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Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 2, 2005

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 2, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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: Jan 2, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 2, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 022301
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 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.

PKZ299-031500-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN.
A 953 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE TO 200 NM 
WEST OF BARROW MON PM AS A 974 MB LOW AND THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST. 

$$

AREA 9A
PKZ290-031500-
NORTON SOUND-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

AREA 9B
PKZ295-031500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING MON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE NIGHT. 
.MON...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE
MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY
IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

AREA 10A
PKZ200-031500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

AREA 10B
PKZ205-031500-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...S WINDS 50 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

AREA 11A
PKZ210-031500-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
NEAR CAPE LISBURNE...SOUTH WINDS 55 KT.
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
NEAR CAPE LISBURNE...SOUTH WINDS 55 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

AREA 11B
PKZ215-031500-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 PM AST SUN JAN 2 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK59 PAFG 031253
CWFAFG

NORTHERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ299-040300-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.SYNOPSIS FOR WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT FROM THE BERING SEA HAS GONE ALOFT OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA AND LIES FROM ABOUT WAINWRIGHT TO MCGRATH. AN ARCTIC FRONT
OVER THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA AND THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE EAST
OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TO REACH THE ALASKAN CHUKCHI SEA COAST TUE
MORNING.

$$

AREA 9A
PKZ290-040300-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

AREA 9B
PKZ295-040300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. LIGHT AND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

AREA 10A
PKZ200-040300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

AREA 10B
PKZ205-040300-
WALES TO CAPE LISBURNE-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

AREA 11A
PKZ210-040300-
CAPE LISBURNE TO CAPE HALKETT-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

AREA 11B
PKZ215-040300-
CAPE HALKETT TO DEMARCATION POINT-
400 AM AST MON JAN 3 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 11:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		12 hr
Jan 2, 11:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		3 days

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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.