Gale Warning 95, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000
FZAK51 PAFG 062233
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-071545-
133 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN THROUGH FRI MORNING AS A 990 MB LOW MOVES INTO THE
CHUKCHI SEA.

$$

PKZ225-071545-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
133 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 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. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-071545-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
133 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-071545-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
133 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071545-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
133 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-071545-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
133 PM AST THU DEC 6 2007

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RL/KS DEC 07

000
FZAK51 PAFG 071228
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 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.

PKZ298-080100-
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-080100-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-080100-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-080100-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-080100-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-080100-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
328 AM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/CB/DJH DEC 07

000
FZAK51 PAFG 072202
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-081300-
102 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-081300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
102 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT.
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-081300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
102 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-081300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
102 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-081300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
102 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-081300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
102 PM AST FRI DEC 7 2007

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...S 15 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RL/DA DEC 07

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
126 PM AST WED DEC 5 2007

.DISCUSSION...
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. ALL THE
NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH BOTH THE STRENGTH AND
MOVEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD GIVE THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA
AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND STRONG WINDS...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND THE
POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN.

ARCTIC COAST...HIGH PRESSURE IS WEAKENING 100 NM NORTH OF THE
CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST AND WINDS ARE LIGHT FROM THE EAST OR
SOUTHEAST. THESE WINDS WILL PICK UP T0 15 T0 20 MPH FROM THE EAST
AS THE BERING SEA LOW MOVES TO THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA EARLY FRI
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL HAVE INCREASING
CLOUDS ON THU AND FRI.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...WINDS OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR
WILL BE NEAR CALM IN THE VALLEYS AND LIGHT OVER THE HILLS WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE ALASKA RANGE WHERE ADVISORY WINDS WILL PERSIST IN
PASSES IN ZONE 225 TODAY INTO THU. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE AS
COLD AS THE LAST FEW NIGHTS ALTHOUGH MINUS TWENTIES WILL PERSIST
AS LOWS IN SOME VALLEYS AND THE YUKON FLATS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THU NIGHT INTO FRI
MORNING BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

WESTERN ALASKA...THIS IS WHERE ALL THE WEATHER ACTION WILL BE THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST IN ZONES 210-211-215-216
WITH AMOUNTS FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED FROM WED AFTERNOON TO
THU AFTERNOON...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE NULATO HILLS. A SNOW
ADVISORY IS OUT FOR ZONE 217 FOR AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES WITH
UPSLOPE FLOW THERE. PATCHY FREEZING PRECIPITATION IN ZONES
212-213-214 THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO THU MORNING. THE HEAVY SNOW
IN ZONE 210 WILL BE SOUTH OF PILGRIM SPRINGS WITH UP TO ONE INCH
IN DEERING AND BUCKLAND. WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH EXPECTED IN ZONES
209 AND 212 THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON THU. BLOWING
SNOW WILL ALSO PERSIST IN MOST WEST COAST ZONES WHERE HEAVY SNOW
IS FALLING. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE STARTING FRI NIGHT AND
SAT MORNING.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...COASTAL FLOODING OR HEAVY
SURF IS NOT EXPECTED TO AFFECT KIVALINA FRIDAY BASED ON THE LATEST
MODEL RUNS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225.

SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ217.

HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ215-AKZ216.

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215.
&&

RL DEC 07