Hurricane Force Wind Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

507 
FZAK51 PAFG 091203
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 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.

PKZ298-100315-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A VERY STRONG STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW HAS CURRENTLY BECOME A
945 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THEN MOVE NORTH
OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA BY WED MORNING AS A 952 MB LOW.

$$

PKZ225-100315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 65 KT DECREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING
TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-100315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-100315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-100315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-100315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

JK/RL NOV 11

066 
FZAK51 PAFG 092337
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 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.

PKZ298-101300-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A VERY STRONG STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHWEST OUT OF
THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA THIS EVENING. THIS LOW HAS FILLED
SLIGHTLY TO 955 MB AND IS CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORE OF
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA NEAR KOLYUCHIN BAY. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THE DAY
THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-101300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 65 KT DECREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO
9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-101300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-101300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-101300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-101300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

CF/CCC/DJH NOV 11

129 
FZAK51 PAFG 101221
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 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.

PKZ298-110330-
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG 958 MB LOW IS ROUGHLY 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND
AS OF 12Z. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 971 MB BY NOON ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ225-110330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-110330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-110330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-110330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-110330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
321 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2011

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JK/RL NOV 11

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1221 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MAJOR BERING SEA STORM IS CENTERED ABOUT 600 MILES SW OF
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS MORNING AND WILL MAY DEEPEN
A FEW MORE MB DURING THE NEXT 6-12 HR. LOWEST CENTRAL
PRESSURE ESTIMATED TO BE THE 940-945 MB RANGE.

CURRENT MODELS IN AGREEMENT TAKING THE STORM CENTER
NWD ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AROUND 15Z WITH
CENTRAL PRESSURE 945-950 MB. THE STORM WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN WED AS IT TRACKS NWWD TOWARDS WRANGEL
ISLAND. PROGGED POSITION FOR 12Z THU...NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE AROUND 965 MB.

A WEAKER SECONDARY LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA OR NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
WED EVENING...MOVING TO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY THU
MORNING WHILE FILLING.

OVER ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE TONIGHT THROUGH WED MORNING. SOUTHWEST
GALES CONTINUING THROUGH WED EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO
WEST LATER WED NIGHT. WINDS OVER THE ISLAND EXPECTED
DIMINISH THU AFTERNOON.

CURRENT WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
FOR AKZ212 WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH 03Z FRI AS SOUTHWEST
GALES SHIFT TO WEST KEEPING SEA LEVELS UP OVER THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTON SOUND. BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ201 WILL BE
UPGRADED TO BLIZZARD WARNING.

BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL EXPECTED OVER MOST WEST COAST MAINLAND AREAS
TONIGHT AND WED. HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL BE AROUND 12-15 INCHES IN AKZ211 AND THE SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF AKZ210.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL...

AKZ207...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
         ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT
         HOPE TONIGHT THROUGH WED EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
         EXPECTED IN AKZ207...SE 60-70 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
         AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 2 TO
         3 FEET EXPECTED WED.

AKZ211...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
         TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. IN THE NOME AREA...
         MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 7 TO 8 FEET EXPECTED
         WED EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS EXPECTED...SE TO 60
         MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

AKZ212...TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...MAJOR COASTAL
         FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG THE
         NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES OF NORTON SOUND.
         SEA LEVELS RISING TO 7-8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
         HIGH SEA LEVELS WILL CAUSE COASTAL FLOODING
         IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.
         STRONG WINDS AND WAVES MAY PUSH ICE IN NORTON
         BAY ONSHORE.

         FRI...SEA LEVELS 6-8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CONTINUING
         OVER EASTERN NORTON SOUND. COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUING
         IN LOW LYING AREAS. WESTERLY GALES CAUSING BEACH
         EROSION ON WEST FACING SHORELINE.

AKZ213...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION
         ALONG SOUTH AND WEST COASTS OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
         AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST TONIGHT THROUGH
         WED EVENING. SEA LEVELS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 8 FT
         ABOVE NORMAL ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND
         UP TO 3-5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON PARTS OF THE
         SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ST LAWRENCE ISLAND COAST
         INCLUDING THE GAMBELL AREA. BEACH EROSION CONTINUING
         THROUGH MID DAY THU ON WEST FACING SHORES OF ST
         LAWRENCE ISLAND. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED
         TONIGHT...S TO SE 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO
         90-100 MPH.

AKZ214...MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION...
         MAINLY ON WEST FACING SHORES...TONIGHT THROUGH
         WED EVENING. MAXIMUM SEA LEVELS AROUND 8 FEET
         ABOVE NORMAL LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WED.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213.

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ210-PKZ225.

STORM WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ500.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ500.

&&

RF NOV 11

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
932 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

AKZ207>214-082045-
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG...
NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...
BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME...
WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...
ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...
TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...
ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...
MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT
932 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...ALASKA WEST COAST TO BE HIT BY ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE BERING
SEA STORMS ON RECORD...

A POWERFUL AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM OF NEAR RECORD OR
RECORD MAGNITUDE IS BEARING DOWN ON THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA.
AT 9 AM THIS MORNING THE STORM CENTER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 600
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE STORM IS FORECAST
TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE CENTER
MOVING ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA TONIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY
THE STORM WILL TAKE A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA.

