Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 31, 2011, 2:18 PM AKDT. It was in force for 23 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
- Oct 31, 2011, 2:18 PM AKDT (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2011, 1:43 PM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
811 FZAK69 PAFG 312218 OFFAFG EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 218 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE TWICE AS HIGH. PKZ599-011315- 218 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 985 MB LOW 600 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA MON NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AS A 990 MB LOW BY 4AM TUE AND TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND AS A 999 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE...THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ500-011315- WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 218 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ505-011315- CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 218 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED. $$ PKZ510-011315- EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 218 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED. $$ OCT 11
2 follow-up statements
793 FZAK69 PAFG 010901 OFFAFG EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 101 AM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE TWICE AS HIGH. PKZ599-020015- 101 AM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 986 MB LOW 600 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. A 995 MB LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AS A 990 MB LOW BY 4AM TUE AND TO 150 NM NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND AS A 999 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE...THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST. $$ PKZ500-020015- WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 101 AM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SLOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SLOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ505-020015- CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 101 AM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED. $$ PKZ510-020015- EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 101 AM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED. $$ RL/JK NOV 11
116 FZAK69 PAFG 012143 OFFAFG EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 143 PM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE TWICE AS HIGH. PKZ599-021215- 143 PM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 992 MB LOW 600 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN. A 995 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE 300 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT AS A 995 MB LOW BY 4AM WED AND THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST. A COLD FRONT STRETCHING WEST FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO DEMARCATION POINT TO POINT LAY BY 4AM WED AND THEN STRETCH EASTWARD. $$ PKZ500-021215- WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 143 PM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ505-021215- CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 143 PM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED. $$ PKZ510-021215- EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 143 PM AKDT TUE NOV 1 2011 NO FORECAST AS AREA IS MOSTLY ICE-COVERED. $$ NOV 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 12:52 AM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:34 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:34 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:34 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:34 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:34 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 31, 1:41 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 32 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:07 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:14 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 31 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:27 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:27 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:27 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:37 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 31, 2:37 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 31 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.