Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 99, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 14, 2011, 3:32 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2011, 3:32 AM AKDT (11:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2011, 4:10 AM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
066 FZAK51 PAFG 141132 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 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. PKZ298-150245- 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ225-150245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT TURNING NE. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-150245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-150245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-150245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-150245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 332 AM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ RL/DJH OCT 11
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095 FZAK51 PAFG 142200 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 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. PKZ298-151300- 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NEAR THE BERING STRAIT TO THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A 984 MB LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH. AT 4 PM AKDT SAT...THE LOW WILL BE 997 MB OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND...THE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-151300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-151300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-151300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-151300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-151300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 200 PM AKDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ DA/SDB OCT 11
943 FZAK51 PAFG 151155 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 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. PKZ298-160315- 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NEAR THE BERING STRAIT TO THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-160315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-160315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-160315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-160315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-160315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 355 AM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ RL/DJH OCT 11
166 FZAK51 PAFG 152121 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 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. PKZ298-161315- 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1035 MB HIGH 500 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DRIFTING NORTH. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WITH A 995 MB CENTER NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ225-161315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-161315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-161315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-161315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-161315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 121 PM AKDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ SDB/DA OCT 11
715 FZAK51 PAFG 161138 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 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. PKZ298-170245- 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1035 MB HIGH 500 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DRIFTING NORTH. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA. A 999 MB CENTER NEAR CAPE ESPENBERG WILL MOVE SOUTHWEST AND WEAKEN. IT WILL BE A 1004 MB LOW IN BERING STRAIT MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ225-170245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. FOG. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-170245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-170245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-170245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-170245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 338 AM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ TF/DJH OCT 11
251 FZAK51 PAFG 162215 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 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. PKZ298-171315- 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1035 MB HIGH 500 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DRIFTING NORTH. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA. A 1002 MB CENTER NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE SOUTH AND WEAKEN. IT WILL BE A 1007 MB LOW BETWEEN SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND NOME MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-171315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-171315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-171315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-171315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-171315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 215 PM AKDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ DA OCT 11
017 FZAK51 PAFG 171210 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 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. PKZ298-180315- 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1035 MB HIGH 500 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DRIFTING NORTH. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA. A 1004 MB CENTER NEAR BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE SOUTH AND WEAKEN. IT WILL BE A 1007 MB LOW BETWEEN SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND NOME MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-180315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 2011 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-180315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER NOON...EXCEPT SE WINDS 15 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-180315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-180315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ245-180315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 410 AM AKDT MON OCT 17 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ TF/DJH OCT 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 Oct 13, 2:30 PM AKDT, 13 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 13, 2:30 PM AKDT, 13 hours 2 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 PM AKDT THU OCT 13 2011 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR: RIDGE OVER FAR EASTERN INTERIOR WILL FLATTEN OUT AND MOVE EAST INTO CANADA TONIGHT. LOW NEAR BERING STRAIT WILL SHIFT TO OVER NORTON SOUND ON SAT...THEN REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. LOW OVER MACKENZIE BAY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA. SURFACE: A 989 MB LOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW ABOUT 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM THU AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE NORTHEAST. AT 4 AM AKDT FRI...THE LOW WILL BE 980 MB 60 NM NORTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM. THE LOW WILL MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA ON FRI. A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO THE WESTERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE DIMINISHING TONIGHT AS LOW OVER BERING STRAIT WEAKENS. BY FRI MORNING ANOTHER LOW WILL BE MOVING INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WITH MORE RAIN FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING WINDS. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OVER ZONES 212 AND 216...THEN MAINLY SNOW TO THE NORTH. HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER ZONE 217 FRI NIGHT AND SAT...WITH ANOTHER 2 OR 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED OVER THE REST OF NORTHERN ALASKA. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ207. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ217. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING OFFSHORE ZONES PKZ500-PKZ505-PKZ510. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING OFFSHORE ZONES PKZ500-PKZ505-PKZ510. && DA OCT 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 4:46 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Oct 14, 1:51 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Oct 14, 1:51 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Oct 14, 2:30 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 33 hr |
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