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Gale Warning 96, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 7, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 7, 2005, 10:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 59 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
Nov 7, 2005, 10:35 PM AKST (07:35 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2005, 9:29 AM AKST
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK51 PAFG 081235
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-090345-
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG 1045 MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR
EAST NEAR 165 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL
MOVE OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TUE AND STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB
IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA LATE WED.

$$

PKZ225-090345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-090345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-090345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-090345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-090345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
335 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

TF/CF NOV 05
5 follow-up statements
000
FZAK51 PAFG 082302
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-091500-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG 1047 MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR
EAST. A 972 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB ON
WEDNESDAY AND WEAKEN TO 976 MB ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-091500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-091500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-091500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-091500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-091500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

TS/AT/JWA NOV 05
000
FZAK51 PAFG 091228
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-100330-
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND THE
NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA...BUT A TROUGH WILL PERSIST JUST NORTH OF
THE ARCTIC COAST FROM ABOUT CAPE HALKETT EAST.

$$

PKZ225-100330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-100330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-100330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-100330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-100330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
328 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

TF/DJH NOV 05
000
FZAK51 PAFG 092325
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-101630-
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST INTO
THU. 


$$

PKZ225-101630-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-101630-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-101630-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-101630-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-101630-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
225 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

NOV 05
000
FZAK51 PAFG 101212
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-110315-
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT
SEAS...BUT A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST JUST NORTH OF THE
ARCTIC COAST EAST OF CAPE HALKETT.

$$

PKZ225-110315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-110315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-110315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-110315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-110315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
312 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

MR/DJH NOV 05
000
FZAK51 PAFG 102329
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-111615-
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE TO
THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST FRI. 


$$

PKZ225-111615-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-111615-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO
3 FT. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-111615-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-111615-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-111615-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
229 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. FOG.
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

NOV 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 Nov 7, 9:25 AM AKST, 13 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 9:25 AM AKST, 13 hours 10 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AST MON NOV 7 2005

.DISCUSSION...COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND ARE PRIMARY FORECAST
ISSUES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

ANALYSIS...500MB PATTERN HAS A CLOSED LOW COVERING NORTHERN
ALASKA. STORM TRACK IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THIS 500MB LOW.
AIRMASS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA IS COLD AND DRY...WITH NO NORTHERN
ALASKA RAOBS AT 12Z HAVING MORE THAN 0.09 INCH OF PRECIPITABLE
WATER. FAIRBANKS 850MB TEMP AT 12Z WAS -24C. SURFACE LOWS ARE
CHURNING AWAY OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND GULF OF ALASKA. THESE
LOWS CONTRIBUTE TO A DECENT SEA LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCE
ALONG THE WEST COAST. SATELLITE IMAGERY AND PAEC RADAR SEE THE
LAKE EFFECT MECHANISMS AT WORK IN DEVELOPING SOME CLOUDS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. ZONE 213 IS THE ONLY LOCATION TO GET AN ON SHORE FLOW AND
SEE SOME SNOW SHOWERS. COMBINATION OF WINDS...COLD AIR...AND OPEN
WATER YIELD A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
WEST COAST MARINE AREAS.

FORECAST...UNFORTUNATELY FOR FANS OF HEAVY SNOW...MAINLAND ALASKA
WILL REMAIN UNDER MEAN 500MB TROUGH INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE
WEEK. THIS MEANS A CONTINUATION OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
DRY WEATHER. SURFACE RADIATION INVERSIONS IN CLEAR VALLEYS OVER THE
INTERIOR WILL NOT BE PARTICULARLY SHARP SINCE THE ENTIRE VERTICAL
COLUMN OF THE ATMOSPHERE IS COLDER THAN NORMAL FOR EARLY NOVEMBER.
WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED FOR SOME WEST COAST
ZONES...AS WELL AS FOR SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE.
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER ELIOTT HIGHWAY SUMMITS OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS THE DEEP LOW NOW OVER THE ALEUTIANS MOVES
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA...THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED IN WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ZONE 221.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ221.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

ES NOV 05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 6:42 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG59 hr
Nov 7, 10:19 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG48 hr
Nov 7, 10:35 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG59 hr
Nov 8, 9:02 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG48 hr
Nov 8, 9:31 AM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG27 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.