Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 64, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 5, 2011, 3:39 AM AKDT. It was in force for 34 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
- Jul 5, 2011, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2011, 1:23 PM AKDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
702 FZAK52 PAFG 051139 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 339 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 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. PKZ299-060245- 339 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1035 MB HIGH 650 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE WILL MOVE SOUTH TOWARD THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT. A 994 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL DEEPEN TO 987 MB 100 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL TONIGHT. $$ PKZ200-060245- NORTON SOUND- 339 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-060245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 339 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY NOON...EXCEPT N WINDS 35 KT WEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ215-060245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 339 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-060245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 339 AM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ DJH/CB JUL 11
4 follow-up statements
241 FZAK52 PAFG 052213 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-061245- 213 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1030 MB HIGH NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE WED. A 987 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ200-061245- NORTON SOUND- 213 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-061245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 213 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ215-061245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 213 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-061245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 213 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.JIM BRADER .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ JUL 11
427 FZAK52 PAFG 052228 CCA CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 227 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 CORRECTED ZONE 220 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. PKZ299-061315- 227 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1030 MB HIGH NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE WED. A 987 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ200-061315- NORTON SOUND- 227 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-061315- DALL POINT TO WALES- 227 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ215-061315- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 227 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-061315- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 227 PM AKDT TUE JUL 5 2011 CORRECTED FOR THURSDAY ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ JUL 11
580 FZAK52 PAFG 061133 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 333 AM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-070245- 333 AM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1037 MB HIGH JUST SOUTH OF THE NORTH POLE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH THU. A 984 MB LOW NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL PERSIST AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 1000 MB THU. $$ PKZ200-070245- NORTON SOUND- 333 AM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF PORT SAFETY. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-070245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 333 AM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT ALONG THE YUKON DELTA COAST. RAIN. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT ALONG THE YUKON DELTA COAST. RAIN. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ215-070245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 333 AM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-070245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 333 AM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ DJH/CB JUL 11
685 FZAK52 PAFG 062123 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 123 PM AKDT WED JUL 6 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. PKZ299-071245- 123 PM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST INTO FRI. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM POINT HOPE SOUTHEAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. A 993 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THU NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND. $$ PKZ200-071245- NORTON SOUND- 123 PM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-071245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 123 PM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. FOG. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ215-071245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 123 PM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-071245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 123 PM AKDT WED JUL 6 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ JUL 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 Jul 4, 1:56 PM AKDT, 13 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 1:56 PM AKDT, 13 hours 43 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 156 PM AKDT MON JUL 4 2011 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS AND THEN THE MODELS DIVERGE AFTER THAT TIME PERIOD. UPPER LEVEL LOW NEAR THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL PINWHEEL SOUTHWARD TO NEAR SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND BY LATE TUE NIGHT. UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE HIGH MOVING TO NEAR THE NORTH POLE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD. AS THE HIGH STRENGTHENS THE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE OVER NORTHWEST ALASKA AND THROUGH THE BERING STRAIT THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING WEST FROM NORTHERN CANADA WILL BE ABSORBED INTO THE TROUGH ALOFT LYING ACROSS THE ARCTIC SLOPE WHILE THE THERMAL TROUGH BUILDS FROM AROUND EAGLE THAT WILL STRETCH TO NEAR WISEMAN THIS EVENING. THE UPPER LEVEL TOUGH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST BY LATE TUE NIGHT. THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL THEN ASSUME A MORE EAST WEST POSITION BY WED AFTERNOON. THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL STRETCH FROM ABOUT EAGLE TO ABOUT POINT HOPE. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM JUST SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND TO ABOUT FAIRBANKS WHICH WILL KEEP THE AREA SOMEWHAT STABLE. THE 500H WILL APPROACH 570 DM AND BEYOND WHICH WILL BEGIN TO HAMPER CONVECTION AT THIS POINT. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL LIKELY STAY SOMEWHERE IN THE BERING SEA FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THIS WILL SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE COASTAL WEST ZONES. AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WITH THE EASTERLY WINDS WILL BE THE NORM FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER...RH VALUES ARE WELL ABOVE 30 PERCENT FOR NORTHERN ALASKA. HOWEVER...DRYING OF THE AIR MASS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK AS UPPER LEVEL WINDS CHANGE AND THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE BEGINS TO DRY OUT. && .HYDROLOGY...SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE AREA IN ZONES 222 AND 224 WILL EXPIRE EARLY THIS EVENING. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. && CF JUL 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 3:39 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Jul 5, 8:09 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jul 5, 1:02 PM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFG | 16 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.