Wind Advisory 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
216 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2023

AKZ837-111430-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0049.231211T0700Z-231212T0300Z/
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely, and Deltana
216 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM AKST MONDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delta Junction.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 6 PM 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.

&&

$$

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WWAK73 PAFG 111051
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
151 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

AKZ837-120300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-231212T0300Z/
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely, and Deltana
151 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delta Junction.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
232 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

AKZ837-120300-
/O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-231212T0300Z/
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely, and Deltana
232 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Delta Junction.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
601 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

AKZ837-120415-
/O.EXP.PAFG.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-231212T0300Z/
Delta Junction-
Including the cities of Delta Junction, Fort Greely, and Deltana
601 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have subsided.

$$

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
203 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Much of the active weather remains along the West Coast with
elevated winds and snow squalls continuing, mostly affecting the
tip of the Seward Peninsula, Diomede, and St. Lawrence Island.
Winds strengthen through Monday and Tuesday there. Elsewhere cold
conditions persist Sunday, lingering for the North Slope and
Brooks Range. Weather becomes more exciting for the Interior into
the work week with some chances for snow returning Monday and
beyond, though downsloping winds may reduce chances for the
Fairbanks area.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Aloft...

An upper cut off low within a larger trough stretching along the
Alaska Peninsula and into the Aleutians continues to spin a
weakening low pressure system over Bristol Bay. Slight ridging
over the Canadian Rockies and into the Yukon are pushing high
pressure into the eastern Interior, elongating a shortwave across
the Brooks Range, with a stringer of clouds and light snow
stretching from Nome to the far northern Canadian border. Into
midweek, the pattern setting up right now is expected to linger,
with ridging over western Canada and troughing over the northeast
Pacific bringing disturbances into the Gulf of Alaska and pushing
moisture into and over the Alaska Range. Good ensemble agreement
for this pattern with multiple lows moving parallel along the
Alaska Peninsula and then into the Kenai Peninsula, as high
pressure builds under ridging over eastern Russia. This will
strengthen pressure gradients over the Bering Sea and bring
continuous moisture transport into midweek to portions of the
Interior.

West Coast and Western Interior...
Low pressure sliding southeast has lead to a weakening pressure
gradient and improving conditions across much of the West Coast
today. Some areas of snow persist, with ocean-effect snow showers
developing with infiltrating cold air. A band of this ocean-
induced snowfall is expected to continue through the Bering Strait
and into St. Lawerence Island as northerly flow persists.
Elsewhere across the Western Interior fairly dry conditions
expected through Sunday. Winds are steadily decreasing this
afternoon over the Bering, allowing visibilities to improve.
While north winds will remain in the 25-35 mph range through
Monday morning for this area, conditions are not expected to be
quite as bad, and the Winter Storm Warning will be allowed to
expire. As the pressure gradient over the Chukchi and Bering Seas
increases again into the work week however, north winds are
expected to increase again, bringing another period of blowing
snow and heavily reduced visibilities. Some storm-force gusts
seem likely by Tuesday for Diomede and St. Lawerence Islands.
Elsewhere along the West Coast elevated winds will be possible as
well, though not as much snow is expected here, with only some
light accumulations Monday and Tuesday.

Central and Eastern Interior...

Another cold day Sunday with highs well below zero once again. As
low pressure builds into the Gulf of Alaska Monday that should
arrive with some warm air advection warming temperatures up
slightly into the single digits for the first half of the work
week. This will also arrive with some moisture transport into the
Alaska Range and then further into the Interior. Some of the first
snowfall for the southern Alaska Range may arrive as early as
tomorrow morning, but the better push should be into Monday, when
some light snowfall chances make their way further into the
Interior as well. In addition to moderate to heavy snowfall over
the Alaska Range, some Chinook winds are possible gusting
35-50mph. Winter Weather Advisories may be needed. In Fairbanks,
these Chinooks may lead to the valley being downsloped out of the
best precipitation, with only very light to no snow expected. The
higher terrain north of the Tanana River Valley could see a
couple inches of snow both Monday and Tuesday.

North Slope and Brooks Range...

Pretty quiet conditions continue for the North Slope, with colder
temperatures steadily building in. Some light snow is possible
Monday afternoon into Tuesday, though only very slight
accumulations are expected.

Extended Forecast Days 4-7...

