Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 56, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 7, 2005, 10:48 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Aug 7, 2005, 10:48 PM AKDT (06:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2005, 10:23 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFG 081148 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 348 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 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. PKZ299-090000- 348 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 995 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND EXTEND FROM POINT BARROW TO BERING STRAIT TO NUNIVAK ISLAND ON TUESDAY. 1028 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER INTERIOR ALASKA. $$ PKZ200-090000- /X.EXT.PAFG.SC.Y.0046.050808T1400Z-050809T0000Z/ NORTON SOUND- 348 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-090000- /X.NEW.PAFG.GL.W.0010.050808T1200Z-050809T0000Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.SC.Y.0041.050809T0000Z-050809T1200Z/ DALL POINT TO WALES- 348 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EXTENDED FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ215-090000- /X.ROU.PAFG.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KOTZEBUE SOUND- 348 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-090000- /X.NEW.PAFG.GL.W.0010.050808T1200Z-050809T0000Z/ /X.EXT.PAFG.SC.Y.0041.050809T0000Z-050809T1200Z/ WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 348 AM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EXTENDED FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ RT AUG 05
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFG 082244 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 244 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-091200- 244 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INTERIOR ALASKA. A 998 MB LOW PRESSURE 570 MILES NORTH OF POINT BARROW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE HIGH ARCTIC AND DISSIPATE BY WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ200-091200- /X.EXT.PAFG.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-050809T1400Z/ NORTON SOUND- 244 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-091200- /X.EXT.PAFG.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-050810T0200Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.SC.Y.0041.050809T0000Z-050809T1200Z/ DALL POINT TO WALES- 244 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ215-091200- /X.EXB.PAFG.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-050809T1400Z/ KOTZEBUE SOUND- 244 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-091200- /X.EXT.PAFG.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-050810T0200Z/ /X.UPG.PAFG.SC.Y.0041.050809T0000Z-050809T1200Z/ WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 244 PM ADT MON AUG 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ DA/EWP AUG 05
000 FZAK52 PAFG 091123 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 323 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 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. PKZ299-100000- 323 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 996 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA NORTH TO RUSSIA ON TUESDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING WEST TO EAST WILL MOVE FROM CAPE ROMANZOF NORTH TO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING NORTH SOUTH WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD REACHING GAMBELL TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WALES TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL NORTH SOUTH OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT AND REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-100000- /X.CAN.PAFG.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-050809T1400Z/ /X.ROU.PAFG.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ NORTON SOUND- 323 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-100000- /X.CAN.PAFG.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-050810T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.SC.Y.0047.050809T1200Z-050810T1200Z/ DALL POINT TO WALES- 323 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-100000- /X.CAN.PAFG.SC.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-050809T1400Z/ /X.ROU.PAFG.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KOTZEBUE SOUND- 323 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-100000- /X.CAN.PAFG.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-050810T0200Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.SC.Y.0047.050809T1200Z-050810T1200Z/ WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 323 AM ADT TUE AUG 9 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ JWA AUG 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 Aug 7, 9:30 AM AKDT, 13 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 9:30 AM AKDT, 13 hours 18 minutes before
NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION 230 PM ADT SUN AUG 7 2005 .DISCUSSION... THE DOMINANT LARGE SCALE WEATHER FEATURE IS AN UNUSALLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH...587 DAM AT 500 MB CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. THE HIGH CENTER WILL MIGRATE TO JUST NORTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUILDING TO 590 DAM. GOOD CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST WITH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LATEST AVAILABLE RUNS OF GFS...UKMO...AND ECMWF. THIS WILL RESULT IN 500 MB HEIGHT ANALOMIES OF ABOUT +30 DAM. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR CAN BE EXPECTED TO REACH 80 OR ABOVE FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL DAYS OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. ADDITIONALLY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOW. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF BARROW SOUTHWARD TO EAST OF THE NULATO HILLS WILL CONTINUE TO MOCE EASTWARD. CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE ARCTIC COAST...BROOKS RANGE...AND NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL EXPERIENCE A SHORT PERIOD OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. SOUTHERN INTERIOR SECTIONS MAY RECIEVE A FEW SHOWERS. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER RIDGE MAY BRUSH PORTIONS OF ZONE 213 WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN TONIGHT. RAIN WITH THIS SHORT WAVE WOULD REACH THE NORTHWEST PARTS OF ALASKA MONDAY...AND THE ARCTIC COAST MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. .HYDRO...NO SIG EVENTS .FIRE WEATHER...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK WITH STRONG UPPER HIGH. NO FIRE WEATHER WATCHES OR RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME. .AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC... ZONE 207...HIGH SURF ADV. ZONE 212...HIGH SURF ADV. MARINE... PKZ200...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ210...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ215...NONE. PKZ220...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ225...GALE WRNG. PKZ230...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ235...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ240...SMALL CRAFT ADV. PKZ245...SMALL CRAFT ADV. RF AUG 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 5:18 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 42 hr | |
| Aug 8, 6:52 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Aug 8, 9:38 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Aug 8, 9:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | 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.