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Gale Warning 37, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 22, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 2011, 2:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
Feb 22, 2011, 2:34 PM AKST (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Feb 23, 2011, 2:20 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

366 
FZAK51 PAFG 222334
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-231615-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-231615-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WINDS 55 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT.  
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-231615-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-231615-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-231615-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-231615-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
234 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CF/SDB FEB 11
2 follow-up statements
651 
FZAK51 PAFG 231304
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-240415-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
992 MB LOW OVER CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE
150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 3PM WED AND THEN TO 250 NM
NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND BY 3AM THU. A NEW LOW WILL MOVE FROM
THE BERING SEA INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT...TO BE A 980 MB
CENTER 50 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 3AM FRI.

$$

PKZ225-240415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-240415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-240415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ240-240415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ245-240415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
404 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DJH/RT FEB 11
305 
FZAK51 PAFG 232320
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

ARCTIC 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.

PKZ298-241430-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM
NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND BY 3AM THU. A NEW LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE
BERING SEA INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT...TO BE A 978 MB CENTER
50 NM NORTH OF BARROW AT 3AM FRI.

$$

PKZ225-241430-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-241430-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

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

$$

PKZ235-241430-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING S. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-241430-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-241430-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
220 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 55 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JM 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 22, 6:00 AM AKST, 8 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 6:00 AM AKST, 8 hours 34 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
600 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH ENERGY PATTERN IN CIRCULATION ALOFT AND THE WEATHER IN
NORTHERN ALASKA IS CONTINUING...AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH
THIS SATURDAY.

THE GFS AND NAM COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST MODELS FORECAST STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT TO BUILD FROM SOUTHWEST
ALASKA INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE AREA OF
LAST REMAINING BRISK WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL TRANSIT INTO THE
YUKON TERRITORY OF CANADA THIS MORNING.

ONE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE FAR WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE UP
TO THE GULF OF ANADYR TONIGHT. WILL WILL CONTINUE NORTHWARD AND
STRENGTHEN TO BE A 989 MILLIBAR LOW 200 MILES NORTHEAST OF
WRANGEL ISLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO A 972 MILLIBAR LOW
JUST OFF CAPE NAVARIN IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT. IT
WILL CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD AND REACH THE NORTHWEST
BEAUFORT SEA THURSDAY NIGHT.

THE SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THESE TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IS NOW
ORIGINATING FROM ABOUT 25 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE...AND THIS INFLOW
IS STRENGTHENING. SUCH A PATTERN...COMBINED WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR
OVER SIBERIA...ASSURES STRONG WINDS OVER ARCTIC ALASKA AND THE
WEST COAST...AS WELL AS CONSIDERABLE PRECIPITATION OVER THE BERING
SEA COAST AND NORTHWEST ALASKA.

MORNING POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SOME LINGERING
CLOUDS OVER THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY AND FORTYMILE COUNTRY. THERE IS
AN INFLUX OF CLOUDS OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA
COAST. THE FIRST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE WEST HAS WELL DEFINED
CIRCULATION. THE SECOND LOW HAS BEEN MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD
AND IS FOLLOWING THE OUTCOME FORECAST BY THE COMPUTER FORECAST
MODELS WELL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ220.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204.

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ213.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ225-PKZ230-
PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

TF FEB 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 3:12 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG22 hr
Feb 21, 3:12 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG3 hr
Feb 22, 4:07 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG58 hr
Feb 22, 4:07 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Feb 22, 5:24 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG49 hr
Feb 22, 11:32 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG7 hr
Feb 22, 12:47 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG5 days
Feb 22, 1:37 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG3 days
Feb 22, 2:32 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG14 hr
Feb 22, 2:34 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG37 hr

Nearby

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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.