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Storm Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 10, 2009

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 10, 2009, 1:34 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 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
Oct 10, 2009, 1:34 AM AKDT (09:34 UTC)
Expired
Oct 11, 2009, 12:54 PM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

587 
FZAK52 PAFG 100934
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
134 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

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.

PKZ299-110045-
134 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 960 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB IN THE GULF
OF ANADYR ON SUNDAY EVENING. A 1040 MB HIGH NEAR BANKS ISLAND WILL
MOVE SLOWLY EAST AND WEAKEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ200-110045-
NORTON SOUND-
134 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-110045-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
134 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING E INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT...HIGHEST WEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND.  RAIN AND FOG.
.SUN...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT...HIGHEST
WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-110045-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
134 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-110045-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
134 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT...HIGHEST
OFFSHORE. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST OFFSHORE.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT...HIGHEST OFFSHORE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JK/CB OCT 09
4 follow-up statements
256 
FZAK52 PAFG 102051
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1251 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

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.

PKZ299-111400-
1251 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO THE ANADYR
GULF ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO A 993 MB LOW AS IS
CONTINUES TO MOVE TO WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY MONDAY NIGHT.


$$

PKZ200-111400-
NORTON SOUND-
1251 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-111400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1251 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-111400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1251 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-111400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1251 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SDB/CF OCT 09
780 
FZAK52 PAFG 110950
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
150 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

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.

PKZ299-120100-
150 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 965 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE
ANADYR GULF BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AS IT
CONTINUES TO MOVE TO WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY MONDAY NIGHT. A
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA
IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW MONDAY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ200-120100-
NORTON SOUND-
150 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-120100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
150 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 22 FT...HIGHEST WEST
OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ215-120100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
150 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ220-120100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
150 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. FOG.
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JK/CB OCT 09
973 
FZAK52 PAFG 111810
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1010 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

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.

PKZ299-120000-
1010 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 965 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE
ANADYR GULF BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AS IT
CONTINUES TO MOVE TO WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY MONDAY NIGHT. A
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA
IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW MONDAY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ200-120000-
NORTON SOUND-
1010 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-120000-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1010 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 22 FT...HIGHEST WEST
OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. FOG. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST
SEAS WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ215-120000-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1010 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. 
.MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ220-120000-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1010 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT. FOG. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JK/CB OCT 09
583 
FZAK52 PAFG 112054
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

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.

PKZ299-121400-
1254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 968 MB LOW IN THE ANADYR GULF WILL WEAKEN TO A 993 MB LOW AS IS
CONTINUES TO MOVE TO WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY MONDAY NIGHT. A
1019 MB HIGH OVER NORTON SOUND WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA LATE MONDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-121400-
NORTON SOUND-
1254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.  
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-121400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.  
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-121400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.  
.TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-121400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1254 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

SDB/CF OCT 09

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 9, 3:20 PM AKDT, 10 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 3:20 PM AKDT, 10 hours 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
320 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2009

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN EXTREMELY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS IN HANDLING
THE NEW BERING SEA LOW. THE MODELS ARE IN STEP BY STEP THROUGH THE
PERIOD. THE LOW WILL MOVE UP TO NEAR THE PRIBOLOFS BY 12Z SATURDAY
AS 965 MB LOW AND THEN AS A 969 MB LOW BY 18Z SUN AS IT CONTINUES
ITS WESTWARD TREK 200 NM WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND.

WINDS WILL RAMP UP ALONG THE WEST COAST AND THE THREAT OF COASTAL
FLOODING RISES AS THE DURATION OF SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 36 TO 48 HOURS. THE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL HAVE
A MORE NOTICEABLE EFFECT OF AREAS EAST OF PORT CLARENCE.

MODERATELY HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BY
EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.

STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THROUGH
TONIGHT AND PRODUCE STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE PASSES IN ZONES
225...226...AND 227 THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WATCH THEIR WINDS INCREASE MARKEDLY SATURDAY
MORNING ON THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE ARCTIC COAST AND THEN SPREAD
EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ211.

WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ215-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ212.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

CF OCT 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 1:31 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG11 hr
Oct 10, 7:56 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFG6 hr
Oct 10, 12:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG13 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.