Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 10, 2009, 4:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 34 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
- Nov 10, 2009, 4:42 PM AKST (01:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2009, 2:12 AM AKST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
651 FZAK52 PAFG 110142 AAA CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 442 PM AKST TUE NOV 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. UPDATES ZONES 200 AND 210 FOR STORM WARNING PKZ299-111615- 442 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 986 MB LOW 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL INTENSIFY INTO A MAJOR STORM BY 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOUT 100 MILES WEST OF NOME WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 964 MB. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN WEDNESDAY AS IT MOVES ONTO THE SEWARD PENINSULA. $$ PKZ200-111615- NORTON SOUND- 442 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-111615- DALL POINT TO WALES- 442 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW OR RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ215-111615- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 442 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SW. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...NW WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-111615- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 442 PM AKST TUE NOV 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ NOV 09
3 follow-up statements
136 FZAK52 PAFG 111113 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-120330- 213 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 967 MB LOW CENTERED 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NOME WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST ALASKA INTERIOR BY 3 AM THU WEAKENING TO 973 MB. BY 3 AM FRI THE LOW WILL BE 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE MACKENZIE DELTA WEAKENING TO 980 MB. $$ PKZ200-120330- NORTON SOUND- 213 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING W 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-120330- DALL POINT TO WALES- 213 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 50 KT...STRONGEST NORTH AND EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT...HIGHEST NORTH AND EAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ215-120330- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 213 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT. SNOW. .THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-120330- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 213 AM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT BECOMING NORTH 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WEST PART. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ RF/RL NOV 09
151 FZAK52 PAFG 112222 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 122 PM AKST WED NOV 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. PKZ299-121330- 122 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 956 MB LOW OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB AS IT MOVES EAST TO BE NEAR GALENA AT 9AM THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH THEREAFTER TO BE 984 MB NEAR AMBLER AT 9 PM THURSDAY. $$ PKZ200-121330- NORTON SOUND- 122 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-121330- DALL POINT TO WALES- 122 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-121330- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 122 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING W. WINDS NORTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG... SNOW. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 25 KT SOUTH OF CAPE ESPENBERG. FOG...SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG...SNOW. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-121330- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 122 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 16 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ DJH NOV 09
437 FZAK52 PAFG 121112 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 212 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2009 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-130215- 212 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 977 MB LOW NEAR HUSLIA AT 9AM THURSDAY WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH THEREAFTER TO BE 983 MB NEAR BETTLES THURSDAY EVENING AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. $$ PKZ200-130215- NORTON SOUND- 212 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ210-130215- DALL POINT TO WALES- 212 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2009 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ215-130215- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 212 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2009 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ220-130215- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 212 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ MKK/RT/RL NOV 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 Nov 10, 6:48 AM AKST, 9 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 6:48 AM AKST, 9 hours 54 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 648 AM AKST TUE NOV 10 2009 .DISCUSSION... MAIN ATTENTION IS FOCUSED ON THE LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY BOMB INTO A MAJOR STORM. GFS MODEL GUIDANCE WAS USED FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE...THE NAM WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT IN THE SHORT TERM FOR PREDICTED LOW POSITIONS AND CENTRAL PRESSURES. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE WEST WINDS TO 60 MPH OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST. CURRENT STORM SURGE MODEL RUN GIVES MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 10-11 FT ALONG THE EASTERN NORTON SOUND SHORELINE. IF THE WINDS AND STORM SURGE OCCURS AS FORECAST...THIS STORM WILL BE ONE OF THE WORST ON RECORD OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND. PRECIPITATION WITH THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE SNOW... EXCEPT OVER ZONE 214 AND PARTS OF ZONE 215...WHICH WILL EXPERIENCE A PERIOD OF RAIN AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212- AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216-AKZ217. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ230. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. && RF NOV 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 3:07 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:13 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:45 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Nov 10, 6:31 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:13 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Nov 11, 5:08 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:22 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:22 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:22 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 23 days |
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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.