Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2008, 10:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 53 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
- Jan 18, 2008, 10:46 PM AKST (07:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2008, 3:44 AM AKST
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFG 191246 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 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. PKZ298-200330- 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE COAST SUN. A VERY STRONG LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA SAT PM AND NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST SUN. $$ PKZ225-200330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 50 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-200330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-200330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. .MON...S WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ240-200330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ245-200330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 346 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 40 KT. .WED...W WINDS 35 KT. $$ JAN 08
5 follow-up statements
000 FZAK51 PAFG 192257 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 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. PKZ298-201300- 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST SAT WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE COAST SUN MORNING . A PORTION OF A STRONG LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT WILL MOVE INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST SUN. $$ PKZ225-201300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-201300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...SW WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-201300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-201300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-201300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 157 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. .WED...W WINDS 35 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ RT/MAR JAN 08
000 FZAK51 PAFG 201314 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 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. PKZ298-210315- 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 979 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF CAPE LISBURNE WILL MOVE NORTH. A WEATHER FRONT FROM THIS LOW TO POINT LAY AND THEN SOUTH WILL MOVE TO BARTER ISLAND SOUTH BY 3PM SUN. A COLD FRONT TRAILING THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA BY 3PM SUN AND TO THE EASTERN ARCTIC SLOPE BY 3AM MON. $$ PKZ225-210315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-210315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-210315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ240-210315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-210315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 414 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE. .TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. .WED...W WINDS 40 KT. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. $$ JAN 08
000 FZAK51 PAFG 202213 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 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. PKZ298-211500- 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 979 MB LOW 200 MILES NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DRIFT NORTH AND DISSIPATE TUE. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MACKENZIE BAY TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-211500- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO W 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-211500- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-211500- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ240-211500- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ245-211500- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 113 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. $$ CF/ES JAN 08
000 FZAK51 PAFG 211228 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 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. PKZ298-220000- 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 977 MB LOW 400 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO A 992 MB LOW 600 MILES NORTH OF BARROW BY 3 AM TUE. $$ PKZ225-220000- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-220000- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-220000- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-220000- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. .WED...NW WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-220000- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 328 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ DA/CB JAN 08
000 FZAK51 PAFG 211744 AAA CWFNSB ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 UPDATED ZONES 225...230...AND 235 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. PKZ298-220100- 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 977 MB LOW 400 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO A 992 MB LOW 600 MILES NORTH OF BARROW BY 3 AM TUE. $$ PKZ225-220100- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-220100- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-220100- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-220100- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS TO 15 KT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N. .WED...NW WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-220100- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 844 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. .WED...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. $$ DA/CB/CF JAN 08
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 Jan 18, 10:46 AM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 10:46 AM AKST, 12 hours before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 346 PM AST FRI JAN 18 2008 REMOVED ZONE 214 FROM THE WIND ADVISORY .DISCUSSION... VERY ACTIVE PATTERN FOR NORTHERN ALASKA NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A COUPLE OF STORMS MOVE THROUGH THE BERING SEA. UPPER BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC/GULF OF ALASKA. LONG WAVE TROUGH ALONG ABOUT 160E. THESE FEATURES WEAKLY PROGRESSIVE...MORE OR LESS WEAKENING/BREAKING DOWN OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. AT THE SURFACE...955 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL MOVE TO 100 MN WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AS A 960 MB CENTER BY 00Z SUN AND 982 CENTER 150 NW OF GAMBELL BY 00Z MON. ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION IN ARC FROM LOW TO S SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 12Z SAT..MOVING TO PALU-W PAMC BY 12Z SUN. SECONDARY FRONT/TROF ALOFT FOLLOWS OCCLUSION. NEW CENTER FORMING NEAR WRANGELL ISLAND ON SUN. 1025 MB HIGH NEAR CYDA DRFTG SE AND BUILDING TO 1045 MB NE OF CYXY BY 00Z SUN. ARCTIC FRONT FROM PAOR-PFYU-PABT-PAFM-PATC AND SWD. MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT ON THE BASIC EVOLUTION OF PATTERN. DIFFERENCE IN DETAILS..ESPECIALLY ON QPF AND EASTWARD EXTENT OF PCPN INTO THE RIDGE ALOFT. IN THE MID RANGE...WHILE THERE IS LARGE RUN TO RUN AND INTER- MODEL DIFFERENCES IN TIMING...ALL MODELS SEEM TO BE IMPLYING A FAIRLY FAST ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WOULD BRING CHANGEABLE WEATHER WITH NEAR TO SOMEWHAT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS. FOR THE NORTH SLOPE...BERING SEA STORM WILL HELP ROOT OUT THE COLD AIR...WITH ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS IN FAVORED AREAS IN THE BROOKS RANGE SAT AND SUN. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS THRU PASSES SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR HEADLINES. STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS THRU SAT WILL LIMIT BLIZ POTENTIAL ON THE COAST..BUT WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED. FOR THE WEST COAST...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS SUBTROPICAL CONNECTION STREAMING NORTH INTO WESTERN ALASKA AND EASTERN BERING SEA. COMBINED WITH LOW TRACKING FAIRLY FAR WEST WILL LIMIT THE EASTWARD EXTENT OF PRECIP...AND BRING WARM ENOUGH AREA INTO SW ZONES TO PREVENT BLIZ CONDITIONS. THEREFORE WE HAVE CANCELLED WATCH FOR ZONE 214 AND REPLACED IT WITH WIND ADVISORY. ENOUGH VERTICAL MOTION/COLD AIR IN PLACE SEWARD PEN WESTWARD FOR BLIZ POTENTIAL. WE WILL UPGRADE BLIZ WATCH TO WARNING FOR ZONE 213. WE WILL CONTINUE WATCHES FOR ZONE 207 SWD. IN ADDITION...SNOW ADVISORY FOR ZONE 217. FOR THE INTERIOR...WEAK TROUGH ALOFT MOVING THROUGH THIS EVENING..WITH RPDLY BUILDING RIDGE. WINDS PICKING UP IN THE ALASKA RANGE FROM WEST TO EAST...SHOULD EASILY BE ENOUGH FOR ADVISORY IN THE USUAL SPOTS. VERY WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS...850 MB TEMPS AT OR ABOVE FREEZING OVER MOST OF THE AREA SOUTH OF 66N BY SAT AFTERNOON. THIS WARM UP WILL NOT BE REAL LONG LASTING THOUGH AS SHORTWAVES PUSH THROUGH THE RIDGE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226. SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ217. BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240. && RT JAN 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 10:54 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 30 hr | |
| Jan 18, 11:11 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 19, 12:41 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Jan 19, 5:25 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 28 hr | |
| Jan 19, 8:01 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFG | 21 hr | |
| Jan 19, 8:01 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Jan 19, 8:01 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Jan 19, 8:57 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.