Gale Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

912 
FZAK51 PAFG 161107 AAA
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

UPDATED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ298-170415-
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 954 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH AND REACH THE YUKON DELTA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL TRACK UP THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA FRIDAY
NIGHT AND REACH THE SEWARD PENINSULA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
LOW WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 976 MB 200 NM NORTH
OF BARROW SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN
CHUKCHI SEA. A 984 MB LOW WILL CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH
THE BEAUFORT SEA.

$$

PKZ225-170415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND TO 35 KT
LATE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-170415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-170415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-170415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-170415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
207 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK/TF JAN 09

585 
FZAK51 PAFG 162246
CWFNSB

ARCTIC ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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.

PKZ298-171400-
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 950 MB LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE NORTH TO BE 970 MB NEAR
CAPE KRUSENSTERN AT 9AM SAT THEN TURN NORTHEAST TO BE A 976 MB LOW
NEAR BARROW AT 3PM SAT.

$$

PKZ225-171400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER NOON. 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-171400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT WEST OF
ICY CAPE. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER NOON. 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-171400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-171400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-171400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
146 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JB/DJH JAN 09

697 
FZAK51 PAFG 171240
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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.

PKZ298-180100-
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 964 MB LOW OVER NORTON SOUND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE A 980 MB
LOW NEAR BARROW AT 3PM SAT.

$$

PKZ225-180100-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-180100-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-180100-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-180100-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-180100-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
340 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

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

$$

JK/CF JAN 09

664 
FZAK51 PAFG 172201
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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.

PKZ298-181300-
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 978 MB LOW OVER THE NOATAK VALLEY WILL DISSIPATE EARLY THIS
EVENING AS A NEW 984 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR BARROW. THIS SECOND LOW
WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA SAT NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR SAT NIGHT
THEN MOVE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO BE 1016 MB OVER THE UPPER
KOBUK VALLEY SUN AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ225-181300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-181300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT THEN BECOMING SW BY
MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-181300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT THIS EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING.
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-181300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-181300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
101 PM AKST SAT JAN 17 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. BLOWING
SNOW DEVELOPING.
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/DJH JAN 09

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS HEADED FOR WESTERN ALASKA...IT WILL
PRODUCE SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN FROM
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IT WILL ALSO
CONTINUE THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE
INTO INTERIOR ALASKA...SPREADING NORTHWARD TO THE BROOKS RANGE
BY SATURDAY. RAIN ON FROZEN HIGHWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR
PROBLEM THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE AND ON SOME PORTIONS OF THE DALTON
HIGHWAY THROUGH SATURDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL COME UP QUICKLY IN
MARINE ZONE 210 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE ARCTIC COAST WILL SEE SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING BUT WILL
RETURN AGAIN LATE FRIDAY EVENING WITH EASTERLY WINDS BECOMING
BRISK FROM BARROW EASTWARD.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ222-AKZ223.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ206-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215-
AKZ216-AKZ217-AKZ218.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ220-AKZ224-AKZ225-AKZ226.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240-
PKZ245.
&&

RL JAN 09