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Gale Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 30, 2007

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2007, 5:07 PM AKST. It was in force for 16 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 30, 2007, 5:07 PM AKST (02:07 UTC)
Expired
Jan 31, 2007, 9:30 AM AKST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK52 PAFG 310707
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1007 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007

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.

PKZ299-311500-
1007 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
BERING SEA AND THE ALASKA WEST COAST TONIGHT. A STRONG
960 MB LOW 200 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL
MOVE TO 400 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND
BY 3 PM WEDNESDAY WEAKENING TO 974 MB.


$$

PKZ200-311500-
NORTON SOUND-
1007 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-311500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1007 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 45 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-311500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1007 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-311500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1007 PM AST TUE JAN 30 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.  
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RF/DA/CF JAN 07
2 follow-up statements
000
FZAK52 PAFG 311312
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
412 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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.

PKZ299-010315-
412 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 964 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU.
AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT LYING FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA SOUTHEAST
WILL MOVE INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-010315-
NORTON SOUND-
412 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-010315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
412 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 50 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. RAIN OR SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-010315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
412 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-010315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
412 AM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 312330
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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.

PKZ299-011430-
230 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE
THU NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW NEAR COLD BAY THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND 3PM FRI. 
 
$$

PKZ200-011515-
NORTON SOUND-
230 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT.
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-011430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
230 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-011430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
230 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-011430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
230 PM AST WED JAN 31 2007

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

TF/JL JAN 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 11:08 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Jan 30, 11:08 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG10 hr
Jan 30, 11:12 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG10 hr
Jan 31, 12:33 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG17 hr
Jan 31, 8:42 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG58 hr
Jan 31, 9:25 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFG8 hr
Jan 31, 9:30 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG57 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.