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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this high wind warning at Feb 9, 2025, 6:45 AM AKST for Kusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area, Alaska. It was in force for 53 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
- Feb 9, 2025, 6:45 AM AKST (15:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2025, 12:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
Counties Kusilvak Census Area, AK, Nome Census Area, AK
The radar
The Nome radar (PAEC), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:44 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, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
002 WWAK72 PAFG 091545 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 645 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 AKZ826-100200- /O.NEW.PAFG.HW.W.0008.250209T1545Z-250210T1800Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of St Marys, Marshall, Russian Mission, and Pilot Station 645 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST 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. && $$ JK
6 follow-up statements
231 WWAK72 PAFG 092237 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 137 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 AKZ820-821-827-100645- /O.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T0900Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Wales, Diomede, Savoonga, Shishmaref, Teller, Gambell, and Brevig Mission 137 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Diomede, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ826-100645- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T1800Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Russian Mission, St Marys, Pilot Station, and Marshall 137 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
536 WWAK72 PAFG 100632 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 932 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 AKZ827-100745- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T0900Z/ St Lawrence Island- Including the cities of Gambell and Savoonga 932 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds across the St Lawrence Island area have diminished so the High Wind Warning is being cancelled. Gusts to 45 mph will continue through the next several hours. $$ AKZ820-821-100900- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T0900Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast- Including the cities of Shishmaref, Wales, Brevig Mission, Diomede, and Teller 932 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Shishmaref. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ826-101445- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T1800Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Pilot Station, Marshall, St Marys, and Russian Mission 932 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
595 WWAK72 PAFG 100835 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1135 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 AKZ820-821-100945- /O.CAN.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T0900Z/ Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast- Including the cities of Wales, Brevig Mission, Diomede, Shishmaref, and Teller 1135 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ AKZ826-101515- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250210T1800Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Marshall, Russian Mission, Pilot Station, and St Marys 1135 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST MONDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
474 WWAK72 PAFG 101206 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 306 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025 AKZ825-110200- /O.EXB.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250211T1800Z/ Yukon Delta Coast- Including the cities of Scammon Bay, Mountain Village, Chevak, Alakanuk, Nunam Iqua, Kotlik, Hooper Bay, and Emmonak 306 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * 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. && $$ AKZ826-110200- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250211T1800Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Marshall, Russian Mission, Pilot Station, and St Marys 306 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
170 WWAK72 PAFG 102228 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 128 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025 AKZ825-111600- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250211T1800Z/ Yukon Delta Coast- Including the cities of Kotlik, Alakanuk, Hooper Bay, Mountain Village, Nunam Iqua, Chevak, Emmonak, and Scammon Bay 128 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ826-111600- /O.CON.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250211T1800Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of St Marys, Russian Mission, Pilot Station, and Marshall 128 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
109 WWAK72 PAFG 111148 NPWWCZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 248 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2025 AKZ825-112100- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250211T2100Z/ Yukon Delta Coast- Including the cities of Nunam Iqua, Emmonak, Mountain Village, Scammon Bay, Chevak, Kotlik, Alakanuk, and Hooper Bay 248 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ AKZ826-112100- /O.EXT.PAFG.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250211T2100Z/ Lower Yukon River- Including the cities of Marshall, Pilot Station, Russian Mission, and St Marys 248 AM AKST Tue Feb 11 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...Until noon AKST today. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$
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 Feb 9, 4:03 AM AKST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 4:03 AM AKST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
403 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS...A strong ridge of high pressure aloft remains over
Alaska with tropical moisture moving up the west side of the ridge
along the West Coast. Interior remains dry, while mixed
precipitation continues along the West Coast on Sunday. Winter
Weather Advisories remain in effect through early Sunday evening
for the Seward Peninsula and through 3pm for the Yukon Delta
Coast. Strong winds will continue over the west coast through
Tuesday, as well as periods of mixed precip. Clear skies, strong
inversions, and seasonably warm temperatures are expected in the
Interior.
.DISCUSSION...
Key Weather Messages...
Central and Eastern Interior...
- Cooler overnight temperatures in the teens to 20s below in
valleys expected through the weekend and most of next week with
clearer skies.
- Dry conditions with clear skies expected through next week.
West Coast & Western Interior...
- Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for Sunday for the
Seward Peninsula and Yukon Delta for snow and blowing snow
followed by mixed precip and light ice accumulations.
- Gusty Southeast winds will continue into Monday and another
round of mixed precip possible from the Seward Penn south.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
- Above normal temperatures will move in across the area with the
system moving up the West Coast. Precipitation expected to be
snow with this progressing system, with a slight chance of
freezing rain. Snowfall expected along Southern portions of
the Western Brooks Range and the Western Arctic Coast.
- The northerly progression of the weather system across the west
coast will tighten pressure gradients, resulting in southerly
gap winds through Anaktuvuk and Atigun Passes through Sunday.
- Windy conditions with gusts to 50 mph expected near Point Hope
Sunday late morning through Monday night.
Forecast Analysis and Confidence...High pressure continues to
build over the eastern Interior under a strong ridge aloft.
Upper level ridge begins to shift to the east, while on the west
coast impulses of energy continue to ride northward along with
warmer air through Tuesday. Precipitation is on track across the
west coast and Seward Penn through this evening. Precip looks to
end earlier over the Yukon Delta Coast, we have trimmed the end
time to 3 pm this afternoon.
Extended Forecast Days 4-7...Ridging persists, bringing dry and
clear conditions with slightly above normal to well above normal
temperatures. The ridge will likely break down from the east late
Thursday and Friday with colder conditions possible. There is a
slight chance of some light snow east of Tanana as this happens.
Periods of strong east winds with blowing snow along the North
Slope, West Coast, and over Interior Summits are likely toward the
end of the week.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ820>822-827.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ825.
PK...Gale Warning for PKZ801.
Gale Warning for PKZ802.
Gale Warning for PKZ803.
Gale Warning for PKZ804.
Gale Warning for PKZ805.
Gale Warning for PKZ806.
Gale Warning for PKZ807.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ808-816-817-852-853-855.
Gale Warning for PKZ809.
Gale Warning for PKZ810.
Gale Warning for PKZ811.
Gale Warning for PKZ850.
Gale Warning for PKZ851.
Gale Warning for PKZ854.
Gale Warning for PKZ856.
Gale Warning for PKZ857.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ858.
&&
jkThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 3:38 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:39 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Feb 9, 9:20 AM AKST | Ice Storm Warning | AFG | Nome Census Area | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 50 hr | |
| Feb 9, 2:17 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 13 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.