THE STORM WILL BRING EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TO ALL OF THE
ALASKA WEST COAST BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OVER ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND BEGINNING THIS EVENING OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEST COAST...ACCOMPANIED BY WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION OVER MANY PARTS OF THE
COASTLINE. THE WIND WILL PUSH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO NORTON
SOUND...RAISING SEA LEVELS TO 7 TO 9 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN NORTON
SOUND AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. THE EXTREMELY STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE HIGH WAVES WHICH WILL PUSH THE HIGH WATER
FARTHER INLAND.

OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
GUSTS OF 90 TO 100 MPH. ALONG THE CHUKCHI COAST...WIND
SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. IN THE NOME AREA...SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ALMOST ALL OTHER
AREAS OF THE WEST COAST WILL EXPERIENCE MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS
OF AT LEAST 50 TO 60 MPH.

WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH
EROSION IS EXPECTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. THE BERING SEA COAST FROM CAPE ROMANZOF TO POINT
   ROMANOF...ESPECIALLY THE WEST FACING SHORES.
2. ALL AREAS ALONG THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN SHORE OF NORTON
   SOUND WESTWARD TO AND INCLUDING THE BERING STRAIT COAST
   AND LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND.
3. SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTLINE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
4. THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE.

THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF NOME AND KIVALINA WHERE
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG WINDS
IS EXPECTED. THE VILLAGE OF SAVOONGA ON THE NORTH SHORE
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL BE PROTECTED FROM COASTAL
FLOODING BUT WILL EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

ADDITIONALLY...HIGH SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND WILL CAUSE
COASTAL FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.

THE STORM WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
OVER MOST AREAS OF THE WESTERN ALASKA MAINLAND...WITH VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PEOPLE ARE URGED
TO SEEK SHELTER NOW AND POSTPONE TRAVEL INTO THE BACK COUNTRY
UNTIL THE STORM ABATES.

ALL BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD SEEK SAFETY IN PORT IMMEDIATELY
IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. IN AREAS WHERE BEACH
EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED...SMALL BOATS
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SHOULD BE MOVED WELL AWAY FROM THE
SHORE AND TO HIGHER GROUND.

AGAIN...THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING
STORM OF AN EPIC MAGNITUDE RARELY EXPERIENCED. ALL PEOPLE
IN THE AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THEIR LIVES
AND PROPERTY.

RF

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
108 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

AKZ207>214-090915-
CHUKCHI SEA COAST-LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT COAST-YUKON DELTA-
INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG...
NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK...
BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...NOME...
WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...
ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...
TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE...MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...
ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...
MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT
108 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...ALASKA WEST COAST TO BE HIT BY ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE BERING
SEA STORMS ON RECORD...

A POWERFUL AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM OF NEAR RECORD OR
RECORD MAGNITUDE IS BEARING DOWN ON THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA.
AT 9 AM THIS MORNING THE STORM CENTER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 600
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE STORM IS FORECAST
TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE CENTER
MOVING ACROSS THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA TONIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY
THE STORM WILL TAKE A NORTHWESTWARD TRACK INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA.

THE STORM WILL BRING EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TO ALL OF THE
ALASKA WEST COAST BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OVER ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND BEGINNING THIS EVENING OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEST COAST...ACCOMPANIED BY WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL
FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION OVER MANY PARTS OF THE
COASTLINE. THE WIND WILL PUSH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO NORTON
SOUND...RAISING SEA LEVELS TO 7 TO 9 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN NORTON
SOUND AND ALONG THE BERING STRAIT COAST. THE EXTREMELY STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE HIGH WAVES WHICH WILL PUSH THE HIGH WATER
FARTHER INLAND.

OVER THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 75 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
GUSTS OF 90 TO 100 MPH. ALONG THE CHUKCHI COAST...WIND
SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. IN THE NOME AREA...SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ALMOST ALL OTHER
AREAS OF THE WEST COAST WILL EXPERIENCE MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS
OF AT LEAST 50 TO 60 MPH.

WIDESPREAD MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING AND SEVERE BEACH
EROSION IS EXPECTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. THE BERING SEA COAST FROM CAPE ROMANZOF TO POINT
   ROMANOF...ESPECIALLY THE WEST FACING SHORES.
2. ALL AREAS ALONG THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN SHORE OF NORTON
   SOUND WESTWARD TO AND INCLUDING THE BERING STRAIT COAST
   AND LITTLE DIOMEDE ISLAND.
3. SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTLINE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
4. THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST FROM CAPE KRUSENSTERN TO POINT HOPE.

THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF NOME AND KIVALINA WHERE
MAJOR DAMAGE FROM COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG WINDS
IS EXPECTED. THE VILLAGE OF SAVOONGA ON THE NORTH SHORE
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL BE PROTECTED FROM COASTAL
FLOODING BUT WILL EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY STRONG AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

ADDITIONALLY...HIGH SEA LEVELS IN NORTON SOUND WILL CAUSE
COASTAL FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE.

THE STORM WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
OVER MOST AREAS OF THE WESTERN ALASKA MAINLAND...WITH VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PEOPLE ARE URGED
TO SEEK SHELTER NOW AND POSTPONE TRAVEL INTO THE BACK COUNTRY
UNTIL THE STORM ABATES.

ALL BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD SEEK SAFETY IN PORT IMMEDIATELY
IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. IN AREAS WHERE BEACH
EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED...SMALL BOATS
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SHOULD BE MOVED WELL AWAY FROM THE
SHORE AND TO HIGHER GROUND.

AGAIN...THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING
STORM OF AN EPIC MAGNITUDE RARELY EXPERIENCED. ALL PEOPLE
IN THE AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THEIR LIVES
AND PROPERTY.

RF