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Gale Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 8, 2007

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 8, 2007, 9:37 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. 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 8, 2007, 9:37 AM AKST (18:37 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2007, 10:43 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK52 PAFG 082337
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 PM AST MON JAN 8 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.

PKZ299-091300-
237 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...A 948 MB LOW IS CURRENTLY LOCATED
480 NM E OF SHEMYA. BY TUE AFTERNOON THE LOW IS 260 NM E OF SHEMYA
AND BY WED AFTERNOON 180 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AND WEAKENS TO 960 MB.

$$

PKZ200-091300-
NORTON SOUND-
237 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-091300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
237 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-091300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
237 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT.
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-091300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
237 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RT/JHD JAN 07
8 follow-up statements
000
FZAK52 PAFG 091304
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AST TUE JAN 9 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.

PKZ299-100330-
404 AM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA BY THU PM. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT NOW IN THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO LIE FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO THE
YUKON DELTA WED PM. 


$$

PKZ200-100330-
NORTON SOUND-
404 AM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-100330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
404 AM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-100330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
404 AM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-100330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
404 AM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 092301
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 PM AST TUE JAN 9 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.

PKZ299-101315-
201 PM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA BY THU PM. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVE TO LIE
FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO THE YUKON DELTA WED PM.

$$

PKZ200-101315-
NORTON SOUND-
201 PM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-101315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
201 PM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-101315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
201 PM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
201 PM AST TUE JAN 9 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RT/EWP JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 101301
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AST WED JAN 10 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.

PKZ299-110345-
401 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL PERSIST. A STRONG
WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CHUKCHI SEA WED PM THEN WEAKEN. ANOTHER LOW SOUTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND WILL
MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT AS A 990 MB LOW BY 3AM THU AND THEN
CONTINUE NORTHWEST. A THIRD LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA THU PM.

$$

PKZ200-110345-
NORTON SOUND-
401 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-110345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
401 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT DECREASING. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-110345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
401 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
401 AM AST WED JAN 10 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 102312
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
212 PM AST WED JAN 10 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.

PKZ299-111300-
212 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 MB LOW PRESSURE 100 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL 
MOVE TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY 10 PM THU...THEN WEAKEN TO 994 MB 
BY 10 AM THU AND BE LOCATED IN THE CHUKCHI SEA. A STRONG 969 MB LOW 
PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND 
WEAKEN TO 980 MB BY 3 PM THU...THEN WEAKEN TO 988 MB BY 3 PM FRI.

$$

PKZ200-111300-
NORTON SOUND-
212 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-111300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
212 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...S WINDS 35 KT
DECREASING TO 25 KT. FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WEST...S WINDS
20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-111300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
212 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.  
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
212 PM AST WED JAN 10 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.  
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RT/KS JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 111303
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
403 AM AST THU JAN 11 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.

PKZ299-120330-
403 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 985 MB LOW IN THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND AS A 1004 MB LOW BY 3AM FRI AND THEN DISSIPATE. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH NEAR ST PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE BERING
STRAIT BY 3AM FRI THEN DISSIPATE. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
INTO NORTON SOUND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-120330-
NORTON SOUND-
403 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-120330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
403 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-120330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
403 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-120330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
403 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 111304
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AST THU JAN 11 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.

PKZ299-120315-
404 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 985 MB LOW IN THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND AS A 1004 MB LOW BY 3AM FRI AND THEN DISSIPATE. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH NEAR ST PAUL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE BERING
STRAIT BY 3AM FRI THEN DISSIPATE. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
INTO NORTON SOUND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-120315-
NORTON SOUND-
404 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-120315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
404 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-120315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
404 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-120315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
404 AM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 112205
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
105 PM AST THU JAN 11 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.

