Gale Warning 140, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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
611 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN SOMEWHAT DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 48 HOURS. ANOTHER STORM
IS BREWING IN THE WESTERN BERING. ENERGY WILL TRANSFER INTO THE
BERING AND A 970 LOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
WILL DEPOSIT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE 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. WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR ZONE 214 AND WATCHES FOR 215 216 AND 211. UPGRADES
TO THESE WATCHES LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

ANOTHER CHINOOK IS ON TAP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE ON WEDNESDAY AS THE
LOW RAMPS UP ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA AND STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN.

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 STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ213.

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

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215.
&&

JK DEC 11

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

AKZ207>217-227-072100-
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA-
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG...
NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...
BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME...
WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...
ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...
TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...
ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...
MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT...RUSSIAN MISSION...
GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...ANVIK...FLAT...GALENA...
NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK...AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...
KOBUK...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
1200 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...ANOTHER STRONG STORM IMPACTING THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR AMCHITKA ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING SEA
TODAY THEN CONTINUE NORTH TO NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY THURSDAY
MORNING AS IT WEAKENS TO 978 MB.

BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

WINDS HAVE ALREADY INCREASED ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND IN THE
LOWER YUKON VALLEY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON ST LAWRENCE ISLAND GRADUALLY
MOVING INTO COASTAL AREAS AND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENTUALLY
WORKING NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT.

IN THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY FROM ANVIK SOUTH...NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TODAY...THEN A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN
WEDNESDAY DURING THE DAY AS WARM AIR IS PULLED NORTH BY THE STORM.
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY. PEAK WINDS
TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 50 MPH.

NORTH OF ANVIK IN THE MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY NORTH TO THE BROOKS
RANGE...SNOW WILL BEGIN TODAY CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THE SNOW
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND AROUND 1 FOOT CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH
THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN AND AROUND THE NULATO HILLS AND THE SOUTH
SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE...BY FRIDAY.

ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING
TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A FOOT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. PEAK WINDS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 50 MPH.

ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST INCLUDING LITTLE
DIOMEDE...WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 60 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING IMPROVING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
OF UP TO ONE FOOT POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.

KOTZEBUE SOUND AND VICINITY...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING
WEDNESDAY MORNING CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP
TO ONE FOOT BY FRIDAY. PEAK WINDS OF 45 MPH WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

THIS STORM WILL BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TO THE AREA...TRAVEL
WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS HEAVY DRIFTING OF SNOW OCCURS AND
VISIBILITY IS REDUCED BY BLOWING SNOW. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED.

FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION GO TO

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FAIRBANKS.