Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 128, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 11, 2011, 1:37 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 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 11, 2011, 1:37 PM AKST (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2011, 2:05 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ CF/DJH NOV 11
5 follow-up statements
639 FZAK52 PAFG 121144 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-130245- 244 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. A 962 MB OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH ON SAT AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ 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 11, 5:05 AM AKST, 8 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 5:05 AM AKST, 8 hours 32 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 505 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT MODELS IN AGREEMENT WITH STRONG SURFACE LOW MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY 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. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL WESTERN INTERIOR BY 00Z SUN WHILE WEAKENING. SNOW DEVELOPING IN AKZ214-SWRN AKZ215 FRI...SPREADING NWD AND EWD TO THE SEWARD PEN..SRN PARTS OF CNTRL AND WRN INTERIOR BY 00Z SUN. WINDS INCREASING ALONG ALL COASTAL AND MARINE AREAS AS THE STRONG LOW MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY...INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER NORTHERN ALASKA. WINTER STORM WATCHES FOR 214/215 HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO WARNINGS. 212 HAS BEEN ADDED AS WELL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THESE AREAS...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE NULATO HILLS. EASTERLY GALES DVLPG PKZ200-SRN PKZ210 FRI. EAST TO NORTHEAST GALES DVLPG PKZ225-PKZ230 FRI NIGHT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED TO END IN AKZ211-AKZ212 BY 6 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH SURF EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG NORTH FACING BEACHES NEAR POINT HOPE FRI NIGHT AS NORTHEAST GALES DEVELOP. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ214-AKZ215. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230. && JK NOV 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2:36 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:38 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Nov 11, 2:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 6 days | |
| Nov 11, 2:41 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:41 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:41 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 14 days | |
| Nov 11, 4:01 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:35 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 60 hr |
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