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Wind Advisory 45, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this wind advisory at Nov 12, 2022, 5:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2022, 5:01 AM AKST (14:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2022, 3:16 PM AKST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
521 WWAK73 PAFG 121401 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 501 AM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 AKZ225-130200- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-221113T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.221112T1401Z-221113T2100Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Cantwell, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 501 AM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Along the Parks Highway near Healy. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ226-130200- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-221113T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.221112T1401Z-221114T0000Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 501 AM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range along the Richardson Highway, south of Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ223-121515- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-221113T0600Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including the cities of Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 501 AM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below advisory levels. Southeast winds of 25 to 35 mph will continue until Sunday afternoon. $$
5 follow-up statements
053 WWAK73 PAFG 122120 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1220 PM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 AKZ226-131400- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221113T2100Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1220 PM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range along the Richardson Highway, south of Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ225-131400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221113T2100Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Cantwell, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 1220 PM AKST Sat Nov 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Along the Parks Highway near Healy. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
394 WWAK73 PAFG 131351 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 451 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 AKZ226-140200- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221114T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 451 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range along the Richardson Highway, south of Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ225-132100- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221113T2100Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Cantwell, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 451 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Along the Parks Highway near Healy. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
488 WWAK73 PAFG 131918 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1018 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 AKZ225-132030- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221113T2100Z/ Denali- Including the cities of Healy, Denali National Park, Cantwell, Carlo Creek, and Kantishna 1018 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ226-141400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221114T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1018 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range along the Richardson Highway, south of Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
006 WWAK73 PAFG 131925 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1025 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 AKZ223-140900- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221114T0900Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including the cities of Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 1025 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Delta Junction south. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKZ226-140900- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221114T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 1025 AM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range along the Richardson Highway, south of Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
042 WWAK73 PAFG 140016 NPWAFG URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 AKZ223-140130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221114T0900Z/ Deltana and Tanana Flats- Including the cities of Salcha, Delta Junction, Fort Greely, Harding/Birch Lake, Dry Creek, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AKZ226-140130- /O.CAN.PAFG.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-221114T1800Z/ Eastern Alaska Range- Including the cities of Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims DOT Camp, Eagle Trail, and Mineral Lake 316 PM AKST Sun Nov 13 2022 ...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 Nov 11, 12:14 PM AKST, 16 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 12:14 PM AKST, 16 hours 47 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1214 PM AKST Fri Nov 11 2022
.SYNOPSIS....A strong occluded low is currently moving eastward
across the Aleutians. Strong winds will linger along the west
coast through Saturday A frontal boundary associated with this low
will spread snow across the western and northern interior tonight
through late Sunday night. Strong winds will continue in the
Alaska range tonight through the weekend. Mild temperatures
persist over the Interior. A chance of snow for the Central
Interior on Monday.
.DISCUSSION...
Aloft...Models in good agreement with a a weak low over
northwest Alaska that will track to the northeast on Saturday.
Southerly flow over the eastern half of the state with a trough
setting up over the west coast. A short wave will enhance snow
fall over the western Interior over the weekend then push slowly
across the Central Interior on Monday.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
A 996 mb low is currently situated over Point Hope, where it's
producing light snowfall and breezy conditions for the western
Arctic Coast. Contrarily, a general area of high pressure is
currently over the eastern Arctic Coast and Brooks Range.
A frontal boundary will produce some snow late tonight through
weekend from Arctic Village west to Anaktuvuk Pass. 4 to 7 inches
expected. Highs in the teens over the weekend, turning colder on
Monday and Tuesday.
West Coast and Western Interior...
A strong occluded low is currently moving eastward across the
Aleutians. Strong winds will linger along the west coast through
Saturday A frontal boundary associated with this low will spread
snow across the western interior tonight through late Sunday night
from the Lower Yukon Valley northeast to Bettles. Snow
accumulations of 4 to 7 inches can be expected over the next 36
hours. As a result, Winter Weather Advisories have been issued
from the Lower Yukon Valley northeast to the Upper Koyukuk Valley
and is in effect Noon AKST Friday. A slight chance of light
freezing rain for the Lower Yukon Valley Friday evening.
Central and Eastern Interior...
Strong southerly winds for the Alaska Range passes starting
Tonight through the weekend. High Wind Warnings have been issued
for the Alaska Range passes and will be in effect at 9 PM AKST
Friday, and a Wind Advisory has been issued for the Deltana and
Tanana Flats and will be in effect at 9 PM AKST. Downsloping from
the Alaska Range will keep the Central and Eastern Interior dry
and slightly breezy now through the weekend. Fairly mild weekend
with high temps ranging from mid 20s to lower 30s across the
Central and Southern Interior through the weekend. Snow chances
increase on Monday for the Interior.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
Extended Forecast Days 4 Through 7...
A strong low that move northward from the Bering Sea sometime
between Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The timing and
placement of this low is in fairly good agreement between medium-
and long-range models.
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ215.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ216.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218-219.
Wind Advisory for AKZ223.
High Wind Warning for AKZ225-226.
PK...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ200.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ200.
Gale Warning for PKZ201.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-220-225-230.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ215.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ220-235.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ225.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 4:22 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 6:28 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:05 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 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.