Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2006
Storm Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 8, 2006, 9:22 AM AKDT. It was in force for 38 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
- Oct 8, 2006, 9:22 AM AKDT (17:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2006, 11:03 PM AKDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFG 082222 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 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. PKZ298-091300- 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 975 MB LOW 300 MILES SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO NEAR BETHEL AS A 967 MB CENTER AT 4PM MON AND TO 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AS A 975 MB CENTER BY 4 PM TUE. 1040 MB HIGH 300 MILES NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND BY 4AM TUE. $$ PKZ225-091300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ230-091300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ235-091300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ240-091300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ245-091300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 222 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ RL OCT 06
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFG 091155 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 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. PKZ298-100300- 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1038 MB HIGH NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE EAST TO BANKS ISLAND ON TUE. AN ARCTIC FRONT JUST INLAND OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE COAST MON NIGHT. A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT AS A 968 MB LOW TUE MORNING AND TO 300 NM WEST OF BARROW AS A 970 MB LOW TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-100300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-100300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT DECREASING. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW OR RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ235-100300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ240-100300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 55 KT DECREASING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ245-100300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 355 AM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JB/DJH OCT 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 092154 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 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. PKZ298-101300- 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...A 965 MB LOW NEAR BETHEL MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH TO NEAR THE BERING STRAIT TUE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ225-101300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-101300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-101300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ240-101300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ245-101300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 154 PM ADT MON OCT 9 2006 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ RL/MAR OCT 06
000 FZAK51 PAFG 101203 CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 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. PKZ298-110315- 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 2006 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 968 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AS A 979 MB LOW WED PM AND THEN MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND THU PM. A 984 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE BEAUFORT SEA EARLY WED AM AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ225-110300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS OR RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ230-110315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS OR RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ235-110315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-110315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-110315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 403 AM ADT TUE OCT 10 2006 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ JB/DJH OCT 06
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 8, 9:08 AM AKDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 9:08 AM AKDT, 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 208 PM ADT SUN OCT 8 2006 .DISCUSSION... COMPLEX HIGH ENERGY PATTERN CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN ALASKA. 1040 MB HIGH 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW CONTINUING TO FUEL STRONG WINDS ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE. COMPLEX FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER WESTERN INTERIOR CONTINUING TO PRODUCE A MIX OF PRECIP ALONG ABOUT 158W...WITH FAIRLY SHARP FRONTAL BOUNDARY. COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO RETREAT WESTWARD NEXT 24 HOURS. AS PROGGED...STRONG LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC DEEPENING AND MOVING NORTH. MODELS DIFFER QUITE A BIT THE EVOLUTION OF THE FEATURE BEYOND 36 HOURS...WITH THE AVN AND ECMF BACKING OFF ON SURFACE DEVELOPMENT NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT WHILE 12Z NAM MAINTAINS A MUCH DEEPER LOW. WE LEAN TOWARD THE GLS/ECMF SOLUTION. ALL MODELS CONTINUE TO BRING CORE OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT NORTHWARD ACROSS FORECAST AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON/NIGHT. IN THE MID-LONG RANGE...MODELS HAVING LOTS OF DIFFICULTY...WITH CONSIDERABLE RUN TO RUN SWINGS...EVEN WITH THE USUALLY MORE STABLE ECMF. ONE CONSTANT SEEMS TO BE NO PLUNGE INTO WINTER SEEMS TO BE ON THE HORIZON YET. INTERIOR ESPECIALLY LOOKS TO REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER THAN NORMAL. FOR THE NORTH SLOPE...WINDS CONTINUING TO CREEP UP ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE... WITH THE PRUDHOE BAY TIDE GAUGE REPORTING STORM FORCE WINDS AT 20Z. WINDS HAVE EVEN BEEN STRONG WELL INLAND...WITH UMIAT REPORTING GUST TO 57 MPH MID MORNING...BUT WINDS ARE NOT UP IN THE MOUNTAINS YET. PRUDHOE TIDE GAUGE ALSO SHOWS NICELY THE RIGHTWARD TURN OF THE WATER...WITH WATERS LEVEL A COUPLE FEET BELOW NORMAL. WE WILL START THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COASTAL ZONES AT 02Z. WATCH STARTING LATER MONDAY FOR ZONE 206 TO THE LEE OF PASSES LOOKS GOOD. THE RARE ARCTIC WATERS STORM WARNINGS BARROW EASTWARD LOOK GOOD. WARM AIR SHOULD BLAST THROUGH ON TUESDAY ENDING THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THREAT ONSHORE. 12Z MODELS LOOK MUCH LESS THREATENING FOR ANY COASTAL FLOOD ISSUES MID-WEEK AS SURFACE LOW PROGGED BY ALL MODELS EXCEPT NAM TO BE WEAKER WITH MUCH LESS COLD ADVECTION. HOWEVER..MODELS TYPICALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CYCLOGENESIS IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD...SO WE WILL MONITOR. FOR THE WEST COAST...WARM AIR WILL MOVE RAPIDLY WESTWARD ENDING THE SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY PICK UP EAST OF THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY AS N PACIFIC LOW PLOWS NORTHWARD. INTERIOR....GFS MOS IS INEXPLICABLY COOL WITH TEMPS IN MOST PLACES MONDAY AND PROBABLY TUESDAY AS WELL. ETA MOS HAVING PROBLEMS TOO..SO WE WILL HAVE TO ADJUST FORECASTS ACCORDINGLY. HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE ALASKA RANGE ZONES STILL LOOKS GOOD. WINDS MAY NOT PICK UP TO WARNING LEVEL TIL DURING THE DAY MONDAY...SO WILL LEAVE AS WATCH FOR NOW. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAY 3 AND 4...SLIGHT RISK WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY FOR THE CHUKCHI SEA COASTS OF ZONES 201 AND 202. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FOR AKZ206-AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. && RT OCT 06
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 8, 8:38 AM AKDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 PM ADT SUN OCT 08 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM NON-TSTM WND GST UMIAT 69.37N 152.13W
10/08/2006 M57 MPH AK PUBLIC
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OBS FROM AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION
RTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 10:59 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 7, 10:59 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 7, 11:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Oct 8, 9:22 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Oct 8, 1:48 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 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.