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Gale Warning 71, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 30, 2009

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 30, 2009, 1:14 AM AKDT. It was in force for 50 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: Aug 30, 2009, 1:14 AM AKDT (09:14 UTC)
Expired: Sep 1, 2009, 3:24 AM AKDT
In force: 50 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

201 
FZAK51 PAFG 300914
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 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.

PKZ298-310230-
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 MB LOW OVER THE RUSSIAN INTERIOR NORTH OF MAGADAN
WILL MOVE TO 80 MILES NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 PM MON
DEEPENING TO 976 MB. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OVER THE
CHUKCHI SEA AND WESTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL MOVE TO THE
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA BY 4 PM MON. A 1002 MB LOW OVER THE
EASTERN BROOKS RANGE WILL MOVE TO NEAR GREAT BEAR LAKE BY 
4 PM SUN DEEPENING TO 998 MB.


$$

PKZ225-310230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-310230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-310230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-310230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 6 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-310230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
114 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RF/MR AUG 09

4 follow-up statements

025 
FZAK51 PAFG 302139
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 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.

PKZ298-311445-
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 985 MB LOW 300 MILES WEST OF THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE NEAR
WRANGEL ISLAND AS A 977 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN DRIFT SLOWLY
NORTH. A WEATHER FRONT FROM THIS LOW SOUTH WILL MOVE TO LIE ALONG
THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA BY 4AM MON...FROM BARROW SOUTH BY 4PM
MON AND THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA TUE. A COLD
FRONT IN RUSSIA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CHUKCHI AND BERING SEAS
ON TUE.

$$

PKZ225-311445-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-311445-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
FOG...RAIN.
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-311445-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
FOG.
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-311445-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG... SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-311445-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
139 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

AUG 09

062 
FZAK51 PAFG 311002
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 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.

PKZ298-010230-
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 980 MB LOW 300 MILES WEST OF CAPE LISBURNE WILL MOVE TO 240
MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE LISBURNE BY 4 PM MON DEEPENING TO 976 MB.
THE LOW WILL BE 320 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 4 AM TUE
WEAKENING TO 978 MB.


$$

PKZ225-010230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-010230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-010230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-010230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-010230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
202 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

RF/JK AUG 09

996 
FZAK51 PAFG 312101
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 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.

PKZ298-011400-
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 979 MB LOW 100 MILES EAST OF WRANGELL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 240 MILES
NORTHEAST OF WRANGELL ISLAND BY 4 PM TUE AS 985 MB. A 993 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND 993 MB LOW BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-011400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-011400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-011400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-011400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-011400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
101 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

CF/KA AUG 09

336 
FZAK51 PAFG 011124
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 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.

PKZ298-020215-
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 982 MB LOW 250 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAINWRIGHT WILL MOVE
TO 500 MILES NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE BY 4 AM WED WEAKENING
TO 985 MB.

$$

PKZ225-020215-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-020215-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-020215-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-020215-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-020215-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
324 AM AKDT TUE SEP 1 2009

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

RF/JK SEP 09

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 Aug 30, 12:19 AM AKDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 12:19 AM AKDT, 55 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1219 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2009

.DISCUSSION...
YESTERDAYS MODEL RUNS AND THE CURRENT MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO BE
ON TRACK WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE LOW OVER THE RUSSIAN
INTERIOR NORTH OF MAGADAN. 06Z SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A SURFACE
TROUGH DEEPENING NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE PARENT LOW OVER THE
NORTHERN SEA OF OKOHTSK WITH A NEW 991 MB CENTER OVER THE
RUSSIAN INTERIOR NORTH OF MAGADAN. THE MOST RECENT RUNS OF THE
GFS/NAM/ECMWF AGREE WELL THROUGH 00Z TUE. 00Z TUE PROGGED POSITION
ABOUT 80 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 976 MB.
ALL THREE MODELS SHOW SIMILAR PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND WIND FIELDS
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING...CHUKCHI SEA...AND THE ARCTIC COASTAL
AND OFFSHORE AREAS THROUGH 00Z TUE.

HIGH SURF ADVISORIES WILL KEPT IN EFFECT FOR ZONES 207-211-212-213
WITH NO CHANGE IN EXPIRATION TIME. CURRENT OPC STORM SURGE GUIDANCE
INDICATES A MAXIMUM SURGE OF ABOUT 2 FEET FOR THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST
FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE...ABOUT 3 FEET FOR THE NORTON
SOUND COAST FROM WALES TO CAPE RODNEY...3 TO 4 FEET FROM CAPE RODNEY
TO CAPE NOME...AND 4 TO 5 FEET FROM EAST OF CAPE NOME TO NORTON BAY
WITH THE HIGHEST SURGE VALUES IN NORTON BAY. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE
IN THE NOME AREA IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 3.5 FEET. IN THE
UNALAKLEET AREA MAXIMUM STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE
OVER 4 FEET.

999 MB LOW CENTER SOUTH OF BARROW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE RAPIDLY
EASTWARD...FILLING 1-2 MB AND ARRIVING IN THE MACKENZIE RIVER
DELTA AREA BY 18Z SUN.

PROGRESSIVE FLOW PATTERN CONTINUING OVER THE NORTHERN
ALASKA MAINLAND WITH SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY.
WEAK INTERMEDIATE RIDGE ALOFT ARRIVING ON THE WEST COAST
BY THIS AFTERNOON...MOVING EAST TO THE ALCAN BORDER
BY SUN AFTERNOON. LONG WAVE TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER
THE NORTHERN BERING AND CHUKCHI SEA TUE NIGHT WITH
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN MAINLAND.

RAIN LIKELY WEST COAST AND MOST WESTERN INTERIOR AREAS
SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. RAIN LIKELY WESTERN ARCTIC AREAS
SUN NIGHT...CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARCTIC AREAS MON AND
MON NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY EASTERN INTERIOR AND EASTERN ARCTIC
SUN. RAIN LIKELY IN PARTS OF CENTRAL INTERIOR SUN NIGHT
AND IN MOST OF CENTRAL INTERIOR MON AND MON NIGHT.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...HIGH SURF ADVISORIES
ARE SET TO EXPIRE AT 10 PM MON FOR ZONE 213 AND AT 6 AM TUE
FOR ZONES 207-211-212-213. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED
FOR THE REMAINDER OF TUE AND WED.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
NONE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR MORE...LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES...
ARE POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF NORTHWEST ALASKA OVER THE NEW FEW DAYS.
SMALL STREAMS IN SOME AREAS OF NORTHWEST ALASKA COULD REACH
BANKFULL STAGE IF THE FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OCCUR.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ230-
PKZ235.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240.
&&

RF AUG 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 30, 12:47 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	40 hr
Aug 30, 1:14 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	12 hr
Aug 30, 1:27 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	50 hr
Aug 30, 1:27 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	12 hr
Aug 30, 1:39 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	48 hr

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