Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 124, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 9, 2011, 3:13 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. 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 9, 2011, 3:13 AM AKST (12:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2011, 2:05 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
947 FZAK52 PAFG 091213 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 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. PKZ299-100315- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A VERY STRONG STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW HAS CURRENTLY BECOME A 945 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THEN MOVE NORTH OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA BY WED MORNING AS A 952 MB LOW. $$ PKZ200-100315- NORTON SOUND- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ210-100315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 75 KT DECREASING TO 50 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 32 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ215-100315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE WINDS 60 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-100315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 75 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ JK/RL NOV 11
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650 FZAK52 PAFG 092337 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-101300- 237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A VERY STRONG STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW HAS CURRENTLY BECOME A 945 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THEN MOVE NORTH OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA BY WED MORNING AS A 952 MB LOW. A NEW LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND THIS EVENING AND MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND AND INLAND TONIGHT. $$ PKZ200-101300- NORTON SOUND- 237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-101300- DALL POINT TO WALES- 237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ215-101300- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-101300- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ CF/CCC/DJH NOV 11
630 FZAK52 PAFG 101218 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 AM AKST THU NOV 10 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. PKZ299-110330- 318 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG 958 MB LOW IS ROUGHLY 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND AS OF 12Z. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 971 MB BY NOON ON THURSDAY. A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND AND MOVE ACROSS THE SEWARD PENINSULA ON THURSDAY. $$ PKZ200-110330- NORTON SOUND- 318 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-110330- DALL POINT TO WALES- 318 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ215-110330- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 318 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ220-110330- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 318 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JK/RL NOV 11
514 FZAK52 PAFG 102325 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 225 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-111430- 225 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO BRISTOL BAY FRI. $$ PKZ200-111430- NORTON SOUND- 225 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-111430- DALL POINT TO WALES- 225 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT S OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT...HIGHEST S OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ215-111430- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 225 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT FT BECOMING E 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-111430- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 225 PM AKST THU NOV 10 2011 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ RF/CF NOV 11
097 FZAK52 PAFG 111141 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 241 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 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. PKZ299-120245- 241 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI. A STRONG 967 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO BRISTOL BAY FRI AND DEEPEN TO 955 MB AS IT MOVES NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ200-120245- NORTON SOUND- 241 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-120245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 241 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ215-120245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 241 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ220-120245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 241 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ JK/SDB NOV 11
622 FZAK52 PAFG 112237 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 137 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-121400- 137 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 954 MB LOW 100 NM SW OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST TO BE NEAR UNALAKLEET BY LATE SAT EVENING AT 978 MB. $$ PKZ200-121400- NORTON SOUND- 137 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ210-121400- DALL POINT TO WALES- 137 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 INCREASING TO 40 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ215-121400- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 137 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-121400- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 137 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ CF/DJH NOV 11
639 FZAK52 PAFG 121144 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 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. PKZ299-130245- 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. A 962 MB OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH ON SAT AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ200-130245- NORTON SOUND- 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-130245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 17 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ215-130245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-130245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ JK/SDB NOV 11
926 FZAK52 PAFG 122254 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 154 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-131500- 154 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. A 975 MB OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE TO NEAR KALTAG AND WEAKEN TO 999 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ200-131500- NORTON SOUND- 154 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-131500- DALL POINT TO WALES- 154 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 45 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA AND SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT OFF THE YUKON DELTA AND SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT OFF THE YUKON DELTA AND SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 15 FT OFF THE YUKON DELTA AND SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ215-131500- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 154 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ220-131500- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 154 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ CF/DJH NOV 11
725 FZAK52 PAFG 131121 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 221 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 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. PKZ299-140415- 221 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. A 976 MB LOW OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 999 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ200-140415- NORTON SOUND- 221 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-140415- DALL POINT TO WALES- 221 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ215-140415- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 221 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED...S WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ220-140415- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 221 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ JK/SDB NOV 11
865 FZAK52 PAFG 132234 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 134 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-141500- 134 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST THROUGH MONDAY WHILE GENERAL LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST AND REMAINS THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL EXPAND EASTWARD TO BE THE MAIN INFLUENCE OVER THE WEST COAST BY MONDAY. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND MOVE TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ200-141500- NORTON SOUND- 134 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT EARLY THIS EVENING...EXCEPT N WINDS 15 KT NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA COAST. WINDS BECOMING NORTH 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-141500- DALL POINT TO WALES- 134 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT TURNING NORTH...EXCEPT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND...N WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ215-141500- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 134 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ220-141500- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 134 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ CF/DJH NOV 11
073 FZAK52 PAFG 141105 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 205 AM AKST MON NOV 14 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. PKZ299-150215- 205 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST THROUGH MONDAY WHILE GENERAL LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST AND REMAINS THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL EXPAND EASTWARD TO BE THE MAIN INFLUENCE OVER THE WEST COAST BY MONDAY. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ200-150215- NORTON SOUND- 205 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ210-150215- DALL POINT TO WALES- 205 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ215-150215- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 205 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-150215- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 205 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JK/SDB 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 8, 12:21 PM AKST, 14 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 12:21 PM AKST, 14 hours 52 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1221 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011
.DISCUSSION...
