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Gale Warning 91, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 2, 2007

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2007, 10:35 PM 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
Dec 2, 2007, 10:35 PM AKST (07:35 UTC)
Expired
Dec 7, 2007, 8:03 AM 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 031235
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
335 AM AST MON DEC 3 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.

PKZ299-040100-
335 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 991 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 976 MB
300 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO
NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WEAKEN TO 982 MB ON TUE. A 960 MB
LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AT 3PM WED. 

$$

PKZ200-040100-
NORTON SOUND-
335 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-040100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
335 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-040100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
335 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-040100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
335 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JK/JL DEC 07
10 follow-up statements
000
FZAK52 PAFG 031853
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
953 AM AST MON DEC 3 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.

UPDATED AREA 220

PKZ299-040415-
953 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 991 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 976 MB
300 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO
NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND WEAKEN TO 982 MB ON TUE. A 960 MB
LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AT 3PM WED. 

$$

PKZ200-040415-
NORTON SOUND-
953 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-040415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
953 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-040415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
953 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT.   
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.   
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.   
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT.   
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.   
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.   
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.   
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-040415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
953 AM AST MON DEC 3 2007

UPDATED TODAY FORECAST

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JK/JL/RT DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 032302
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
202 PM AST MON DEC 3 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.

PKZ299-041300-
202 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP MON EVE NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLAND AND MOVE
TO NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE AFTER. A 950 MB
LOW WILL BE NEAR SHEMYA TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT WILL REACH SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WED MORNING. THE LOW WILL
WEAKEN TO 965 AND BE NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY 4AM THU. 

$$

PKZ200-041300-
NORTON SOUND-
202 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-041300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
202 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-041300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
202 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

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

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

$$

PKZ220-041300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
202 PM AST MON DEC 3 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

DA/RT DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 041240
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
340 AM AST TUE DEC 4 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.

PKZ299-050345-
340 AM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 978 MB LOW CENTERED BETWEEN SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AND SAINT PAUL
ISLAND WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST TUE THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 976
MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DEEPEN TO 952 MB AS IT
MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-050345-
NORTON SOUND-
340 AM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT WITH HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT WITH
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-050345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
340 AM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WEST
OF SLEDGE ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-050345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
340 AM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-050345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
340 AM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

DJH/JK DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 042155
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1255 PM AST TUE DEC 4 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.

PKZ299-051530-
1255 PM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 956 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DEEPEN TO 952 MB AS
IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND
MOVE NORTH TO BE LOCATED 80 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-051530-
NORTON SOUND-
1255 PM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-051530-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1255 PM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ215-051530-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1255 PM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-051530-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1255 PM AST TUE DEC 4 2007

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

RL/DA DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 051253
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
353 AM AST WED DEC 5 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.

PKZ299-060400-
353 AM AST WED DEC 5 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 952 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
NORTHEAST TO BE 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ON THURSDAY TO BE
988 MB OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-060400-
NORTON SOUND-
353 AM AST WED DEC 5 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT WITH FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT WITH
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-060400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
353 AM AST WED DEC 5 2007

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-060400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
353 AM AST WED DEC 5 2007

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

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

$$

PKZ220-060400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
353 AM AST WED DEC 5 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

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

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

DJH/JK DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 052124
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1224 PM AST WED DEC 5 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.

PKZ299-061530-
1224 PM AST WED DEC 5 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 956 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
NORTHEAST TO BE 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ON THURSDAY TO BE 986 MB
OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-061530-
NORTON SOUND-
1224 PM AST WED DEC 5 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ210-061530-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1224 PM AST WED DEC 5 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-061530-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1224 PM AST WED DEC 5 2007

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

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

$$

PKZ220-061530-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1224 PM AST WED DEC 5 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

RL/JD DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 061238
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
338 AM AST THU DEC 6 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.

PKZ299-070345-
338 AM AST THU DEC 6 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...A 971 MB LOW 190 NM NW OF SAINT 
PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH TO 300 NM NORTH OF SAINT
PAUL ISLAND THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB FRI AND
BE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN CHUKCHI SEA FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-070345-
NORTON SOUND-
338 AM AST THU DEC 6 2007

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-070345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
338 AM AST THU DEC 6 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-070345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
338 AM AST THU DEC 6 2007

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

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

$$

PKZ220-070345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
338 AM AST THU DEC 6 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

JHD/CB/DJH DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 062234
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
134 PM AST THU DEC 6 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.

