Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 115, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 2, 2011, 2:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 2, 2011, 2:05 PM AKDT (22:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2011, 1:48 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
537 FZAK52 PAFG 022205 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 205 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 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. PKZ299-031315- 205 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 983 MB LOW APPROACHING ADAK WILL DEEPEN TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO MOVES TO NEAR NUNUVAK ISLAND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND SPLIT AS A 985 MB CENTER MOVES TO NEAR MCGRATH BY FRIDAY MORNING AND A 984 MB CENTER MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ200-031315- NORTON SOUND- 205 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-031315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 205 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-031315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 205 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ220-031315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 205 PM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ SDB/CCC/CWA NOV 11
3 follow-up statements
747 FZAK52 PAFG 031128 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 328 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-040230- 328 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 1035 MB HIGH OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST 20 KT. 974 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST. IT WILL REACH KUSKOKWIM BAY THU EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST. $$ PKZ200-040230- NORTON SOUND- 328 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-040230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 328 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-040230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 328 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ220-040230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 328 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ TF/JM NOV 11
290 FZAK52 PAFG 032255 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 255 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 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. PKZ299-041245- 255 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 1032 MB HIGH OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST. A 969 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND TONIGHT AND EMERGES IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST. WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE SOUTH 15 KT. $$ PKZ200-041245- NORTON SOUND- 255 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG... SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-041245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 255 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-041245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 255 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ220-041245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 255 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ CCC/DJH NOV 11
488 FZAK52 PAFG 040948 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 148 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-050100- 148 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 986 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST TO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SAT MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BERING SEA TODAY AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AS A 977 MB LOW MOVES EAST INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ200-050100- NORTON SOUND- 148 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ210-050100- DALL POINT TO WALES- 148 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ215-050100- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 148 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ220-050100- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 148 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ RL/RT NOV 11
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 Nov 2, 6:21 AM AKDT, 7 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 2, 6:21 AM AKDT, 7 hours 44 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 621 AM AKDT WED NOV 2 2011 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT... A DEEP 480 DM LOW NEAR 80N/150W HAS A LONG WAVE TROUGH SOUTH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THE TROUGH WILL PROGRESS INTO NW CANADA BY WED AS A LONG WAVE RIDGE BUILDS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WED AND THU. THE NEXT LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA WED AND THU. SURFACE... A 995 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE 300 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT AS A 995 MB LOW BY 4AM WED AND THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST. THIS LOW IS WEAKER THAN WAS PREVIOUSLY FORECAST AND THE WINDS HAVE BEEN MUCH LESS THAN PREVIOUS FORECASTS INDICATED. STILL EXPECT LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON THE ARCTIC COAST WITH THIS STORM FOR ZONE 204 THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME BREACHES IN THE SEAWALL OF BARROW WITH SOME FLOODING ON LOW LYING ROADS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON ENDING THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT FOR THE BARROW AREA. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF OVER ZONE 224 AND EASTERN 226, CANCELED WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR THOSE ZONES. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA ON THU MORNING AND INTO THE EASTERN BERING AS A 975 MB LOW BY 4PM THU. THIS WILL BRING STRONG EAST WINDS TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THU INTO FRI AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ230. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240. && JK NOV 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1:51 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Nov 2, 1:51 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Nov 2, 1:54 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Nov 2, 1:33 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Nov 2, 1:56 PM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Nov 2, 1:56 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Nov 2, 2:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Nov 2, 2:05 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 49 hr |
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