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Gale Warning 35, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 21, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2011, 1:58 PM 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
Feb 21, 2011, 1:58 PM AKST (22:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 26, 2011, 3:39 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

059 
FZAK52 PAFG 212258
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKST MON FEB 21 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.

PKZ299-221400-
158 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1009 MB LOW ON THE SOUTH END OF BANKS ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO
1012 MB BY LATE IN THE EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE BY TUE MORNING.
A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY BUILD OVER THE ARCTIC COAST
AND THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH 3 AM TUE.

$$

PKZ200-221400-
NORTON SOUND-
158 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-221400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
158 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-221400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
158 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-221400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
158 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB FEB 11
9 follow-up statements
404 
FZAK52 PAFG 221309
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 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.

PKZ299-230415-
409 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG 1046 MB HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN TO 1055 MB AND BUILD
FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY WED EVENING. A
1002 MB LOW IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992
MB AND REACH THE GULF OF ANADYR TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE
RAPIDLY NORTH TO BE A 989 MB CENTER 200 NM NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL
ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO
976 MB AND REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED AM. IT WILL CONTINUE
NORTH TO BE A 972 MB CENTER JUST OFF CAPE NAVARIN WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-230415-
NORTON SOUND-
409 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW OR RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW OR RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 40 KT. RAIN OR SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-230415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
409 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW OR RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. RAIN OR SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 55 KT. SNOW OR RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-230415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
409 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW OR RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-230415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
409 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW OR RAIN.
.THU...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW OR RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT.
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.

$$

TF/DJH FEB 11
055 
FZAK52 PAFG 222332
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 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.

PKZ299-231445-
232 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1008 MB LOW 400 NM SW OF THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO
200 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY WED EVENING AT 995 MB. HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PUSH EAST OF BARTER ISLAND BY WED
MORNING. THE NEXT STRONG LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA BY THU AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ200-231445-
NORTON SOUND-
232 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ210-231445-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
232 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WINDS 55 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-231445-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
232 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-231445-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
232 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WINDS 40 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB FEB 11
769 
FZAK52 PAFG 231305
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
405 AM AKST WED FEB 23 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.

PKZ299-240415-
405 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 MB LOW OVER CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE
150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 3PM WED. A 976 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA WILL BE A 968 MB CENTER 150 NM SW OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND
BY 3AM THU AND A 980 MB CENTER 50 NM NW OF BARROW BY 3AM FRI.

$$

PKZ200-240415-
NORTON SOUND-
405 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-240415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
405 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-240415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
405 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-240415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
405 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

DJH/RT FEB 11
826 
FZAK52 PAFG 232317
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
217 PM AKST WED FEB 23 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.

PKZ299-241430-
217 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 972 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL BE A 968 MB CENTER 150 NM
SW OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY 3 AM THU AND A 978 MB CENTER 50 NM NW
OF BARROW BY 3 AM FRI.

$$

PKZ200-241430-
NORTON SOUND-
217 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-241430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
217 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 55 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-241430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
217 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-241430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
217 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 60 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JM/SDB FEB 11
602 
FZAK52 PAFG 241250
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKST THU FEB 24 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.

PKZ299-250400-
350 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG 968 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE
UP THROUGH BERING STRAIT BY 3 PM FRI. IT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
NORTHEAST TO BE A 976 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF BARROW AT 3 AM FRI.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA INTERIOR WILL WEAKEN.

$$

PKZ200-250400-
NORTON SOUND-
350 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-250400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
350 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 55 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-250400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
350 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ220-250400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
350 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING W 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

TF/DJH FEB 11
771 
FZAK52 PAFG 242326
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
226 PM AKST THU FEB 24 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.

PKZ299-251745-
226 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG 968 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE RAPIDLY
NORTHEAST TO BE A 976 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 3 AM
FRI. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE EAST TO NEAR BANKS ISLAND BY FRIDAY
NIGHT AS A 980MB LOW. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WEST COAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-251745-
NORTON SOUND-
226 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-251745-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
226 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-251745-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
226 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-251745-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
226 PM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/RF FEB 11
193 
FZAK52 PAFG 251156
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
256 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 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.

PKZ299-260300-
256 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 MB LOW 150 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD
TO BE A 975 MB LOW OVER BANKS ISLAND BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-260300-
NORTON SOUND-
256 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-260300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
256 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT AFTER NOON. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-260300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
256 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-260300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
256 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER NOON. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RL/TF/CC FEB 11
461 
FZAK52 PAFG 252239
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
139 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 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.

PKZ299-261615-
139 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 976 LOW NEAR BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND
SOUTHEAST. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH 1048 MB CENTER NEAR SAINT
MICHAEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND SLIDE EAST TO NEAR
CAPE ROMANZOF SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A 1055 MB HIGH WITH THE RIDGE
BUILDING ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA.
 
$$

PKZ200-261600-
NORTON SOUND-
139 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-261615-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
139 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-261615-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
139 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT.  
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-261615-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
139 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

SDB/RF FEB 11
283 
FZAK52 PAFG 261239
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 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.

