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Gale Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 6, 2006

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 6, 2006, 9:47 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
Jan 6, 2006, 9:47 PM AKST (06:47 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2006, 9:13 AM AKST
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK52 PAFG 071147
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
247 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

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.

PKZ299-080100-
247 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE EAST TO THE
THE GULF OF ALASKA BY LATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-080100-
NORTON SOUND-
247 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-080100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
247 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-080100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
247 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-080100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
247 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

TS/CF JAN 06
5 follow-up statements
000
FZAK52 PAFG 072306
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

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.

PKZ299-081515-
206 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN.
STRONG LOW PRESSURE IN THE THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ200-081515-
NORTON SOUND-
206 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-081515-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
206 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-081515-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
206 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. 
.WED...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-081515-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
206 PM AST SAT JAN 7 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

JAN 06
000
FZAK52 PAFG 081143
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

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.

PKZ299-090100-
243 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON.
MODERATELY STRONG LOW PRESSURE IN THE THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ200-090100-
NORTON SOUND-
243 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-090100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
243 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. STRONGER WINDS NEAR BERING STRAIT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-090100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
243 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
243 AM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. STRONGER WINDS NEAR BERING STRAIT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

TS/CF JAN 06
000
FZAK52 PAFG 082319
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

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.

PKZ299-091400-
219 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 MB LOW WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY AND
WEAKEN TO 990 MB BY TUESDAY. ON MONDAY NIGHT A 990 MB LOW WILL APPROACH
COLD BAY FROM THE SOUTH. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY.


$$

PKZ200-091400-
NORTON SOUND-
219 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-091400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
219 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-091400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
219 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-091400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
219 PM AST SUN JAN 8 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

JL/JWA JAN 06
000
FZAK52 PAFG 091203
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
303 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

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.

PKZ299-100315-
303 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEAK LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO
BE 992 MB OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS EARLY TUE. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL PERSIST OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING EAST
OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE.

$$

PKZ200-100315-
NORTON SOUND-
303 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-100315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
303 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. 
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-100315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
303 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-100315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
303 AM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT...STRONGEST NEAR THE
BERING STRAIT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST OVER THE OUTER WATERS.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT...STRONGEST OVER THE OUTER
WATERS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RF/DJH JAN 06
000
FZAK52 PAFG 092313
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 PM AST MON JAN 9 2006

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.

PKZ299-101300-
213 PM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...

A WEAK LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE EAST TO BRISTOL BAY
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY BY WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ200-101300-
NORTON SOUND-
213 PM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-101300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
213 PM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. BLOWING
SNOW.
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. BLOWING
SNOW.
.WED...NW WINDS 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND. BLOWING
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT EAST OF SLEDGE ISLAND.
BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-101300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
213 PM AST MON JAN 9 2006

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
213 PM AST MON JAN 9 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT STRONGEST NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 25 KT STRONGEST NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT STRONGEST NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. BLOWING
SNOW.
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT STRONGEST NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT STRONGEST NEAR THE BERING STRAIT. BLOWING
SNOW.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JL/JWA JAN 06

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 Jan 6, 9:50 AM AKST, 11 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 9:50 AM AKST, 11 hours 57 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
250 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2006

.DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN CLOSE AGREEMENT. WEAK
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MEANDER AROUND IN THE BERING SEA JUST OFF THE
CHUKOTSK PENINSULA THROUGH 60 HOURS. MAIN UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS WELL
SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH A FEW EMBEDDED SHORT WAVES FORECAST
TO TRAVERSE EASTWARD ALONG WITH THE ZONAL FLOW BETWEEN 40
AND 50 DEGREES NORTH THEN CLOSE AND BECOME SITUATED IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA. MODELS FORECASTING THESE SHORT WAVES BREAKING DOWN THE
RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN SITUATED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY OF CANADA
AND INTO INTERIOR ALASKA. LOWER UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS OVER ALL OF
ALASKA MEANS GRADUAL COOLING AND MAYBE A FEW MORE CLOUDS.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM WRANGEL ISLAND EAST ALONG THE
ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WITH ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH LOCATED OVER THE
YUKON AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES OF CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA. AN
AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS SITUATED ALONG THE WEST COAST.

WIND WILL STILL BE A MINOR ISSUE OVER THE BERING SEA MARINE ZONES
AND THE TANANA VALLEY JET IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WIND DOWN AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS AND PUSHES EAST.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

JAN 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 9:45 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG36 hr
Jan 7, 9:06 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG13 hr

Nearby

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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.