PKZ299-071545-
134 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 973 MB LOW 50 NM W OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
NORTH TO BE 985 MB 125 NM WEST OF LITTLE DIOMEDE BY 3AM FRIDAY.
THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB FRI PM OVER THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA.
A 968 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA ON SUN AM. 

$$

PKZ200-071545-
NORTON SOUND-
134 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-071545-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
134 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-071545-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
134 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-071545-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
134 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT WEST OF SHISHMAREF. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT FROM SHISHMAREF EAST. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT WEST OF SHISHMAREF. SEAS 6 FT
FROM SHISHMAREF EAST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

RL/KS DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 071234
CWFWCZ

NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
334 AM AST FRI DEC 7 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.

PKZ299-080100-
334 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 986 MB LOW ON THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD AND
WEAKEN TO 1001 MB BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA ON SUN AM.

$$

PKZ200-080100-
NORTON SOUND-
334 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.MON...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-080100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
334 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-080100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
334 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-080100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
334 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

CF/CB/DJH DEC 07
000
FZAK52 PAFG 072203
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
103 PM AST FRI DEC 7 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.

PKZ299-081300-
103 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN. AT
3 PM AST SUN...THE LOW WILL BE 1006 MB 300 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW. 
ANOTHER LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB 300 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL BY
3 PM AST SUN. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-081300-
NORTON SOUND-
103 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ210-081300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
103 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E WINDS 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT DECREASING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-081300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
103 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-081300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
103 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

RL/DA DEC 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 Dec 2, 9:37 AM AKST, 12 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 9:37 AM AKST, 12 hours 58 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 PM AST SUN DEC 2 2007

.DISCUSSION...

ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN ALASKA. STRONG UPPER
LEVEL NORTH NOW CENTERED NORTH OF BARROW..WITH MAJOR AXIS ROTATING
ANTI-CYCLONICALLY. SURGE OF COLD POOL THAT HAS BEEN SITTING SRN
NWT/YUKON/NORTHERN BC REGION MOVING WEST. THE LEADING EDGE NOT
WELL DEFINED IN THE PRESSURE/ISSALOBARIC FIELDS BUT DOES SHOW UP
REASONABLE WELL AS A WIND SURGE THAT BREAKS THE INVERSION IN MOST
VALLEY LOCATIONS. THIS COLD POOL WILL PUSH WEST ACROSS THE WEST
COAST NEXT 18 HOURS.

THIS COLD SHOT WILL BE QUITE TRANSIENT THOUGH AS JET MAX CURRENTLY
COMING ACROSS THE SEA OF JAPAN FORECAST DEEPEN INTO A MAJOR BEING SEA
STORM BY LATE TUE..BOTTOMING OUT AROUND 950 MB NEAR ADAK BEFORE
WEAKENING STARTING WED. THIS STORM WILL BRING MARITIME WARM AIR
BACK ACROSS THE MOST OF THE CWA.

MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT RIGHT THROUGH MID-WEEK.

WIND ADVISORIES VERIFYING ONLY LOCALLY THUS FAR..BUT GRADIENT
FORECAST TO INCREASE A BIT MORE...SO NO CHANGES. WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES Z222 EASTWARD ARE MARGINAL BUT WE WILL LEAVE THESE TWO.
WE HAVE EXTENDED HEADLINE WINDS TO WEST COAST ZONES 212 AND 214.

NORTH SLOPE WINDS OCCASIONALLY NEAR HEADLINE CRITERIA. POOL OF
COLD AIR REMAINS SOUTH OF BROOKS RANGE..WITH WARM HIGH
DOMINATING...SO EXCEPT FOR RADIATIONAL COOLING INLAND...TEMPS
REMAIN QUITE MILD.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...ALL MODELS BRING
970 SOMETHING STORM INTO THE NORTHERN BEING SEA ON THU. GFS
CONSISTENTLY TAKING THIS STORM BASICALLY DUE NORTH JUST EAST OF
180...AT LEAST AS FAR NORTH AS WRANGEL ISLAND...WHILE THE 12Z ECMF
THE STORM EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND AND THEN UP THROUGH THE BERING
STRAIT. EITHER TRACK...BUT ESPECIALLY THE GFS...IS A DECENT
COASTAL FLOOD SCENARIO FOR SEWARD PEN COAST WALES SOUTHWARD AND
WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED...THOUGH OTHER FACTORS ARE NOT IDEAL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-
AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ223-AKZ226.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ219-AKZ221.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

RT DEC 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 2, 10:30 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG33 hr
Dec 2, 10:30 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Dec 2, 10:35 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Dec 3, 6:44 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFG22 hr
Dec 3, 7:54 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG21 hr
Dec 3, 9:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG38 hr
Dec 3, 9:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG4 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.