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Wind Chill Advisory 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 11, 2020, 3:36 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 11, 2020, 3:36 AM AKST (12:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2020, 3:15 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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357 WWAK41 PAFG 111236 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 336 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 AKZ204-112100- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-200212T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.200211T1236Z-200212T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 336 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 55 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ203-112100- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200212T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 336 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 55 below zero to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ206-112100- /O.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-200211T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 336 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Plan on areas of poor visibilities and slick roadways to create difficult travel conditions at times. Winds gusting as high as 25 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northeastern Brooks Range, mainly near passes. * WHEN...Until noon today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow around. Use caution when traveling, especially in open areas. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
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111 WWAK41 PAFG 112035 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1135 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 AKZ206-112145- /O.CAN.PAFG.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-200211T2100Z/ Northeastern Brooks Range- Including Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, Sagwon, and Franklin Bluffs 1135 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished and blowing snow is no longer expected to create significant visibility restrictions. Roadways may still be slick and very cold temperatures will persist through much of the week. $$ AKZ203-121500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200212T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 1135 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 55 below zero to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-121500- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200212T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 1135 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 55 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
155 WWAK41 PAFG 120434 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 734 PM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 AKZ203-121500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200213T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 734 PM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 55 below zero to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-121500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200213T0300Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 734 PM AKST Tue Feb 11 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 55 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
137 WWAK41 PAFG 121200 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 300 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 AKZ203-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200213T0300Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 300 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 55 below zero to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-130300- /O.CON.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200213T0300Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 300 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 50 to 60 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 PM Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
730 WWAK41 PAFG 122327 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 227 PM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 AKZ203-130600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200213T0600Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 227 PM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 55 below zero to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 9 PM this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-130600- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200213T0600Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 227 PM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 50 to 60 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 9 PM this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
468 WWAK41 PAFG 130541 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 841 PM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 AKZ203-131500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200213T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 841 PM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 55 below zero to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ AKZ204-131500- /O.EXT.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200213T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 841 PM AKST Wed Feb 12 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills as cold as 50 to 60 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Now to 6 AM Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. $$
018 WWAK41 PAFG 131215 WSWNSB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 315 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020 AKZ203-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200213T1500Z/ Central Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk 315 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ204-131315- /O.CAN.PAFG.WC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200213T1500Z/ Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast- Including Kaktovik and Flaxman Island 315 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ201-140300- /O.NEW.PAFG.WC.W.0008.200214T0000Z-200215T0900Z/ Western Arctic Coast- Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne 315 AM AKST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT AKST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills to range from 50 below to 70 below zero. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...3 PM this afternoon to midnight Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds and coldest wind chills are expected near Point Lay early Friday. East winds could gust to 35 mph at times. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and sustained wind speeds of 15 mph or more will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 11:20 PM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 52 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:23 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:40 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:44 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days |
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