Gale Warning 46, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Feb 26, 2011, 3:39 AM AKST (12:39 UTC)

Expired

Feb 26, 2011, 3:15 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

412 
FZAK51 PAFG 261239
CWFNSB

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

PKZ298-270015-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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.

$$

PKZ225-270015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

$$

PKZ230-270015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

$$

PKZ235-270015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-270015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-270015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
339 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CC/CF FEB 11

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 25, 4:11 PM AKST, 11 hours 28 minutes earlier.

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
411 PM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011

.DISCUSSION...

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONTINUES OVER THE ARCTIC ZONES
AND MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AS STRONG LOW EXITS INTO
CANADA WITH RAPIDLY BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER
MUCH OF THE CWA. SEVERE BLIZZARD CONTINUING OVER
THE EASTERN ARCTIC. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS EXCEEDED 50 MPH
AT FAIRBANKS FOR THE SECOND DAY IN LESS THAN A WEEK.

SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING OVER THE INTERIOR TONIGHT...
HEAVY AT TIMES IN MANY AREAS. SECTIONS OF THE DALTON
AND STEESE HIGHWAY ARE CLOSED.

STRONG WINDS HAVE CAUSED SEA LEVELS TO RISE UNDER THE
ICE PACK IN SOME AREAS ALONG THE WEST AND NORTHWEST COAST.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING AT KOTZEBUE
AND DEERING.

THE CURRENT STORM IS THE LAST IN A LONG TRAIN OF BLIZZARD/WINTER
STORM WARNING EVENTS WHICH HAVE AFFECTED NORTHERN ALASKA DURING
THE LAST 2 WEEKS. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT BUILDING OVER
THE WESTERN PART OF THE CWA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH NO STORMS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 6-7 DAYS.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ209-AKZ210.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ211-
AKZ213-AKZ216-AKZ217.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ205-AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-
AKZ222-AKZ225.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ206.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ226.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.

STORM WARNING FOR PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240.
&&

RF FEB 11

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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