132 WWAK73 PAFG 140547 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 947 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 AKZ220-221-140700- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands-Central Interior- Including the cities of Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, Twelvemile Summit, Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, and Livengood 947 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ219-141400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 947 PM AKDT Wed May 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoons and evenings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
347 WWAK73 PAFG 141219 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 419 AM AKDT Thu May 14 2020 AKZ219-150200- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 419 AM AKDT Thu May 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
509 WWAK73 PAFG 141808 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1008 AM AKDT Thu May 14 2020 AKZ219-150600- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 1008 AM AKDT Thu May 14 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest during the afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
856 WWAK73 PAFG 150534 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 934 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020 AKZ219-150645- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-200515T0600Z/ Upper Koyukuk Valley- Including the cities of Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Caribou Mountain, and Gobblers Knob 934 PM AKDT Thu May 14 2020 ...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 May 12, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 12, 4:00 PM AKDT, 12 hours 6 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 400 PM AKDT Tue May 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Very strong high pressure north of the Arctic Coast combined with a weather front over the West Coast and Interior is causing easterly gales of the Arctic Coast along with blowing snow. Expect winds to slowly decrease tonight as the front weakens. This front is causing rain over most of the West Coast south of Kotzebue that will move west and taper off this evening. This front is also causing showers across the Interior that will taper off this evening. An Arctic Cold front over the North Slope will move south over the Interior tonight and Wed, then settling over the Alaska Range on Thu, then moving slowly north on Fri. This will bring cooler temperatures, drier conditions and NE winds of 15g25 mph to much of the Interior along and north of the front. The front will cause scattered showers to develop near the Alaska Range Wed night and continue into Fri. At 850 MB, temps are above normal over North Slope and near normal South of Brooks Range now. Will see North Slope and Interior cool 4-6C on Wed, and cool another 1-2C on Thu. This should reflect in a cooling trend over the North Slope and Interior Wed and Thu. while the West Coast see little change. && .DISCUSSION... Models initialize well aloft at 12Z and show similar solutions through Fri. Model precip fields show same general pattern of decreasing precip tonight. Will use a blend of models for pops and precip amounts. At the surface at 18Z...models verify well. Models show similar surface patterns and gradients into Thu. Winds along the North Slope are a bit stronger than models forecast today, and have been adjusted stronger these evening to account for this. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && FIRE WEATHER... An Arctic Cold front over the North Slope will move south over the Interior tonight and Wed, then settled over the Alaska Range on Thu, then moving slowly north on Fri. This will bring cooler temperatures, drier conditions and NE winds of 15g25 mph to much of the Interior Wed into Thu, with Thu being the drier day. The front will cause scattered showers to develop near the Alaska Range Wed night and continue into Fri. HYDROLOGY... High water, remains on all Interior Rivers and Streams. The Koyukuk, Chena and Salcha Rivers all have minor flooding. Most Rivers will crest today or Wednesday, and then fall slowly through the week. On the Kobuk River, ice remains in place in many locations. Ice is expected to break up over the next week along the Kobuk River along with rising water levels. People along the Kobuk River should be alert for possible ice jams later this week. The Yukon River water levels continue to rise with the snow melt. Ice runs will continue as shore ice is mobilized and side channels clear. Villages down river from Russian Mission may still have channel ice in place. See Special Weather Statements for details. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Advisory for the Chatanika River, Chena River upstream of the Moose Creek Dam, the Koyukuk River from Allakaket downstream, and the Dietrich River north of Coldfoot. Flood Watch for AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224 for the Chatanika, Little Chena, Goodpast and Fortymile Rivers. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ203-AKZ204. Gale Warning for PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ235. && JB MAY 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 4:06 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| May 13, 4:29 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| May 13, 4:30 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| May 13, 4:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| May 13, 2:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 49 hr | |
| May 13, 2:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 4 days |
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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.