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Gale Warning 30, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 9, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 9, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
Mar 9, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 100015
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-101500-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 972 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DISSIPATE BY THU
AFTERNOON WHILE A 974 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK WILL DEEPEN
TO 969 MB AND MOVE TO 180 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR BY THU
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE NORTHEAST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST.

$$

PKZ290-101500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-101500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-101500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-101500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-101500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-101500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

MAR 05
4 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK59 PAFG 101212
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-110300-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 969 MB LOW 80 MILES SOUTH OF PADK AT 3PM AST THU WILL BE 980 MB
200 MILES EAST OF ADAK AT 3PM AST FRI. THE LOW WILL BE 990 MB 100
MILES NORTHWEST OF UNALASKA AT 3AM AST SAT.

$$

PKZ290-110300-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-110300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-110300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-110300-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110300-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-110300-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

TS/DA MAR 05
000 
FZAK59 PAFG 102313
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-111500-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 966 MB LOW SOUTH OF ADAK WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES
EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. A 964 MB LOW NORTHEAST
OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY AFTER MOVING INLAND TO BE ABOUT
984 MB NEAR GALENA AT 3AM FRIDAY. THE SURFACE TROUGH ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS LOW WILL ROTATE WESTWARD TO MERGE WITH THE STATIONARY
TROUGH FROM POINT LAY TO SAINT MARYS FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ290-111500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-111500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-111500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-111500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WINDS STRONGEST OVER THE OUTER
WATERS. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-111500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-111500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST THU MAR 10 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

JB/DJH MAR 05
000 
FZAK59 PAFG 111248
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-120300-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 978 MB LOW 150 MILES NORTHEAST OF ADAK AT 3PM AST FRI WILL BE
1003 MB 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 3PM AST SAT.
THE LOW WILL BE 1014 MB 120 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND
AT 3AM AST SUN.

$$

PKZ290-120300-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-120300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-120300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-120300-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-120300-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-120300-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/DA MAR 05
000 
FZAK59 PAFG 112347
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-
THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ299-121500-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE NORTH TO BE JUST WEST
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 3PM SAT.

$$

PKZ290-121500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-121500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N 20 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. NORTH WINDS TO 20
KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-121500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-121500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF POINT FRANKLIN.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-121500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-121500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST FRI MAR 11 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JB/DJH MAR 05

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Mar 9, 9:30 AM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 9:30 AM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
230 PM AST WED MAR 9 2005

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE ALOFT OVER WESTERN CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA
AND A DEEP LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC
IS CAUSING SOUTH FLOW ALOFT OVER ALASKA. A SERIES OF STRONG
SHORT WAVES ARE MOVING NORTH IN THIS FLOW CAUSING PERIODS OF
SNOW AND STRING WINDS WITH EACH WAVE. THESE WILL ALSO CAUSE
CHINOOK WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE...AND KEEP TEMPS ABOVE
NORMAL EXCEPT FOR THE WEST AND ARCTIC COASTS. THIS PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE INTO SUN...AND THEN WE WILL TRANFORM INTO A BLOCKING
RIDGE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA PATTERN FOR NEXT WEEK WHICH SHOULD
GIVE MORE TYPICAL MARCH WEATHER FOR NORTHERN ALASKA.

ALL OF THE SHORT RANGE MODELS INITIALIZE LOW ALOFT OVER NW
ALASKA TOO WEAK. THE ETA SEEMS TO HANDLE THIS BEST BUT IT STILL
WEAKENS THIS AND MOVES IT EAST TOO QUICKLY. FOR THIS REASON
EXPECT WINDS/BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON ARCTIC COAST TO BE STRONGER
AND LAST LONGER THAN MODELS SHOW TONIGHT. ALSO EXPECT SNOW TO
LINGER LONGER ON WEST COAST THAN MODELS SHOW.

A TROUGH ALOFT OVER THE ALASKA RANGE NOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN INTERIOR TONIGHT AND TO THE ARCTIC COAST THU. THIS
WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN WINDS OVER INTERIOR HILLS TONIGHT
AND ALONG THE ARCTIC THU.

A DEEPENING LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA IS HANDLED SIMILARLY BY
MODELS THROUGH THU AM...THEN DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY THU PM AS
ETA WEAKENS THE LOW AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT TOO QUICKLY AS
IT MOVES INLAND. THE NGM ACTUALLY APPEARS TO BE A COMPROMISE
BETWEEN THE AVN AND ETA AND HANDLES THIS FEATURE BEST AS IT
MOVES INLAND INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR THU PM. THIS FEATURE
WILL BRING STRONG CHINOOK WINDS TO THE ALASKA RANGE THU PM
AND INCREASE THE WINDS AND BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
NORTHERN INTERIOR THU PM. THU NIGHT AND FRI MORNING THIS
WILL BRING STRONGER WINDS TO THE ARCTIC COAST AND THE
WESTERN CAPES OF THE WEST COAST.

.AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...223 WIND ADVISORY/HI WIND WARNING.
         225/226 HI WIND WARNING.
         201 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
         202 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
         203/204 WINTER STORM TONIGHT...WINTER WEATHER ADV THU
         205 BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH THU.
         214 WIND ADVISORY

MARINE...GALE 295..GALE 215..BRISK 210

JB MAR 05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

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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.