Gale Warning 101, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Dec 10, 2007, 8:44 AM AKST (17:44 UTC)

Expired

Dec 11, 2007, 6:45 AM AKST

In force

22 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

000
FZAK51 PAFG 102244
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

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.

PKZ298-111545-
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 981 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AS A 994 MB LOW BY 3AM WED AND THEN WEAKEN. 
A WEATHER FRONT FROM THE LOW TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE TO THE
TO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TO PRUDHOE BAY BY 3PM TUE.

$$

PKZ225-111545-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...E WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-111545-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-111545-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-111545-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-111545-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
144 PM AST MON DEC 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DEC 07

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 10, 12:42 AM AKST, 8 hours 2 minutes earlier.

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
542 AM AST MON DEC 10 2007

.DISCUSSION...

6 HR NAM AND GFS SURFACE PROGS FROM THE 10/00Z CYCLE APPEAR
TO BE VERIFYING WELL. THROUGH 00Z WED...GFS/NAM/ECMWF SURFACE
PROGS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT AND HAVE GOOD RUN TO
RUN CONTINUITY.

BETHEL RADAR IS SHOWING ANOTHER SHOT OF PRECIPITATION
SPREADING NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS ITS ENVELOPE OF COVERAGE.
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S...PRECIPITATION
TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF ZONE 215 IS MOST LIKELY TO
BE RAIN TODAY...BECOMING MIXED WITH OR CHANGING TO SNOW
TONIGHT. FARTHER TO THE NORTH...PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY
TO BE SNOW OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW AT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS
AND SNOW IN THE NULATO HILLS.

WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR THE
NULATO HILLS IN ZONES 212-215-216. LIGHT SNOW HAS STARTED
OVERNIGHT IN THE KALTAG AREA...AND GFS/NAM TIME SECTIONS
INDICATE DEEPER MOISTURE AND UPLIFT DEVELOPING OVER THAT AREA
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

OVER SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...WINDS ARE SLOWLY SHIFTING
TO EAST AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME BY NOON.
THE HIGH SURF THREAT SHOULD END BY EARLY AFTERNOON
AS THE WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST.

GAP FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WINDY PASS TODAY AND
DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. ISOLATED 50 MPH GUSTS MAY OCCUR
AT ANTLER CREEK...BUT UNLIKELY AT ANOTHER REPORTING SITES.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ225.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ213.

HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

RF DEC 07

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