Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2005
Gale Warning 97, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2005, 9:02 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
- Nov 8, 2005, 9:02 AM AKST (18:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2005, 9:28 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFG 082302 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 202 PM AST TUE NOV 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. PKZ299-091500- 202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST 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. $$ PKZ200-091500- NORTON SOUND- 202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-091500- DALL POINT TO WALES- 202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-091500- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-091500- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 202 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ TS/AT/JWA NOV 05
6 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFG 091238 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 338 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-100345- 338 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BOTH GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-100345- NORTON SOUND- 338 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... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-100345- DALL POINT TO WALES- 338 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-100345- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 338 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-100345- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 338 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TF/DJH NOV 05
000 FZAK52 PAFG 091259 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 359 AM AST WED NOV 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. PKZ299-100400- 359 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BOTH GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-100400- NORTON SOUND- 359 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-100400- DALL POINT TO WALES- 359 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-100400- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 359 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-100400- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 359 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TF/DJH NOV 05
000 FZAK52 PAFG 091635 AAA CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 735 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 UPDATED ZONE 200 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-100800- 735 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BOTH GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-100800- NORTON SOUND- 735 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. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-100800- DALL POINT TO WALES- 735 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-100800- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 735 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-100800- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 735 AM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TF/DJH NOV 05
000 FZAK52 PAFG 092326 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AST WED NOV 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. PKZ299-101630- 226 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-101630- NORTON SOUND- 226 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT DECREASING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-101630- DALL POINT TO WALES- 226 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-101630- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 226 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .THU...N WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-101630- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 226 PM AST WED NOV 9 2005 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ NOV 05
000 FZAK52 PAFG 101226 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 326 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-110330- 326 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE EASTERN RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BOTH GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-110330- NORTON SOUND- 326 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 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-110330- DALL POINT TO WALES- 326 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-110330- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 326 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-110330- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 326 AM AST THU NOV 10 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ MR/DJH NOV 05
000 FZAK52 PAFG 102328 CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 228 PM AST THU NOV 10 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. PKZ299-111515- 228 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE EASTERN RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BOTH GRADUALLY WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-111515- NORTON SOUND- 228 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-111515- DALL POINT TO WALES- 228 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 FT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ215-111515- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 228 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-111515- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 228 PM AST THU NOV 10 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ 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 8, 12:14 AM AKST, 8 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 12:14 AM AKST, 8 hours 48 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 514 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2005 .DISCUSSION... MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THIS MORNING. THE BIG STORY THIS MORNING IS THE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE WEST COAST AND NORTHERN INTERIOR. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD IN OVER FAR EAST RUSSIA WHILE A LOW TREKKING EASTWARD IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC TO THE GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO DEEPEN. THIS IS CAUSING A VERY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER NORTHERN ALASKA. THESE STRONG WINDS ARE AIDED BY THE FACT THAT COLD ADVECTION WILL BE FLOWING THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT AS WELL WITH THE NORTHERLY WIND FLOW. WINDS ARE PRESENTLY GUSTING TO NEAR 55 MPH ON SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND WINDS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP STRONGER IN THE NOATAK VALLEY. WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ASIDE FROM THE WINDS...THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE CONTINUES TO MUDDLE AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF A LONG WAVE TROUGH WITH SIGNIFICANT COLD AIR OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA. WITH THE GULF LOW SPINNING UP POCKETS OF MOISTURE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IT WILL NOT BE UNCOMMON TO SEE OCCASIONAL FLURRIES IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR IN THE OVERRUNNING SCHEME. AS THE GULF LOW BEGINS TO WEAKEN AND THE HIGH IN FAR EAST RUSSIA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY ANOTHER SHOT OF COLDER AIR IS POISED AND AWAITING TO BRING ITS ONSLAUGHT SOUTHWARD BUT WILL ONLY STRIKE A GLANCING BLOW TO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE MORE THAN A WEEK OUT. THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER FAR EAST RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A STRONG TEMPERATURE GRADIENT ALONG THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE THROUGH THE WEEK AHEAD. THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL RETURN TO MORE OF A SEASONABLE TEMPERATURE REGIME DURING THIS TRANSITION. WITH THE COLD ADVECTION OVER THE BERING SEA AND AROUND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS WILL CONTINUE NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS OVER ZONE 213 FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ206-AKZ217. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ221. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ217. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && CF NOV 05
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 8, 5:41 AM AKST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1041 AM AST TUE NOV 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 AM HIGH SUST WINDS EAGLE SUMMIT 65.48N 145.42W
11/08/2005 45 MPH AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
STRONG WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE CAUSING DRIFTING AND BLOWING
SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITY ALONG THE STEESE HIGHWAY AT
EAGLE SUMMIT
&&
JWAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 6:42 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Nov 7, 10:19 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 7, 10:35 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Nov 7, 10:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Nov 8, 9:31 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 27 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.