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Storm Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 24, 2006

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 24, 2006, 10:59 PM AKST. It was in force for 33 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 24, 2006, 10:59 PM AKST (07:59 UTC)
Expired
Nov 26, 2006, 8:09 AM AKST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK52 PAFG 251259
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
359 AM AST SAT NOV 25 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.

PKZ299-260330-
359 AM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE IN
THE BERING STRAIT TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE
BERING SEA SAT NIGHT AND 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AS A 975 MB
LOW BY 3PM SUN.

$$

PKZ200-260330-
NORTON SOUND-
359 AM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-260330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
359 AM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT.  SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-260330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
359 AM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-260330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
359 AM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

NOV 06
3 follow-up statements
000
FZAK52 PAFG 252301
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 PM AST SAT NOV 25 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.

PKZ299-261415-
201 PM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 983 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL STRENGTHEN TO
975 MB BY 3 AM SUNDAY AND BE LOCATED 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF
GAMBELL. IT WILL THEN MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY
3 PM MONDAY AND BE LOCATED 300 NM WEST OF GAMBELL.

$$

PKZ200-261415-
NORTON SOUND-
201 PM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.   
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.   
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.   
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.   
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.   
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-261415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
201 PM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.   
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-261415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
201 PM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.   
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.   
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.   
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.   
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.   
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-261415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
201 PM AST SAT NOV 25 2006

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.   
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.   
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

MAR/KS NOV 06
000
FZAK52 PAFG 261300
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 AM AST SUN NOV 26 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.

PKZ299-270315-
400 AM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST
THROUGH MON. A 975 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE NEAR
ANADYR AS A 981 MB LOW BY 3AM MON AND THEN CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST.

$$

PKZ200-270315-
NORTON SOUND-
400 AM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-270315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
400 AM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-270315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
400 AM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-270315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
400 AM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

NOV 06
000
FZAK52 PAFG 262209
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
109 PM AST SUN NOV 26 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.

PKZ299-271315-
109 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST INTO TUE.
A 971 MB LOW NEAR THE GULF OF ANADYR SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE 
NORTHWEST INTO EASTERN SIBERIA SUN NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 985 MB
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ200-271315-
NORTON SOUND-
109 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-271315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
109 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-271315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
109 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-271315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
109 PM AST SUN NOV 26 2006

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

KS/MAR NOV 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 Nov 24, 8:14 AM AKST, 14 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 8:14 AM AKST, 14 hours 45 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
114 PM AST FRI NOV 24 2006

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT RUNS OF THE GFS AND NAM ARE REASONABLY WELL INITIALIZED
AND HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS. A RIDGE ALOFT WILL BUILD OVER THE
WEST COAST OF ALASKA TODAY WITH AN OMEGA BLOCK DEVELOPING BY
SATURDAY. THE RIDGE AXIS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD... EXTENDING
FROM THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR TO BARROW AND NORTHWESTWARD BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. CLEAR SKIES WITH STRONG SURFACE INVERSIONS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH MONDAY ALONG AND EAST OF THE RIDGE. INTERIOR TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY COLD IN VALLEYS OF THE EASTERN
INTERIOR...WITH TEMPERATURES RISING TO ABOVE ZERO IN THE HILLS.

SEVERAL WEATHER FRONTS WILL MOVE NORTH NORTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING
SEA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW AND STRONG
EAST WINDS TO ZONES 213 AND 214 TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. IN ZONE
212 THERE WILL BE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS BLOWING OUT OF CHANNELED
AREAS.

A VERY STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE BERING SEA
SUNDAY...BRING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS OVER ZONES 213 AND 214...AND LOCALLY STRONG WIND
GUSTS IN ZONE 212. MANY OTHER AREAS OF THE WEST COAST WILL
EXPERIENCE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25-35 KT.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...
HIGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER MARINE ZONES 200 AND 210
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH EAST TO
SOUTHEAST STORM TO GALE FORCE WINDS. COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT
EXPECTED DUE TO THE SHORT FETCH WITH THESE WIND DIRECTIONS.
MOST RECENT ICE ANALYSIS CHART SHOWS ICE COVERS ALL OF KOTZEBUE
SOUND AND EXTENDS ALMOST AS FAR WEST AS KIVALINA...SO THE RISK OF
HIGH SURF AT KIVALINA APPEARS TO BE LOW...DUE TO THE EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WIND DIRECTION. HIGH SURF MAY BE MORE POSSIBLE IN AREAS
NEAR POINT HOPE.

MODERATE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE. MENTASTA PASS REMOTED
SITE IS SHOWING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25-30 KT
AND TEMPERATURES -10 TO -15. THIS SHOULD GET WIND CHILL
CLOSE TO -40.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ226.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ213-AKZ214.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200.
&&

RF NOV 06

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 10:49 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG58 hr
Nov 24, 10:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG58 hr
Nov 25, 12:07 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG52 hr
Nov 25, 9:01 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Nov 25, 9:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG48 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.