Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2012, 1:36 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 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
- Mar 13, 2012, 1:36 PM AKDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2012, 2:40 AM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
572 FZAK51 PAFG 132136 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 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. PKZ298-141400- 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1030 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL RETREAT SLOWLY TO THE WEST. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 980 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-141400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-141400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WEST OF ICY CAPE... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-141400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-141400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIALBE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-141400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 136 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/DJH MAR 12
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403 FZAK51 PAFG 132215 CCA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 CORRECTED 240 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. PKZ298-141445- 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1030 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL RETREAT SLOWLY TO THE WEST. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 980 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-141445- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-141445- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WEST OF ICY CAPE... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-141445- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-141445- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-141445- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 214 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 10 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/DJH/APW MAR 12
628 FZAK51 PAFG 140927 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 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. PKZ298-150015- 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1030 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL RETREAT SLOWLY TO THE WEST. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 980 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA. $$ PKZ225-150015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-150015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-150015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-150015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-150015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 127 AM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ JK MAR 12
435 FZAK51 PAFG 142118 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 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. PKZ298-151400- 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1030 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL EXPAND SLOWLY TO THE EAST WHERE A 1026 MB HIGH WILL FORM OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY FRI AFTERNOON. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 980 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-151400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-151400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-151400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-151400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-151400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 118 PM AKDT WED MAR 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ CF/DJH MAR 12
702 FZAK51 PAFG 150924 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 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. PKZ298-160015- 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1030 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL EXPAND SLOWLY TO THE EAST WHERE A 1026 MB HIGH WILL FORM OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY FRI AFTERNOON. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND A 980 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-160015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-160015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-160015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-160015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-160015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 124 AM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ JK/RL MAR 12
598 FZAK51 PAFG 152122 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 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. PKZ298-161400- 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND A 1030 MB HIGH OVER MAINLAND SIBERIA WILL EXPAND SLOWLY TO THE EAST WHERE A 1026 MB HIGH WILL FORM OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY FRI AFTERNOON. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AROUND 993 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN TO 989 MB BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-161400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-161400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-161400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-161400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-161400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 122 PM AKDT THU MAR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/DA MAR 12
013 FZAK51 PAFG 161100 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 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. PKZ298-170200- 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1032 MB HIGH IN THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND ON SUNDAY. A 1020 MB HIGH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL BUILD TO 1026 MB JUST INLAND FROM BARROW TONIGHT. A 983 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-170200- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-170200- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF ICY CAPE... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NORTH OF ICY CAPE. BLOWING SNOW SOUTH OF ICY CAPE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-170200- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-170200- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-170200- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 300 AM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ SDB/CB MAR 12
479 FZAK51 PAFG 162151 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 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. PKZ298-171400- 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1035 MB HIGH IN THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND ON SUNDAY. A 1025 MB HIGH JUST INLAND FROM BARROW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. A 992 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 1001 MB BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-171400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-171400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-171400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-171400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-171400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 151 PM AKDT FRI MAR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 KT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAR 12
400 FZAK51 PAFG 171040 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 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. PKZ298-180145- 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1035 MB HIGH IN THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL EXPAND SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MONDAY. A 1026 MB HIGH JUST INLAND FROM BARROW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND STRENGTHEN TO 1038 MB MONDAY NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN TO 1001 MB TONIGHT. $$ PKZ225-180145- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-180145- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT SOUTH OF ICY CAPE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT SOUTH OF ICY CAPE. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-180145- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-180145- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-180145- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 240 AM AKDT SAT MAR 17 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...EXCEPT W 10 KT NEAR SHORE. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ SDB/CB MAR 12
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 Mar 13, 5:01 AM AKDT, 8 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 5:01 AM AKDT, 8 hours 35 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 501 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012 .DISCUSSION... THE GFS AND NAM ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. A COLD TROUGH ALOFT NOW EXTENDS FROM BARTER ISLAND TO A CLOSED LOW NEAR MCGRATH. THE NAM AND GFS FORECAST THE MCGRATH LOW TO MOVE SOUTHWEST TO BETHEL BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND TO CONTINUE DRIFTING SOUTHWARD THROUGH FRIDAY. THE NORTH PORTION OF THE TROUGH ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER BARTER ISLAND. COLD NORTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN SOME OVER THE ARCTIC AND WESTERN COASTAL REGIONS OF THE REALM. IN TANDEM WITH THIS...COASTAL REGION NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE SOME...AND MEET BRISK WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK. A 980 MB LOW IN THE BERING IS NOW WEAKENING AND HEADED SOUTHEASTWARD...AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE PAST DUTCH HARBOR EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. OTHER THAN BRINGING A LITTLE ENERGY TO THE NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS TO THE CHUKCHI AND BERING SEA COASTAL REGIONS THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE EFFECT IN NORTHERN ALASKA. THE LARGE BODY OF ARCTIC AIR IN THE TROUGH ALOFT OVER ALASKA WILL ACT AS AN EFFECTIVE BARRIER TO PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS. ONCE THE LOW NOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA PASSES EASTWARD...THE NORTH PACIFIC STORM TRACK WILL BE FAR TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA MAINLAND. OVERALL...ALL ASPECTS OF CIRCULATION OVER ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA ARE VERY STABLE. RATHER COOL SPRING WEATHER LOOKS LIKE IT WILL CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME. ASIDE FROM PERSISTENT LOW CLOUDS AND FLURRIES OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE...SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT...THE WEATHER OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BE CLEAR IN THE WEST AND PARTLY CLOUDY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR FOR SOME TIME. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. && MAR 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:44 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Mar 13, 1:36 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:41 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 60 hr |
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