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High Wind Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Oct 11, 2024, 10:10 AM AKDT for Nome Census Area, Alaska. It took effect at Oct 11, 2024, 6:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2024, 10:10 AM AKDT (18:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 11, 2024, 6:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2024, 4:59 AM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
County Nome Census Area, AK
The radar
The Nome radar (PAEC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Nome Ap, (POME), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
980 WWAK72 PAFG 111810 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1010 AM AKDT Fri Oct 11 2024 AKZ820-821-827-121400- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0019.241012T0200Z-241013T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Shishmaref, Gambell, Wales, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Diomede, and Teller 1010 AM AKDT Fri Oct 11 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
5 follow-up statements
304 WWAK72 PAFG 121149 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 AKZ822-823-122000- /O.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0019.241013T1800Z-241014T1200Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Taylor, Council, Pilgrim Springs, White Mountain, Haycock, Nome, Serpentine Hot Springs, and Golovin 349 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ820-821-827-122000- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Brevig Mission, Savoonga, Shishmaref, Gambell, Diomede, Teller, and Wales 349 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
157 WWAK72 PAFG 121607 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 807 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 AKZ820-821-827-130100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Teller, Savoonga, Wales, Shishmaref, Gambell, Diomede, and Brevig Mission 807 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ822-823-130100- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0019.241013T1800Z-241014T1200Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Council, Serpentine Hot Springs, Golovin, Haycock, White Mountain, Nome, Taylor, and Pilgrim Springs 807 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM AKDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ829-130100- /O.EXB.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-241013T0600Z/ Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Kaltag, Ruby, Nulato, Koyukuk, and Galena 807 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Middle Yukon Valley near Kaltag. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
321 WWAK72 PAFG 121947 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1147 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 AKZ822-823-130400- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0019.241013T1800Z-241014T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0020.241012T1947Z-241013T1800Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Council, Serpentine Hot Springs, Golovin, Haycock, White Mountain, Nome, Taylor, and Pilgrim Springs 1147 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ820-821-827-130400- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Teller, Savoonga, Wales, Shishmaref, Gambell, Diomede, and Brevig Mission 1147 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ829-130400- /O.CON.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-241013T0600Z/ Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Kaltag, Ruby, Nulato, Koyukuk, and Galena 1147 AM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
166 WWAK72 PAFG 122329 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 329 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 AKZ820-821-827-131300- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Shishmaref, Savoonga, Wales, Brevig Mission, Gambell, Teller, and Diomede 329 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Shishmaref, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ822-823-131300- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Council, Serpentine Hot Springs, Golovin, White Mountain, Haycock, Nome, Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor 329 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ829-131300- /O.EXT.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-241013T1300Z/ Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Ruby, Nulato, Koyukuk, Kaltag, and Galena 329 PM AKDT Sat Oct 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 5 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
406 WWAK72 PAFG 131259 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 459 AM AKDT Sun Oct 13 2024 AKZ820-821-827-131400- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Diomede, Teller, Shishmaref, Wales, Gambell, Brevig Mission, and Savoonga 459 AM AKDT Sun Oct 13 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ AKZ822-823-131400- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-241013T1800Z/ Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-Interior Seward Peninsula- Including the cities of Pilgrim Springs, Nome, Council, Golovin, Haycock, Serpentine Hot Springs, White Mountain, and Taylor 459 AM AKDT Sun Oct 13 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ AKZ829-131400- /O.EXP.PAFG.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-241013T1300Z/ Middle Yukon Valley- Including the cities of Galena, The Richardson Highway from MP 224 to MP 259, Anderson, The Parks Highway from MP 237 to MP 288, Deltana, Donnelly Dome, Koyukuk, Ruby, Delta Junction, Nulato, Kaltag, Denali National Park, Fort Greely, Healy, Black Rapids, and Kantishna 459 AM AKDT Sun Oct 13 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM AKDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The threat has ended. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning 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 warning went out at Oct 11, 4:57 AM AKDT, 5 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 4:57 AM AKDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
457 AM AKDT Fri Oct 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
Quiet, seasonable weather will prevail across much of the Central
and Eastern Interior through today, with some sunshine and
increasing winds before a strong trough brings accumulating snow
to areas north of the Tanana Valley Saturday into early Sunday.
Heavy snow accumulation is possible for the Dalton Highway from
Atigun Pass to Prudhoe Bay east through Kaktovik. Gusty
Northeasterly winds will also develop over the higher terrain of
the Interior Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile northerly flow will
increase in strength over the Bering Strait and Saint Lawrence
Island this weekend, along with the potential for heavier snow
showers throughout that corridor.
.DISCUSSION...
Upper Level Analysis...
