Gale Warning 139, NWS Fairbanks, AK

054 
FZAK52 PAFG 062300
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 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.

PKZ299-071400-
200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 974 MB LOW IN THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SPAWN A 976 MB LOW
IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE EVENING. THIS NEW LOW WILL DEEPEN
INITIALLY TO 971 MB AND THEN MOVE NORTH TO 100 NM WEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND BY THU MORNING AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ200-071400-
NORTON SOUND-
200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
DEVELOPING.
.WED...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-071400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-071400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-071400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/JM DEC 11

863 
FZAK52 PAFG 071225
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
325 AM AKST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ299-080330-
325 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 966 MB LOW IN THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE
BERING STRAIT BY THURSDAY EVENING AS A 989 MB LOW THEN OVER THE
ARCTIC PLAIN BY FRIDAY EVENING. A 974 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ200-080330-
NORTON SOUND-
325 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-080330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
325 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-080330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
325 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-080330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
325 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

SDB/CCC DEC 11

012 
FZAK52 PAFG 072324
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
224 PM AKST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ299-081430-
224 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
970 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. IT WILL BE A 982 MB LOW ON THE EAST END OF
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THU AFTERNOON AND A 989 MB LOW OVER BERING
STRAIT THURSDAY EVENING. A 974 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA FRIDAY AM.

$$

PKZ200-081430-
NORTON SOUND-
224 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-081430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
224 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-081430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
224 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-081430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
224 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

TF/JM DEC 11

588 
FZAK52 PAFG 081110
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
210 AM AKST THU DEC 8 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.

PKZ299-090215-
210 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 977 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. AT 4 AM AKST FRIDAY...THE LOW WILL 
BE 993 MB JUST EAST OF THE BERING STRAIT COAST. THE LOW WILL 
DISSIPATE NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE FRIDAY NIGHT. A STRONG 963 MB
LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THEN TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

PKZ200-090215-
NORTON SOUND-
210 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-090215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
210 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-090215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
210 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
210 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE.  
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DEC 11

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN SOMEWHAT DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. STRONG
WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT BERING SEA LOW COMES CRASHING INTO
THE WEST COAST WITH ITS FRONTAL ATTACK. THIS WILL BE MUCH OF THE
SAME SORT OF SCENARIO AS SUCH THAT JUST PLAYED OUT.

EXPECT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE WEST
COAST ZONES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FROM THE BERING STRAIT COAST
SOUTHWARD. ALONG WITH THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG WINDS THAT WILL
LIKELY CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG MANY OF THE COASTAL AREAS
AND IN PARTICULAR ZONE 213.

WINDS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE EASTERN ARCTIC. ALTHOUGH A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR ZONE 245 IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE VISIBILITY
REDUCTIONS THAT WERE EXPECTED THUS FAR BUT WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE
IT OUT WHILE THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD SLIGHTLY.

WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY BUT THE WINDS AT VALLEY LEVEL ARE NOT REALLY HAMPERING
ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT. WINDS ON THE SUMMITS ARE A BIT STRONGER AND
WILL LIKELY BE SEEING GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

SNOW MAY SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ON THURSDAY AND
AS IT STANDS AT THE MOMENT...THE FLOW WILL NOT BE AS SOUTHERLY AS
THE PAST SYSTEM.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ223-
AKZ224.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ213.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ215-AKZ216.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220.
&&

CF DEC 11