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Gale Warning 85, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 26, 2007

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 26, 2007, 9:04 AM AKST. It was in force for 44 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 26, 2007, 9:04 AM AKST (18:04 UTC)
Expired
Nov 28, 2007, 5:15 AM AKST
In force
44 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000
FZAK52 PAFG 262304
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-271545-
204 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 965 MB LOW SOUTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 971 MB
LATE TUESDAY AS IT MOVES TO BE OVER WESTERN BRISTOL BAY. HIGH 
PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST FROM NORTHERN ALASKA OVER THE CHUKCHI
SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ200-271545-
NORTON SOUND-
204 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-271545-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
204 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-271545-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
204 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-271545-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
204 PM AST MON NOV 26 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

RF/MAR NOV 07
3 follow-up statements
000
FZAK52 PAFG 271212
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-280000-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 972 MB LOW OVER ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 975 MB TUESDAY EVENING AS
IT MOVES TO THE WESTERN BRISTOL BAY. HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST
FROM NORTHERN ALASKA OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
WED.

$$

PKZ200-280000-
NORTON SOUND-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ210-280000-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ215-280000-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ220-280000-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
312 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

RL/ES NOV 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 271527 AAA
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
627 AM AST TUE NOV 27 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.

UPDATE AREA 215

PKZ299-280000-
627 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 972 MB LOW OVER ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 975 MB TUESDAY EVENING AS
IT MOVES TO THE WESTERN BRISTOL BAY. HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING WEST
FROM NORTHERN ALASKA OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
WED.

$$

PKZ200-280000-
NORTON SOUND-
627 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ210-280000-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
627 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ215-280000-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
627 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ220-280415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
627 AM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

RL/ES NOV 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 272302
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
202 PM AST TUE NOV 27 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.

PKZ299-281415-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 978 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE NORTHWEST...DISSIPATING
NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED MORNING. A 953 MB LOW SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE NEAR ADAK WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-281415-
NORTON SOUND-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 35 KT NEAR CHANNELED
AREAS. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-281415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-281415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-281415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
202 PM AST TUE NOV 27 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

DJH/MR 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 26, 12:33 AM AKST, 8 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 12:33 AM AKST, 8 hours 31 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
533 AM AST MON NOV 26 2007

.DISCUSSION...HIGH ENERGY PATTERN CONTINUES. BROAD AREA OF LOW
500MB HEIGHTS COVERS BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...WITH SEVERAL SHORT
WAVE FEATURES ROTATING ABOUT. MODERATE HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED
NORTHWEST OF BANKS ISLAND. IN BETWEEN...THE PATTERN OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA IS DRIVEN BY A TRANSITORY SURFACE LOW NEAR KODIAK.
ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AFTER THIS FRONT DISSOLVES MONDAY
NIGHT...THE SHORT WAVE SHOOTING GALLERY SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE
WEST COAST.

NORTH SLOPE...COMPARATIVELY QUIET WEATHER FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. SOLIDIFYING ICE COVERAGE IS HELPING TO LIMIT THE STRATUS
AND FOG. SURFACE HIGH OFF BANKS ISLAND ISNT GOING ANYWHERE
SOON...SO EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE. BUT MILD TEMPERATURES MEAN
THAT WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN TAME.

WEST COAST...SOME LIGHT SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST TODAY
ASSOCIATED WITH DECAYING OCCLUSION PASSING THROUGH FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
THEN A SUCCESSION OF ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR SNOW...OR MIXED WITH
RAIN DUE TO WARM ADVECTION FROM THE SOUTH...INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. WE WILL HAVE TO WATCH THESE SHORT WAVES FOR THE POTENTIAL
FOR A BLIZZARD. HOWEVER...SINCE THESE SHORT WAVES ARE COMING OUT
OF THE DATA-POOR NORTH PACIFIC...AND SINCE THEY ARE MOVING VERY
FAST...IT WILL BE TOUGH TO MAKE SOLID ASSESSMENTS OF THEM MORE
THAN 12-24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. MOST LIKELY SUSPECT IS COMING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE BERING STRAIT...THAT SHORT WAVE
LOOKS TO HAVE ENOUGH WIND BUT MAY BE TOO WARM TO GENERATE
SUFFICIENT BLOWING SNOW. WARM ADVECTION AND SOUTHERLY COMPONENT TO
THE FLOW ARE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF MORE SEA ICE.

INTERIOR...BIG STORY IS WIND. THE SURFACE LOW DOWN NEAR KODIAK IS
FILLING...AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ASSOCIATED WINDS OVER THE
INTERIOR ARE DIMINISHING. THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORTHWAY
AND DELTA JUNCTION IS DOWN TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN 24 HOURS AT
6.5MB...ASSOCIATED WINDS AT DELTA ARE ALSO DIMINISHING. EXPECT
LAST ADVISORIES FOR HIGHWAY SUMMITS IN ZONES 219 AND 220 WILL COME
DOWN BY MID-DAY AS GRADIENT CONTINUES TO RELAX. SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL PICK UP LATER TODAY BEHIND THE OCCLUDED FRONT ONCE IT PASSES
THROUGH...BUT THIS DOES NOT LOOK STRONG ENOUGH TO BE A MAJOR
CHINOOK EVENT.

IN THE LONGER TERM...GFS AND ECMWF MODELS CONTINUE WITH THE IDEA
OF BUILDING A NARROW BUT NEAR-RECORD 500MB RIDGE OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA NEXT WEEKEND. THIS IS AN AMAZING BLOCKING PATTERN WITH VERY
TIGHT HEIGHT GRADIENTS BETWEEN THE CUT-OFF FEATURES...BUT GOOD MODEL
TO MODEL CONTINUITY IS HARD TO IGNORE. THIS PATTERN OFFERS A
CONTINUATION OF SHORT WAVE ACTION IN THE BERING SEA...AND DRIER
WEATHER FOR THE INTERIOR WITH SHARP SURFACE-BASED INVERSIONS
LIKELY TO DEVELOP.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

ES NOV 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 25, 5:20 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG5 hr
Nov 25, 10:05 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG11 hr
Nov 26, 9:04 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG13 hr
Nov 26, 9:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG13 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.