Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 88, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 19, 2011, 1:07 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 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
- Sep 19, 2011, 1:07 PM AKDT (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 20, 2011, 2:22 PM AKDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
737 FZAK52 PAFG 192107 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 107 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 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. PKZ299-201300- 107 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CHUKCHI SEA. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. A 965 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH. AT 4 PM AKDT TUE...THE LOW WILL BE 970 MB OVER BRISTOL BAY. $$ PKZ200-201300- NORTON SOUND- 107 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-201300- DALL POINT TO WALES- 107 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ215-201300- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 107 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ220-201300- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 107 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JK/RL SEP 11
2 follow-up statements
947 FZAK52 PAFG 201133 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 333 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-210245- 333 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU. A 967 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-210245- NORTON SOUND- 333 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-210245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 333 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ215-210245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 333 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ220-210245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 333 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ RT/DA SEP 11
764 FZAK52 PAFG 202222 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 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. PKZ299-211330- 222 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA. A 970 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA WED MORNING. $$ PKZ200-211330- NORTON SOUND- 222 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ210-211330- DALL POINT TO WALES- 222 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-211330- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 222 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ220-211330- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 222 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ CC/SDB/CWA SEP 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 Sep 19, 1:30 AM AKDT, 11 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 1:30 AM AKDT, 11 hours 37 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 130 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011 .DISCUSSION... WEAK UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA PROGGED TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD...FILLING INTO AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA BY 06Z TUE. WEAK SHORT WAVE RIDGE MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE AND EASTERN INTERIOR MON...FOLLOWED BY INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT BEGINNING MON EVENING. THE STRONGEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BE LATE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE MORNING...THEN WEAKENING SLOWLY MON AFTERNOON THROUGH WED EVENING. SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT MAY BRING A PERIOD OF RAIN OR SHOWERS TO MOST AREAS. LEESIDE SURFACE TROUGH DEVELOPING NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE MON NIGHT...LASTING INTO TUE NIGHT. THIS ALONG WITH THE FASTER FLOW ALOFT MAY PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES BEGINNING EARLY TUE...700 MB WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE MAXING OUT AT 50-55 KT. WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225-AKZ226 MAY BE NEEDED ON THE AFTERNOON FORECAST ISSUANCE. PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WEST COAST AND ARCTIC ZONES AND MARINE AREAS INCREASING MON NIGHT AND TUE AS SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WORKS IT WAY NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. NORTHEAST GALES OVER PKZ225 CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY THU. NORTH TO NORTHEAST GALES EXPANDING OVER PKZ210 AND PKZ220 TUE...SMALL CRAFT TO MINIMUM GALE DEVELOPING OVER PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245 TUE. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...ROUGH SEAS TO 10-12 FT DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN BERING AND CHUKCHI SEA BEGINNING TUE AFTERNOON...HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE NORTH COAST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND LITTLE DIOMEDE ON THE AFTERNOON FORECAST ISSUANCE. && .FIRE WEATHER...NONE && .HYDROLOGY...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230. GALE WARNING...PKZ210-PKZ225. && RF SEP 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2:13 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Sep 19, 2:13 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 60 hr | |
| Sep 19, 1:07 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 49 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.