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Storm Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 8, 2011

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 8, 2011, 3:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 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
Nov 8, 2011, 3:15 AM AKST (12:15 UTC)
Expired
Nov 9, 2011, 2:37 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

547 
FZAK52 PAFG 081215
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
315 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 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.

PKZ299-090315-
315 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A VERY STRONG STORM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN
BERING SEA TUE MORNING. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO BE A 945 MB LOW
100 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE
NORTH OVER FAR EASTERN RUSSIA BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-090315-
NORTON SOUND-
315 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH LATE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...S WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-090315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
315 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 60 KT BECOMING S 75 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING
TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WINDS 70 KT DECREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
.THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ215-090315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
315 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER NOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM LATE THIS
MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING E 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.WED...SE WINDS 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ220-090315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
315 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WINDS 70 KT. SEAS 21 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

TF/JK NOV 11
4 follow-up statements
175 
FZAK52 PAFG 082330
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 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.

PKZ299-091745-
230 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

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

$$

PKZ200-091745-
NORTON SOUND-
230 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...S WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-091745-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
230 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO
75 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT DECREASING TO 55 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-091745-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
230 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ220-091745-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
230 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...S WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 23 FT. BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

RF/CCC/CWA NOV 11
725 
FZAK52 PAFG 090450 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
750 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 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.

UPDATED ZONES 200 210 AND 215

PKZ299-091800-
750 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

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

$$

PKZ200-091800-
NORTON SOUND-
750 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.WED...S WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-091800-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
750 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 55 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO
75 KT. SEAS 27 FT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. SNOW. 
.WED...SW WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT DECREASING TO 55 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.THU...SW WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   
.SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-091800-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
750 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED...SE WINDS 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. BLOWING
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ220-091800-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
750 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 23 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.   
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

JB NOV 11
947 
FZAK52 PAFG 091213
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-100315-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

.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.

$$

PKZ200-100315-
NORTON SOUND-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-100315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 75 KT DECREASING TO 50 KT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 32 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-100315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 60 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-100315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
313 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 75 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS DECREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WINDS 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

JK/RL NOV 11
650 
FZAK52 PAFG 092337
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-101300-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

.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. A NEW LOW
WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND THIS EVENING AND
MOVE INTO NORTON SOUND AND INLAND TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-101300-
NORTON SOUND-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-101300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-101300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
237 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
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...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO
7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

CF/CCC/DJH NOV 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 3:15 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG17 hr
Nov 8, 3:15 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFG35 hr
Nov 8, 3:25 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Nov 8, 3:25 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFG24 hr
Nov 8, 2:30 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Nov 8, 2:30 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG37 hr
Nov 8, 2:30 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFG24 hr
Nov 8, 2:30 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFG37 hr
Nov 8, 2:30 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG37 hr
Nov 8, 2:31 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG37 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.