Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 57, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at May 11, 2011, 1:24 AM AKDT. It was in force for 37 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
- May 11, 2011, 1:24 AM AKDT (09:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2011, 2:14 PM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
700 FZAK52 PAFG 110924 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 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. PKZ299-120200- 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST TO WESTERN ALASKA BY WED AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ON THU. $$ PKZ200-120200- NORTON SOUND- 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ210-120200- DALL POINT TO WALES- 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ215-120200- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-120200- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. $$ RL/CF MAY 11
3 follow-up statements
109 FZAK52 PAFG 112255 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 255 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-121400- 255 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ON THU. STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN ON FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE INTERIOR NORTHERN ALASKA THU. $$ PKZ200-121400- NORTON SOUND- 255 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-121400- DALL POINT TO WALES- 255 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 40 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ215-121400- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 255 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ220-121400- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 255 PM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAY 11
300 FZAK52 PAFG 121149 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 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. PKZ299-130030- 349 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN. A LOW DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING FRI PM WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SAT. $$ PKZ200-130030- NORTON SOUND- 349 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-130030- DALL POINT TO WALES- 349 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ215-130030- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 349 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-130030- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 349 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG...DRIZZLE. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAY 11
675 FZAK52 PAFG 122214 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-131315- 214 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP 150 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE NORTH TO NEAR THE PRIBILOFS LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-131315- NORTON SOUND- 214 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ210-131315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 214 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FOG. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ215-131315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 214 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-131315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 214 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ DA/SAK MAY 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 May 11, 1:24 AM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 1:24 AM AKDT, 0 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 AM AKDT WED MAY 11 2011 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 36 TO 48 HOURS. AFTER THAT TIME FRAME THERE IS A DIFFERENCE OR TWO. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS ON TRACK TO CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY AND MOVE EAST. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SOMEWHERE NORTH OF TANANA WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SOUTHWARD AND THEN EVENTUALLY GET ABSORBED INTO THE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE MUCH COLDER AIR THAT THE UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS BROUGHT DOWN INTO CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE PUSHED OUT BY FRI WITH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVING IN OVER THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN OVER BANKS ISLAND AND THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS OVER SOME OF THE WEST COAST ZONES WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD WITH THE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. THE MEDIUM RANGE BEGINS WITH A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PATTERN CONSISTING OF A NORTH PAC RIDGE THAT EXTENDS NORTH ACROSS MUCH OF MAINLAND AK. A DEEP TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO BE FOUND OFF THE PAC NW COAST WITH A VERY STRONG RIDGE ACROSS THE CANADIAN PRAIRIE. THE ONE FLY IN THE OINTMENT IS AN UPPER LOW THAT GETS PINCHED OFF IN THE YUKON THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH THIS WEEKEND. THE GFS TAKES THE LOW INTO MACKENZIE BAY BY MONDAY WHILE THE ECMWF MOVES THE LOW TO THE NW COAST OF AK. BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...AN UPPER TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO STRETCH FROM THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TO THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH RIDGING ACROSS NORTHERN AK. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THE START OF THE MEDIUM RANGE WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPS MOST AREAS THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE UPPER LOW THAT MOVES OUT OF THE YUKON WITH AREAS OF RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG PARTS OF THE WEST COAST...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA. && .FIRE WEATHER... CONTINUED DRYING WILL BE THE NORM FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ALTHOUGH TEMPS WILL BE A TOUCH COOLER ON WED AND THU...THE RH VALUES WILL NOT BE AS LOW AS TODAY BUT EXPECT THE RH VALUES TO AGAIN DIVE ON FRI WITH THE THERMAL RIDGE SETTING UP OVER THE AREA. && .HYDROLOGY... NONE AT THIS TIME. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && CF MAY 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1:23 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 51 hr | |
| May 11, 2:52 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 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.