MAJOR BERING SEA STORM IS CENTERED ABOUT 600 MILES SW OF
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS MORNING AND WILL MAY DEEPEN
A FEW MORE MB DURING THE NEXT 6-12 HR. LOWEST CENTRAL
PRESSURE ESTIMATED TO BE THE 940-945 MB RANGE.
CURRENT MODELS IN AGREEMENT TAKING THE STORM CENTER
NWD ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AROUND 15Z WITH
CENTRAL PRESSURE 945-950 MB. THE STORM WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN WED AS IT TRACKS NWWD TOWARDS WRANGEL
ISLAND. PROGGED POSITION FOR 12Z THU...NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE AROUND 965 MB.
A WEAKER SECONDARY LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA OR NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
WED EVENING...MOVING TO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY THU
MORNING WHILE FILLING.
OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE TONIGHT THROUGH WED MORNING. SOUTHWEST
GALES CONTINUING THROUGH WED EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO
WEST LATER WED NIGHT. WINDS OVER THE ISLAND EXPECTED
DIMINISH THU AFTERNOON.
CURRENT WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
FOR AKZ212 WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH 03Z FRI AS SOUTHWEST
GALES SHIFT TO WEST KEEPING SEA LEVELS UP OVER THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTON SOUND. BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ201 WILL BE
UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNING.
BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL EXPECTED OVER MOST WEST COAST MAINLAND AREAS
TONIGHT AND WED. HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL BE AROUND 12-15 INCHES IN AKZ211 AND THE SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF AKZ210.
COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...
AKZ207...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT
HOPE TONIGHT THROUGH WED EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
EXPECTED IN AKZ207...SE 60-70 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 2 TO
3 FEET EXPECTED WED.
AKZ211...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. IN THE NOME AREA...
MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 7 TO 8 FEET EXPECTED
WED EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS EXPECTED...SE TO 60
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
AKZ212...TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...MAJOR COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG THE
NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND.
SEA LEVELS RISING TO 7-8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
HIGH SEA LEVELS WILL CAUSE COASTAL FLOODING
IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.
STRONG WINDS AND WAVES MAY PUSH ICE IN NORTON
BAY ONSHORE.
FRI...SEA LEVELS 6-8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CONTINUING
OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND. COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUING
IN LOW LYING AREAS. WESTERLY GALES CAUSING BEACH
EROSION ON WEST FACING SHORELINE.
AKZ213...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
ALONG SOUTH AND WEST COASTS OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST TONIGHT THROUGH
WED EVENING. SEA LEVELS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 8 FT
ABOVE NORMAL ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND
UP TO 3-5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON PARTS OF THE
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ST LAWRENCE ISLAND COAST
INCLUDING THE GAMBELL AREA. BEACH EROSION CONTINUING
THROUGH MID DAY THU ON WEST FACING SHORES OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED
TONIGHT...S TO SE 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO
90-100 MPH.
AKZ214...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION...
MAINLY ON WEST FACING SHORES...TONIGHT THROUGH
WED EVENING. MAXIMUM SEA LEVELS AROUND 8 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WED.
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214.
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201.
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214.
BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209.
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213.
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ210-PKZ225.
STORM WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ500.
BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ500.
&&
RF NOV 11In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 8, 9:57 PM AKST, 5 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
957 PM AKST TUE NOV 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0751 PM BLIZZARD WALES 65.61N 168.08W
11/08/2011 AK AWOS
BLIZZARD WITH PEAK WIND GUST 76 MPH.
&&
SAKLocal storm report, Nov 8, 10:11 PM AKST, 5 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1011 PM AKST TUE NOV 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0751 PM BLIZZARD NOME 64.51N 165.41W
11/08/2011 AK ASOS
BLIZZARD WITH PEAK WINDS OF 61 MPH.
&&
SAKLocal storm report, Nov 8, 10:16 PM AKST, 4 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1016 PM AKST TUE NOV 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0751 PM BLIZZARD EMMONAK 62.78N 164.54W
11/08/2011 AK AWOS
BLIZZARD WITH PEAK WINDS TO 60 MPH.
&&
SAKLocal storm report, Nov 8, 10:21 PM AKST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1021 PM AKST TUE NOV 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0751 PM BLIZZARD MARSHALL 61.88N 162.06W
11/08/2011 AK AWOS
BLIZZARD WITH PEAK WIND GUST OF 62 MPH.
&&
SAKLocal storm report, Nov 8, 10:24 PM AKST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1024 PM AKST TUE NOV 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1016 PM BLIZZARD EMMONAK 62.78N 164.54W
11/08/2011 AK AWOS
BLIZZARD WITH PEAK WIND GUST OF 61 MPH.
&&
SAKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 3:24 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:03 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 9, 2:37 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 13 hr |
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