Looking into the second half of next week, the general pattern of
extended troughing over the Gulf of Alaska, tying in Pacific
moisture blasting up to the state should continue through much of
the work week. Persisting CAA and northerly flow over the Chukchi
Sea and into the Bering Sea, a band of snowfall may linger through
and south of the Bering Strait along with very strong winds. Cold
temperatures may linger across much of the CWA, with the highest
confidence for those along and north of the Brooks Range. This
pattern is expected to eventually break down towards the end of
the week and into the weekend as ridging pushes across the Bering
Sea. However there are large ensembles variations and confidence
is very low in this timing, and how persistent the troughing will
be.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Storm Warning for AKZ820-821-827.
PK...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ801-806-850-853-854-856.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ801.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ806-816-817-850-851-854-856.
     Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ807.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ816-817-857.
     Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ851.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ853.
&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
152 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2023

AKZ820-821-827-111500-
Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island-
Including Shishmaref, Diomede, Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller,
Gambell, and Savoonga
152 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2023

...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND SNOW SQUALLS CONTINUE OVER BERING
SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

Strong northerly winds will ramp back up on Monday through the
Bering Strait and Saint Lawrence Island and continue into
Wednesday. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph
could lead to reduced visibiltiy to one half mile at times. Strong
winds and waves could also lead to heavy freezing spray which may
create light ice accumulations on surfaces. These hazardous
conditions are most likely for Little Diomede and Saint Lawerence
Island.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
215 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2023

AKZ811-812-831>835-838>848-110900-
South Slopes Of The Eastern Brooks Range-
South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range-Upper Koyukuk Valley-
Dalton Highway Summits-Yukon Flats-
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Fortymile Country-Upper Chena River Valley-Tanana Flats-
Eielson AFB and Salcha-Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-
Chatanika River Valley-Two Rivers-Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-
Central Interior-Northern Denali Borough-Southern Denali Borough-
Including Arctic Village, Wiseman, Coldfoot, Chandalar DOT Camp,
Iniakuk Lake, the Dalton Highway from MP 165 to MP 232,
Allakaket, Bettles, Evansville, Alatna, Gobblers Knob,
Prospect Creek, Finger Mountain, The Yukon River Bridge,
The Dalton Highway from MP 39 to MP 164, Fort Yukon, Venetie,
Circle, Central, Stevens Village, Beaver,
The Steese Highway north of MP 124, Livengood,
Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, Twelvemile Summit,
The Steese Highway from MP 85 to MP 124,
The Elliott Highway from MP 32 to MP 134,
The Dalton Highway from MP 0 to MP 38, Eagle, Chicken,
The Taylor Highway north of MP 9, Chena Hot Springs,
Chena Hot Springs Road east of MP 34, Birch Lake,
The Richardson Highway from MP 295 to MP 317, Eielson AFB,
Salcha, Moose Creek, Harding Lake,
The Richardson Highway from MP 317 to MP 346, Ester Dome,
Murphy Dome, The Parks Highway from MP 325 to MP 342, Haystack,
The Elliott Highway from MP 1 to MP 32,
The Steese Highway from MP 12 to MP 85, Two Rivers,
Chena Hot Springs Road from MP 12 to MP 34, Fairbanks,
Fort Wainwright, Ester, North Pole, Fox, Nenana,
The Parks Highway from MP 290 to 325, Tanana, Minto,
Manley Hot Springs, Rampart, Lake Minchumina, Healy,
Denali National Park, Kantishna, Anderson,
The Parks Highway from MP 237 to MP 288, Cantwell, Carlo Creek,
and The Parks Highway from MP 202 MP 237
215 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2023

...Snow and blowing snow Monday morning into Tuesday for the
Interior...

A strong frontal boundary is expected to bring snowy conditions
for most of the Interior Monday morning into Tuesday. The first
shot of snow on Monday will bring snowfall amounts of 2 to 5
inches, mostly north and west of Fairbanks. Gusty northeast winds
of 25 to 40 mph along with snow and blowing snow will reduce
visibility over higher terrain north of Fairbanks and along the
Elliott, Steese and Dalton highways. The second shot of snow
brings a better chance of accumulating snow for Fairbanks on
Tuesday. Snow chances could linger into Wednesday for much of the
Interior. There is still some uncertainity on amounts and timing
of the snow Tuesday into Wednesday. Also temperatures will
moderate above zero for much of the area for the first half of the
week.