Gale Warning 84, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000
FZAK51 PAFG 251246 AAA
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

CORRECT AREA PKZ240

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.

PKZ298-260415-
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST JUST INLAND FROM
THE ARCTIC COASTLINE WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. HIGH PRESSURE IN
THE FAR NORTH BEAUFORT SEA WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST TO BE JUST WEST OF
BANKS ISLAND MON AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. MODERATE
LOW PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE SOUTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND.

$$

PKZ225-260415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-260415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-260415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-260415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-260415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
346 AM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS TO 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

TF/DA NOV 07

000
FZAK51 PAFG 252259
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 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.

PKZ298-261400-
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST JUST INLAND FROM
THE ARCTIC COASTLINE WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE IN
THE FAR NORTH BEAUFORT SEA WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST TO BE JUST WEST OF
BANKS ISLAND MON PM AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. MODERATE
LOW PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE SOUTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND.

$$

PKZ225-261400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-261400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-261400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-261400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-261400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
159 PM AST SUN NOV 25 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

MAR/KS NOV 07

000
FZAK51 PAFG 261205
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 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.

PKZ298-270000-
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST JUST INLAND FROM
THE ARCTIC COASTLINE WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE IN
THE FAR NORTH BEAUFORT SEA WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST TO BE JUST WEST OF
BANKS ISLAND MON PM AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE.

$$

PKZ225-270000-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-270000-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-270000-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-270000-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-270000-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
305 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO SE WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RL/ES NOV 07

000
FZAK51 PAFG 262305
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 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.

PKZ298-271545-
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST JUST INLAND FROM
THE ARCTIC COASTLINE WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER
BEAUFORT SEA WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST INTO CANADA WED. 

$$

PKZ225-271545-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-271545-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-271545-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-271545-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-271545-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
205 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RF/MAR NOV 07

000
FZAK51 PAFG 271212
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 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.

PKZ298-280000-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST TO EAST ALONG THE ARCTIC
COASTLINE WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER BEAUFORT
SEA WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST INTO CANADA WED.

$$

PKZ225-280000-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ230-280000-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ235-280000-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-280000-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-280000-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

RL/ES NOV 07

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
103 PM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND ACTIVE WINTER PATTERN IN PLACE. TWO CLOSED
500MB FEATURES DRIVE THE BROAD-SCALE CIRCULATION: A BROAD BAG OF
LOW HEIGHTS OVER THE BERING SEA...AND A HIGH CENTERED JUST
NORTHWEST OF CANADAS BANKS ISLAND. EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS BROAD
PATTERN ARE NUMEROUS SHORT WAVE FEATURES. THESE SHORT WAVES WILL
PROGRESS BUSILY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT EXPECT NO
CHANGE IN THE LONG WAVE PATTERN SINCE THE LOW OVER THE BERING AND
THE HIGH NORTHWEST OF BANKS ISLAND ARE BOTH CUT-OFF FEATURES WHICH
TEND NOT TO MOVE RAPIDLY. AIRMASS IN PLACE IS QUITE MILD...NOT A
SINGLE SITE HAS REPORTED A LOW TEMPERATURE BELOW ZERO OVER THE
LAST 24 HOURS.

NORTH SLOPE...THERES A TIGHT SEA LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT ON THE
SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE CLOSED HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM...AND THIS IS
BRINGING THE HIGH WIND WARNING TO ZONE 204. OBSERVATIONS AND
NUMERICAL MODELS SUGGEST THAT THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MAINLY OVER MARINE
AREAS 240 AND 245...ZONE 204 IS THE ONLY LAND AREA WITHIN THE REGION
OF STRONGEST WINDS. WIND GUSTS OVER 50 KT AT BARTER ISLAND ARE
UNUSUALLY STRONG FOR SUCH A WARM SYSTEM. INVERSIONS ON 12Z RAOBS
AT BARROW AND INUVIK ARE BETWEEN 900MB AND 950MB...PERHAPS THE
INVERSIONS PROVIDE A LID WHICH...WHEN COMBINED WITH THE HIGH
TERRAIN JUST INLAND OF ZONE 204...FUNNEL THE WIND AND PRODUCE AN
ACCELERATION IN ZONE 204 AND MARINE AREA 245. WE WILL EXTEND THE
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ZONE 204 THROUGH THE NIGHT. AFTER A SHORT
WAVE FEATURE NOW ENHANCING THE GRADIENT PROGRESSES OUT OF THE
AREA...EXPECT WIND SPEEDS IN THE EASTERN ARCTIC TO DIMINISH
10-20 MPH SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE SO WARM THAT WIND CHILL IS NOT
AN ISSUE DURING THIS EVENT. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE NO GOOD
MECHANISM TO PRODUCE NEW SNOWFALL...WHICH MEANS WE ARE LOOKING AT
A HIGH WIND EVENT RATHER THAN A BLIZZARD. WE NEED TO WATCH THIS
SITUATION CAREFULLY...BECAUSE IF ONE OF THESE SHORT WAVE FEATURES
SHOULD TURN OUT TO BE A SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN WE EXPECT IT WONT
TAKE MUCH SNOWFALL TO DROP VISIBILITIES QUICKLY.

WEST COAST...MORE BOUTS OF LIGHT SNOW WITH TRANSITING SHORT WAVES
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE MILD AIR TEMPERATURES MEANS THAT HEAVY
STRUCTURAL ICING IS NOT LIKELY OVER THE MARINE AREAS.

INTERIOR...DUE TO A TRANSITIONING SHORT WAVE...SOME LIGHT SNOW IN
THE NORTHERN INTERIOR TONIGHT ENDING FROM THE SOUTH...WITH SOME FOG
AND STRATUS DEVELOPING BEHIND THE SHORT WAVE. THEN THE TREND IS
FOR DRYING ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS COOLER AND DRIER AIR SLOWLY
DRIFTS IN FROM THE EAST. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN
ISOLATED SPOTS...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION.

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

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ219.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ204.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ240.

STORM WARNING FOR PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ235.
&&

ES NOV 07