Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 8, 2008, 10:56 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Feb 8, 2008, 10:56 PM AKST (07:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2008, 10:56 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFG 091256 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 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. PKZ299-100315- 356 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL REMAIN QUASI STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ200-100315- NORTON SOUND- 356 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ210-100315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 356 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ215-100315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 356 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-100315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 356 AM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. $$ FEB 08
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFG 092201 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 101 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-101315- 101 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL REMAIN QUASI STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ200-101315- NORTON SOUND- 101 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ210-101315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 101 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ215-101315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 101 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-101315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 101 PM AST SAT FEB 9 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. .THU...N WINDS 25 KT. $$ JK/TF FEB 08
000 FZAK52 PAFG 101256 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 356 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 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. PKZ299-110315- 356 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1032 MB HIGH 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHWEST. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL MOVE TO LIE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA MON PM. $$ PKZ200-110315- NORTON SOUND- 356 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-110315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 356 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ215-110315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 356 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-110315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 356 AM AST SUN FEB 10 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ FEB 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 10:53 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Feb 8, 10:56 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:22 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 68 hr | |
| Feb 9, 1:30 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 64 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.