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Gale Warning 34, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 13, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 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 13, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 15, 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 140032
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 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.

PKZ299-141500-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 1017 MB LOW NEAR BARROW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM NORTHEAST OF 
BARTER ISLAND MON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING 
WILL MOVE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ASASKA MON. 

$$

PKZ290-141500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING MON...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-141500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MON...
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...S WINDS 40 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-141500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

...GALE WARNING MON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-141500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING MON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS
OF FOG. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-141500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-141500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JB/DJH MAR 05

5 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 141245
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 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.

PKZ299-150300-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 971 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL
MOVE TO 400 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WEAKENING TO 986 MB. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS MONDAY.

$$

PKZ290-150300-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-150300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-150300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-150300-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ210-150300-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SOUTH 15 KT FROM CAPE LISBURNE TO
ICY CAPE.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-150300-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AST MON MAR 14 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RF/ES MAR 05

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 150030
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 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.

PKZ299-151500-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 972 MB LOW OFF KAMCHATKA WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES
NORTHEAST OVER RUSSIA. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW LIES OVER THE BERING SEA FROM NEAR GAMBELL TO NEAR
SAINT PAUL. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST TO LIE OVER
THE CHUKCHI SEA SOUTHWEST TO NEAR NOME THEN SOUTH TO NEAR BETHEL
AT 3AM TUE. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES NORTH
AND EAST THEREAFTER.

$$

PKZ290-151500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-151500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING EARLY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-151500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-151500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-151500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT SOUTH 15 KT FROM POINT
FRANKLIN WEST. SOUTH WINDS 25 KT NEAR CAPE LISBURNE. AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR CAPE LISBURNE.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-151500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST MON MAR 14 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JB/DJH MAR 05

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 151145
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 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.

PKZ299-160300-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN. COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST
OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE WESTERN ARCTIC OCEAN.

$$

PKZ290-160300-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-160300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-160300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-160300-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-160300-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-160300-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF MAR 05

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 151150 CCS
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

CORRECTED ZONE PKZ210

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.

PKZ299-160300-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN. COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST
OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE WESTERN ARCTIC OCEAN.

$$

PKZ290-160300-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-160300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-160300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-160300-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-160300-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY.

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-160300-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF MAR 05

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 160000
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 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.

PKZ299-161500-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WEST COAST WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST INTERIOR ALASKA
ON WED.

$$

PKZ290-161500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ295-161500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ200-161500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ205-161500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-161500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S 25 KT NEAR CAPE LISBURNE.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-161500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST TUE MAR 15 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 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 13, 9:30 AM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 9:30 AM AKST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
230 PM AST SUN MAR 13 2005

.DISCUSSION...
AFTER COMPARISON OF MODELS IT APPEARS THAT THE GFS IS HANDLING THE
SYNOPTIC SITUATION MORE APPROPRIATELY.
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EASTWARD
AND BE COMPLETELY ACROSS THE STATE IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS. THE NEXT
TRANSITORY RIDGE WILL POKE UP THROUGH THE STATE AHEAD OF THE LARGE
LOW MOVING OFF OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
RETURN TO MOST OF THE STATE BY 12Z WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE MAINLAND. THIS WILL HELP PROVIDE A TRANSPORT FOR
MOISTURE INTO THE INTERIOR.

IN THE LONGER RANGE...IT APPEARS THAT BY THE END OF THE WEEK THE
STATE WILL BE UNDER A STRONG HIGH. THE STATE WILL SEE VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES ALOFT. CONSIDERING THE STATE WILL BE UNDER STRONG
SUBSIDENCE IT IS RATHER UNLIKELY WE WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE WHAT
TYPES OF PRECIPITATION WILL FALL SINCE THERE WILL PROBABLY BE
NONE.

ARCTIC COAST...MODERATING TEMPERATURES AND SOME FLURRIES FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AHEAD OF THE FRONT ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND ON INTO THE NIGHT.

WEST COAST...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING MONDAY AND
ENDING TUESDAY MORNING FOR MOST AREAS. FLURRIES THEREAFTER. SOME
SLIGHT COOLING ALOFT THROUGH THE WEEK.

INTERIOR...SOME SNOW LIKELY TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WHILE
THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE SHOULD SEE A FEW INCHES OF
SNOW THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK AS SEVERAL SHOTS OF MOISTURE
ARE TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE INTERIOR.

.AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING...213. BLIZZARD WATCH...214. WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...210.
MARINE...GALE...9A...9B...10A...10B. BRISK WIND
ADVISORY...11A...11B.

CF MAR 05

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 13, 11:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		24 hr

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