Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2006
Gale Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2006, 2:39 PM AKST. It was in force for 56 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 22, 2006, 2:39 PM AKST (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2006, 10:56 PM AKST
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFG 230439 AAA CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 UPDATED ZONES 240 AND 245 TO GALE WARNINGS TONIGHT 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. PKZ298-231300- 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 980 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 420 NM NORTHEAST OF PRUDHOE BAY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL BE 1010 MB 580 NM NORTHEAST OF PRUDHOE BAY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-231300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-231300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-231300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-231300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-231300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 739 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ TF/DA/TS JAN 06
6 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFG 231301 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 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. PKZ298-240330- 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 980 MB LOW 420 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN SLOWLY. $$ PKZ225-240330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-240330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-240330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-240330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-240330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 401 AM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ JAN 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 240042 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 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. PKZ298-241645- 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1001 MB LOW 430 NM NORTHEAST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ225-241645- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ230-241645- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-241645- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-241645- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-241645- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 342 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ EP/DA JAN 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 240131 AAA CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 UPDATED ZONES 235 240 AND 245 TO ADD BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES 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. PKZ298-241300- 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1001 MB LOW 430 NM NORTHEAST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ225-241300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ230-241300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-241300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-241300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-241300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 431 PM AST MON JAN 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ EWP/DA/TS JAN 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 241256 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 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. PKZ298-250315- 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1003 MB LOW 500 NM NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST AND WEAKEN. A WEAK LOW NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4AM WED. $$ PKZ225-250315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-250315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-250315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-250315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-250315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 356 AM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. $$ JAN 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 242256 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 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. PKZ298-251400- 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL WEAKEN TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ PKZ225-251400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-251400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-251400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-251400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-251400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 156 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ DA/JHD JAN 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 251256 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 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. PKZ298-260315- 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1016 MB LOW NEAR POINT HOPE WILL MOVE TO ANVIK AS A 1012 MB LOW BY 3AM THU. $$ PKZ225-260315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-260315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-260315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-260315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-260315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 356 AM AST WED JAN 25 2006 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ 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 22, 8:42 AM AKST, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 8:42 AM AKST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 142 PM AST SUN JAN 22 2006 .DISCUSSION... SLIGHT DIFFERENCES EXIST IN THE MODELS. AT THIS TIME PREFER THE GFS. THE GFS INITIALIZED PRETTY WELL. THE ETA IS BUILDING THE RIDGE IN THE BERING VERY STRONG. BELIEVE THAT AS THE RIDGE BUILDS EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA IT WILL STRENGTHEN WITH THE COLD AIR IN PLACE. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CONTINUES TO WORK ITSELF EASTWARD AND AS IT DOES SO WILL PUSH A MAJORITY OF THE COLD AIR INTO FAR WESTERN CANADA. THE RIDGE BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT BUILDING IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL STRETCH ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA AND BEGIN TO PUSH SOME MUCH WARMER AIR INTO THAT REGION. HOWEVER THE STRONG ARCTIC LOW WILL PUSH ANOTHER SHOT OF COLDER AIR DOWN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE WHICH WILL EXTEND THE LONGEVITY OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL BE EVENTUALLY SQUASHED UNDER BY THE STRONG LOW PRESENTLY NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THIS WILL ENABLE THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT WILL BE SITTING NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER TO SPREAD COLDER AIR BACK WEST IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. THE SNOW OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR IS COMING TO AN END. AS THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY PUSHES WEST AND THE WINDS BEGIN TO USHER IN DRIER AIR FROM THE NORTH AND WEST THE OVERRUNNING SITUATION WILL END. THE SKIES WILL BEGIN CLEARING OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND ALLOWING THE TEMPERATURES TO DROP SIGNIFICANTLY AGAIN TONIGHT IN THE CLEAR AREAS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ204-AKZ207-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ213- AKZ214. WIND CHILL WARNING FOR AKZ203. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ209. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. && CF JAN 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 11:06 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Jan 22, 7:19 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 6 hr | |
| Jan 22, 8:20 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 86 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:53 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:46 AM AKST | Blowing Snow Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:52 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 19 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:10 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 22 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.