Gale Warning 36, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FZAK51 PAFG 291043
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 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.

PKZ298-300145-
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1024 MB HIGH NEAR 80N 155W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKEN A LITTLE INTO MON AM. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER
INTERIOR ALASKA THROUGH MON PM.

$$

PKZ225-300145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-300145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-300145-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-300145-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-300145-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
243 AM ADT SUN APR 29 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RL/TF APR 07

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
558 AM ADT SAT APR 28 2007

.DISCUSSION...THE NUMERICAL FORECASTS AGREE PRETTY WELL ON THE
PERSISTENCE OF A LONG WAVE TROUGH AND COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT OVER
NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH MID WEEK NEXT WEEK. THE UPSHOT IS A
CONTINUATION OF A LOW ENERGY PATTERN IN THE CIRCULATION THROUGHOUT
THE REALM...AND NO BIG CHANGES IN THE WEATHER...THOUGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE INTERIOR WILL COOL JUST A FEW DEGREES.

SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVER THE SOUTHERN
INTERIOR AS WELL AS THE KOYUKUK AND UPPER KOBUK VALLEYS. LOW
CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG COVER MUCH OF THE ARCTIC AND THE NORTHWEST
COAST. CLOUD COVER OVER THE INTERIOR WILL SHIFT AROUND VERY
GRADUALLY IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT AND FLUCTUATING WINDS ALOFT. THE
AIRMASS OVER THE INTERIOR IS UNSTABLE IN THE SOUTH...AND SCATTERED
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED. IN THE HIGH COUNTRY AND AT NIGHT THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BE SNOW SHOWERS.

WINDS ON THE NORTHWEST COAST ARE FORECAST TO BECOME MORE OFFSHORE
TODAY AND TO CONTINUE IN THAT MANNER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEKEND. THIS IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE THE EXTENT OF LOW CLOUDS AND
FOG. THE NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA AND SAINT LAWERENCE ISLAND
WILL NOT BENEFIT FROM THIS CHANGE BECAUSE WINDS OVER THESE AREAS
WILL BE MAINLY FROM THE NORTH. THE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG IN THE
ARCTIC ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER MOST OF THE COAST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY BECAUSE THE DIRECTION OF WINDS IS FORECAST TO BE EAST
NORTHEAST AND TO REMAIN ALMOST UNCHANGED. THE SPEED OF THE WIND
ON THE ARCTIC COAST WILL DIMINISH TODAY.

IN THE BERING SEA...THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE PACK ICE NEAR ITS NORMAL
LOCATION FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR IN KUSKOKWIM BAY...BUT THE SOUTHERN
EXTENT OF ICE IS WELL ABOVE NORMAL NEAR THE PRIBILOFS. AREAS OF
OPEN WATER HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING IN THE USUAL LOCATIONS ON THE WEST
COAST OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND ARE CONTINUING TO INCREASE.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...QUIET...COOLER WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY. LIGHTNING IS
NOT EXPECTED TODAY...THERE WERE 2 TO 4 STRIKES/DAY ON THE 25TH
THROUGH 27TH.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...COOL AND QUIET. SNOWMELT...WHAT THERE IS OF IT...IS
GOING SLOWER NOW. ICE ON SOUTHERN INTERIOR RIVERS MOSTLY MELTING
IN PLACE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

TF APR 07