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Gale Warning 58, NWS Fairbanks, AK

May 30, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at May 30, 2011, 2:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 59 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 30, 2011, 2:46 PM AKDT (22:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2011, 2:02 AM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

624 
FZAK52 PAFG 302246
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
246 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 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.

PKZ299-311400-
246 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL BUILD EASTWARD
AND EXTEND INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH TUE. A TROUGH OF WEAK
LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM CAPE LISBURNE TOWARD WRANGEL ISLAND
WILL MOVE NORTH TO WAINWRIGHT BY TUE AM. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR THROUGH TUESDAY. A 1000
MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OVER UNALASKA TUE AM AND WILL STRENGTHEN
TO A 978 MB LOW BY TUE PM AND WILL BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 120 NM
NORTH OF THE PRIBILOFS.

$$

PKZ200-311400-
NORTON SOUND-
246 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-311400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
246 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-311400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
246 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 2011

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-311400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
246 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 2011

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RF/CC MAY 11
5 follow-up statements
993 
FZAK52 PAFG 311054
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
254 AM AKDT TUE MAY 31 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.

PKZ299-010200-
254 AM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST FROM THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TO THE
BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH WED. A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO ST PAUL
ISLAND TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST AS A 979 MB LOW BY
WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-010200-
NORTON SOUND-
254 AM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-010200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
254 AM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-010200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
254 AM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-010200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
254 AM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RL/CF MAY 11
820 
FZAK52 PAFG 312239
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 31 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.

PKZ299-011345-
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST FROM THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TO THE
BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH WED. A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO ST PAUL
ISLAND TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST AS A 977 MB LOW BY
WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-011345-
NORTON SOUND-
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-011345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-011345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-011345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
239 PM AKDT TUE MAY 31 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JK/RF MAY 11
246 
FZAK52 PAFG 010954
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
154 AM AKDT WED JUN 1 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.

PKZ299-020200-
154 AM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE BEAUFORT
SEA THROUGH THU. A 976 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND
WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THU
MORNING.


$$

PKZ200-020200-
NORTON SOUND-
154 AM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-020200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
154 AM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-020200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
154 AM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-020200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
154 AM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RL/CF JUN 11
364 
FZAK52 PAFG 012224
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
224 PM AKDT WED JUN 1 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.

PKZ299-021330-
224 PM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE BEAUFORT
SEA THROUGH THU. A 976 MB LOW 125 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND
WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-021330-
NORTON SOUND-
224 PM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-021330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
224 PM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-021330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
224 PM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-021330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
224 PM AKDT WED JUN 1 2011

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JK/RF JUN 11
531 
FZAK52 PAFG 021002
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
202 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 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.

PKZ299-030200-
202 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE BEAUFORT
SEA THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ST PAUL
ISLAND WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING.
A 977 MB LOW JUST NORTH OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO JUST EAST OF THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-030200-
NORTON SOUND-
202 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-030200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
202 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-030200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
202 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-030200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
202 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

RL/CF JUN 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 30, 12:39 PM AKDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 12:39 PM AKDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1239 PM AKDT MON MAY 30 2011

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT MODELS AGREE WELL OUT THROUGH 00Z THU. LITTLE CHANGE
EXPECTED IN STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR
AND BROOKS RANGE THROUGH 00Z WED... RIDGE NARROWS NARROW BY 00Z
THU WITH AXIS EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND SOUTHEASTWARD
TO THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE AND INTO CANADA. SHORT WAVE WELL TO
THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AND DEEPEN THROUGH
12Z TUE. CLOSED UPPER LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AROUND 12Z TUE WILL DEEPEN AS IT MOVES TO SOUTH OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND BY 12Z WED.

850 MB TEMPERATURES OVER INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BE WELL
ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS THROUGH WED...MANY LOCATIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO
LOW 80S...WITH SOME ISOLATED HIGHER READINGS.

INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN OVER THE FAR SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND THE
WEST COAST SOUTH OF NORTON SOUND TUESDAY...AND OVER MOST OF THE
WEST COAST WEDNESDAY AS A SURFACE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL
SYSTEM MOVE NORTHWARD.

MARINE WINDS...NE WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 25 KT OVER
PKZ200-PKZ210 TUE MORNING...NORTHEAST GALES DEVELOPING
SOUTHERN PARTS PKZ210 TUE AFTERNOON. WINDS IN OTHER
MARINE ZONES REMAINING BELOW ADVISORY THROUGH TUE.

THUNDERSTORMS...
THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...WEAK THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM
ARCTIC VILLAGE SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN AKZ217-AKZ219-WESTERN
AKZ220-EASTERN AKZ216-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-NORTHWESTERN AKZ224.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN SOUTHEASTERN AKZ224-
AKZ225-AKZ226. TUE AFTERNOON/EVENING...THERMAL TROUGH AXIS IS
EXPECTED TO EXTEND GALENA-FT YUKON-EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON
TERRITORY...WEAK THERMAL LOW CENTER NEAR FT YUKON. THE GREATEST
INSTABILITY WILL BE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN INTERIOR. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED IN AKZ220-EASTERN
AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ224.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...
INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COOLING TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES
THU INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER RIDGE WEAKENS AND
IS PUSHED NORTHEASTWARD...TO BE REPLACED BY A TROUGH ORIENTED
EAST-WEST ACROSS THE BERING AND INTERIOR OVER THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING OVER THE INTERIOR THROUGH TUE. MIN RH
IN INTERIOR AREAS WILL BE GENERALLY IN THE RANGE FROM 20 TO 30
PERCENT. SOUTHERLY GAP WINDS GUSTS TO 25-40 MPH DEVELOPING IN AND
NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES IN AKZ223-AKZ225- AKZ226 TUE COMBINED
WITH RH BELOW 30 PERCENT MAY PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED FOR TUE
IN AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

AFTERNOON/EVENING GAP WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN WED BUT MAY BE
WEAKER...THERMAL TROUGH AXIS MIGRATING SOUTHWARD TO HUSLIA-
FAIRBANKS-CHICKEN BY WED AFTERNOON.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR
THE COLVILLE RIVER NEAR COLVILLE VILLAGE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE COLVILLE RIVER NEAR COLVILLE VILLAGE.

&&

RF MAY 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 3:26 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG11 hr
May 30, 12:53 PM AKDTFire Weather WatchAFG19 hr
May 30, 2:46 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG24 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.