While the entire state of Alaska remains under the influence of a
long wave trough, the primary feature on this afternoons analysis
is a deepening upper low tracking eastward across the southern
Bering Sea in route to a position in the north central Gulf of
Alaska by this weekend. This low upper low will eventually bottom
out at with a depth of about 504 dam before eventually starting to
fill late in the weekend. As this primary closed low begins to
weaken, an impressive shortwave trough will get ejected northward
from the low center and will track over the Interior Saturday and
eventually form another potent 516 closed upper low over the
eastern Beaufort Sea by Sunday evening. This feature will begin to
depart early next week but will be followed by another wave of
upper energy dropping south and east through northern Alaska, thus
keeping the region under the long wave trough pattern for several
days to come.
Central and Eastern Interior...
A generally quiet and seasonable day is expected for the Central
and Eastern Interior. MODIS satellite imagery shows the low
stratus and fog deck gradually eroding across the Fairbanks area
as dry low- level northeast flow increases ever so slightly. This
trend will continue as we head into the day with much of the area
expected to see some sunshine with winds gradually increasing
through the day. Gusty Northeast winds will eventually develop
over higher terrain of the Northern Interior and Eastern Alaska
Range late today into Saturday, as well as a decent Tanana Valley
Jet near Delta Junction.
Late Tonight into Saturday... Precipitation will develop in
response to a strong shortwave trough ejecting northward from the
Strong Gulf of Alaska low. Fairbanks south may receive limited
precipitation with potential for a rain/snow mix as temperatures
hover near or just above freezing. The north side of town
northwards into the White Mountains, Yukon Flats, and southern
Brooks Range will receive accumulating snow, likely the most of
the season thus far. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for
the Dalton Highway Summits where 4 to 8 inches of snow is
expected. The snow will peak during Saturday evening and early
overnight Sunday before tapering off in wake of the trough.
Sunday will see a return back to more quiet weather with
seasonable temperatures and a chance for some sunshine.
West Coast and Western Interior...
As the strong Bering Sea low continues to move to a final
position in the northern Gulf of Alaska, strong northerly winds
will gust up to 60 mph across St Lawrence Island, the Bering
Strait and the YK Delta Coast. There will be elevated water
offshore and high wave heights but not expecting coastal flooding
due to the northerly wind direction. There will be occasional snow
squalls producing low visibility. Winds will gradually weaken
during the day Sunday as the storm weakens in the Gulf of Alaska.
A High Wind Watch has been issued for the Seward Peninsula, where
gusts up to 60 mph may be possible from Wales to Nome and areas in
between, along the higher terrain.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
A shortwave trough and cold northwest flow off the Arctic
rotating into Utqiagvik will continue to bring scattered snow
showers to that region through the day with little to no snow
accumulation expected. Meanwhile a much more potent shortwave
trough will lift northeastward across the Brooks Range over the
weekend setting the stage for more impactful weather conditions,
especially for the central and eastern Brooks range and areas
along the North Slope east of Utqiagvik.
A Winter Storm Warning has now been issued for heavy snowfall
expected this weekend across portions of the E Brooks Range and
Eastern North Slope. The upper shortwave will form into a closed
upper low over the eastern Beaufort Sea with a surface low
developing along the AK/YT border. Strong northerly flow
developing on the west side of this low will push abundant
moisture from a still unfrozen ocean surface and eventually colder
air onshore and up the higher terrain of the Brooks Range. 24-48
hours of continuous snowfall for Atigun Pass on the Dalton and
nearby areas will likely yield over a foot of snowfall. Combined
with windy conditions, visibility will be significantly reduced at
times.
Closer to shore from Prudhoe Bay to Kaktovik, heavy snow is
expected there as well. Strong northerly flow developing on the
backside of the system may bring gusts upwards of 40 mph which
will reduce visibility, possibly significantly at times.
Snow will gradually taper downwards early in the week, but a
lingering upper-level trough and very cold air flowing off the
Arctic will promote light snow showers through at least the first
half of the week.D
Extended Forecast Days 4-7...
The extended period will feature yet another trough dropping out
of the Chukchi Sea and crossing much of the state, which in turn
will continue accumulating snow chances into early next week,
including portions of the Central Interior.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Storm Warning for AKZ804-805-808-809.
High Wind Watch for AKZ820>823.
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ832.
PK...Gale Warning for PKZ801-850.
Gale Warning for PKZ802.
Gale Warning for PKZ803>805-852.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ806-807-810-811-856-857.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ808.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ809.
Gale Warning for PKZ816-817-851-854.
Gale Warning for PKZ853.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ855.
&&
BrownThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 3:08 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Oct 11, 3:08 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 11, 3:48 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 51 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:55 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | North Slope | 67 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:01 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFG | Nome Census Area | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:50 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | Denali, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 43 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 11, 2:59 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.