PKZ299-270015-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 LOW 250 NM EAST OF BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST
AND SOUTHEAST. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH 1050 MB CENTER NEAR
SAINT MICHAEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EAST TO NEAR CAPE
ROMANZOF SATURDAY NIGHT AS A 1052 MB HIGH WITH THE RIDGE BUILDING
ACROSS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-270015-
NORTON SOUND-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-270015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-270015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-270015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CC/CF FEB 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 Feb 21, 2:01 AM AKST, 11 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 2:01 AM AKST, 11 hours 57 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.DISCUSSION...
996 MB LOW JUST EAST OF CAPE LISBURNE AT 06Z MON WILL TRACK
RAPIDLY EASTWARD...REACHING THE MACKENZIE DELTA AREA BY EARLY MON
EVENING AS IT CONTINUES TO FILL SLOWLY. BRISK WEST WINDS WITH POOR
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING EARLY THIS EVENING IN AKZ204
AS THE LOW EXITS INTO CANADA.

FAST WESTERLY FLOW AND SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING
OVER THE INTERIOR TODAY...SNOW AND SHOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF
TONIGHT. GOES IR AND WATER VAPOR SHOWING THE MAIN MOISTURE
FEED IS OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AREAS...BUT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE OVER OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. STRONG WEST WINDS
CONTINUING OVER HIGHER SUMMITS THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHER SUMMITS ON
THE DALTON...STEESE...AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE
CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITY. THESE AREAS ON THE HIGHWAYS WILL BE IMPASSABLE...AND
HAZARDOUS TO IMPASSABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ON
OTHER SECTIONS OF THESE HIGHWAYS AS WELL DUE TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUING THROUGH 6 PM TODAY IN ZONE 222
FOR HEAVY SNOW..BUT HIGHER SUMMITS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE STRONG
WINDS AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT. SEVERAL
REPORTS OF TOTAL SNOWFALL ABOUT 7 INCHES IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED LATE SUN EVENING OR AND EARLY MON MORNING. WINDS AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS IN THE INTERIOR RAPIDLY INCREASING THIS MORNING AS THE
SURFACE LOW MOVES EAST...WITH RAPID PRESSURE RISES ADDING
TO THE WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTINESS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
EXPECTED IN AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222- PARTS OF AKZ223 TODAY.

AREAS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH NOON TODAY
IN AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210 WITH BRISK WEST WINDS BEHIND THE
EXITING SURFACE LOW.

UPPER RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA MAINLAND
TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH A STRONG SHORT WAVE AND SURFACE LOW
MOVING UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE. TRACK OF THE NEXT SYSTEM
WILL BE FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND WEST THAN THE PRECEDING
SYSTEMS...CURRENT GFS/EURO HAVE SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES...LOW
CENTER POSITION FOR 12Z WED LIKELY TO BE NEAR TO 100-200 MILES
NORTH OF THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
BEGINNING TO INCREASE OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND TUE...35-45 KT WINDS
OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND/BERING STRAIT AREAS...CHUKCHI COAST BY TUE
EVE...LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 KT POSSIBLE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT
AND CAPE LISBURNE. BLIZZARD LIKELY BEGINNING THESE AREAS TUE
EVENING OR TUE NIGHT WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND SNOW SPREADING
EAST. WATCHES FOR THIS STORM SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE PUT UP
ON THE FORECASTS ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ222.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ223-
AKZ224-AKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ245.
&&

RF FEB 11

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 21, 9:27 AM AKST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
927 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0924 AM     HEAVY SNOW       NORTH POLE              64.75N 147.36W
02/21/2011  M16.0 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            OFF ISMO DRIVE

&&

PWEIMER
Local storm report, Feb 21, 9:28 AM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
928 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0927 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW COLLEGE            64.84N 147.90W
02/21/2011  M16.5 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OFF CHENA RIDGE

&&

PWEIMER
Local storm report, Feb 21, 10:34 AM AKST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1034 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 W FAIRBANKS           64.84N 147.79W
02/21/2011  M11.3 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            WITH W.E. 0.56 AND 28 INCHES ON THE GROUND AT EAST
            FARMERS LOOP

&&

PWEIMER
Local storm report, Feb 21, 10:47 AM AKST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1047 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1044 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N FAIRBANKS           64.89N 147.65W
02/21/2011  M12.5 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            AURORA OFF COLLEGE

&&

PWEIMER
Local storm report, Feb 21, 11:16 AM AKST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1116 AM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 WSW COLLEGE           64.85N 147.92W
02/21/2011  M3.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ADDITIONAL SNOW SINCE 1100 PM STORM TOTAL 10 INCHES

&&

PWEIMER
Local storm report, Feb 21, 12:36 PM AKST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1236 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1235 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 ESE COLLEGE           64.85N 147.69W
02/21/2011  M11.9 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL WITH W.E. 0.65 INCHES.

&&

PWEIMER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 7:13 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG16 hr
Feb 21, 3:24 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG59 hr
Feb 21, 3:29 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG59 hr
Feb 21, 4:13 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG34 hr
Feb 21, 6:37 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG3 hr
Feb 21, 1:56 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG48 hr
Feb 21, 2:52 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG22 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.