PKZ299-121400-
105 PM AST THU JAN 11 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TO 
NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE BERING STRAIT THU NIGHT THEN
INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA FRI AFT. ANOTHER WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND SAT MORNING...THEN MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN TO
1009 MB AND BE LOCATED OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-121400-
NORTON SOUND-
105 PM AST THU JAN 11 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-121400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
105 PM AST THU JAN 11 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING
TO 20 KT. FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WEST...SE WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING
SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-121400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
105 PM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-121400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
105 PM AST THU JAN 11 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

DA/KS JAN 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 121243
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
343 AM AST FRI JAN 12 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.

PKZ299-130200-
343 AM AST FRI JAN 12 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 999 MB LOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND SAT MORNING...THEN MOVE
NORTH AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB AND BE LOCATED OVER THE BERING STRAIT
BY SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-130200-
NORTON SOUND-
343 AM AST FRI JAN 12 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-130200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
343 AM AST FRI JAN 12 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-130200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
343 AM AST FRI JAN 12 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-130200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
343 AM AST FRI JAN 12 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

CF/DJH JAN 07

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 8, 8:47 AM AKST, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 8:47 AM AKST, 50 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
147 PM AST MON JAN 8 2007

.DISCUSSION...
MASSIVE STORM JUST SOUTH OF KAMCHATKA PROVIDING THE IMPETUS FOR
THE MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE UNDERWAY.

COLD CLOSED LOW THAT HAS BEEN DOMINATING NORTHERN ALASKA WEATHER
FOR QUITE SOME TIME IS NOW INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA
AND HEADED SOUTHEAST. RIDGE ALOFT BUILDING OVER THE REGION WILL
CLEAR SKIES MOST AREAS EAST OF 155W TONIGHT. CLOUDS FROM BERING
SYSTEM AND ATTENDANT WARM ADVECTION NOW ONTO THE WEST COAST BUT
MAIN CS SHIELD A BIT FARTHER WEST.

MODELS ARE BROADLY IN AGREEMENT BUT DIFFER IN DETAILS...OVERALL WE
PREFER THE GFS..BUT CONFIDENCE IN DETAILS IS LOW BECAUSE. MODELS
HAVING CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY BEYOND 72 HOURS...WITH CONSIDERABLE
RUN TO RUN VARIABILITY. 12Z GFS ENSEMBLES REFLECT THE WIDE VARIETY
OF SOLUTIONS ON SFC LOW POSITIONS IN THE BERING SEA AND NORTH
PACIFIC. MID-RANGE MODELS SHOW NO RETURN TO UNUSUALLY COLD
WEATHER OVER THE CWA.

NORTH SLOPE...WINDS HAVE COME DOWN ENOUGH AT DEADHORSE TO END
WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS NOT EXPECTED TO PICK UP OVER WESTERN
ZONES TIL WED. TIL THEN REMAINING CHILLY.

FOR THE WEST COAST...WE HAVE ISSUED BLIZ WATCHES FOR ALL REMAINING
ZONES 207 SOUTHWARD FOR TUE NIGHT/WED AS FRONT BOOMS NORTHWARD.
WEATHER FOLLOWING THIS FEATURE WILL DEPEND ON DETAILS OF CYCLONE
DEVELOPMENT BUT MORE SNOW/WIND IS LIKELY LATER IN THE WEEK.

FOR THE INTERIOR...REMAINING CLOUDS DISSIPATING AS RIDGE
BUILDS...SETTING STAGE FOR LOWEST TEMPS THUS FAR THIS SEASON.
BASED ON LOWS IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR BASED COUPLE DAYS...WE WILL
BOTTOM OUT TEMPS AT 55 BELOW. DRAMATIC WARMING STARTING TUE IN THE
WEST AND WEDNESDAY IN CENTRAL INTERIOR...WHEN WINDS WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-
AKZ213-AKZ214.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ209.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220.
&&

RT JAN 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 10:02 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG17 hr
Jan 7, 11:06 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG72 hr
Jan 8, 8:04 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG31 hr
Jan 8, 9:37 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG37 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.