Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2007
Gale Warning 78, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 14, 2007, 8:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 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 14, 2007, 8:10 AM AKST (17:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2007, 5:09 AM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFG 142210 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 110 PM AST WED NOV 14 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. PKZ299-151530- 110 PM AST WED NOV 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 986 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR DILLINGHAM WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE EAST TO LIE THROUGH ANADYR BY THU PM. $$ PKZ200-151530- NORTON SOUND- 110 PM AST WED NOV 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-151530- DALL POINT TO WALES- 110 PM AST WED NOV 14 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ215-151530- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 110 PM AST WED NOV 14 2007 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-151530- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 110 PM AST WED NOV 14 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ KS/EWP NOV 07
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFG 151142 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-160200- 242 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE EAST TO LIE THROUGH ANADYR BY THU PM...THEN PERSIST THERE THROUGH SAT. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT MORNING. IT WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ200-160200- NORTON SOUND- 242 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-160200- DALL POINT TO WALES- 242 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ215-160200- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 242 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ220-160200- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 242 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ CF/RL NOV 07
000 FZAK52 PAFG 151909 AAA CWFWCZ NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1009 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 UPDATED ZONES 200 210 215 AND 220 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. PKZ299-160430- 1009 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE EAST TO LIE THROUGH ANADYR BY THU PM...THEN PERSIST THERE THROUGH SAT. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT MORNING. IT WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ200-160430- NORTON SOUND- 1009 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-160430- DALL POINT TO WALES- 1009 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ215-160430- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 1009 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ220-160430- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 1009 AM AST THU NOV 15 2007 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ JB NOV 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 Nov 14, 1:49 AM AKST, 6 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 1:49 AM AKST, 6 hours 21 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 649 AM AST WED NOV 14 2007 .DISCUSSION...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SURF STILL LOOKS LIKELY FOR SAVOONGA AND SHISHMAREF...THE MODELS HAVE BEEN TRENDING THEIR FORECASTS OF SEAS DOWNWARD SLIGHTLY...AND WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT 8 FT OR MAYBE 10 FT (SIG WAVE) AT MOST. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE NUMBERS AND SURF AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION IS NOT DIRECT...BUT THE TREND IS NOT ENCOURAGING. THE MODELS DIVERGE A BIT ON FRIDAY...BUT THE EVENT WILL BE OVER BY EVENING. THE MODELS OTHERWISE ARE IN REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT AND REASONABLY CONSISTENT RUN-TO-RUN. WHAT APPEARS AT FIRST GLANCE TO BE A PRETTY GOOD OVERRUNNING EVENT IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR THU NIGHT AND FRI DOES NOT BEAR CLOSE EXAMINATION. AT LEAST...NOT THIS SIDE OF ZONE 226. THE LOW EXPECTED TO MOVE CYCLONICALLY WESTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA APPEARS ACTUALLY TO BE MOVING A COOLER AIRMASS INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR FROM NORTHWEST CANADA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ240-PKZ245. && DJH NOV 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 10:36 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 30 hr | |
| Nov 13, 10:51 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Nov 13, 10:51 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Nov 14, 8:08 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 14, 8:08 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 4 days |
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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.