Gale Warning 17, NWS Fairbanks, AK

392 
FZAK52 PAFG 221243 CCA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
442 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 220

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.

PKZ299-230400-
442 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 984 MB LOW 600 NM SW OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE
TO 150 NM S OF CAPE NAVARIN BY 4 AM FRI DEEPENING TO 
968 MB. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA LATE THU NIGHT AND BEGIN TO
WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-230400-
NORTON SOUND-
442 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-230400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
442 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE BERING STRAIT
COAST. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-230400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
442 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-230400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
442 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

CORRECTED TONIGHT

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RF/SDB MAR 12

744 
FZAK52 PAFG 222214
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
214 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

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.

PKZ299-231315-
214 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC
OCEAN AND BEAUFORT SEA THROUGH SAT. A 961 MB LOW ABOUT 500 NM SW
OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL SPLIT AND A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
50 NM SE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON. THE PARENT LOW
WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB AND MOVE BACK WESTWARD FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-231315-
NORTON SOUND-
214 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-231315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
214 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-231315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
214 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-231315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
214 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/JK MAR 12

066 
FZAK52 PAFG 231001
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
201 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

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.

PKZ299-240330-
201 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
AND NORTON SOUND BY FRI AFTERNOON WHILE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN.
THE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND
BERING STRAIT BY LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-240330-
NORTON SOUND-
201 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT.   
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT.   
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.   
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.   
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.   
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-240330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
201 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT.

$$

PKZ215-240330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
201 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.   
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.   
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.   
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-240330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
201 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW.   
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT.   
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.   
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.   
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

RF MAR 12

747 
FZAK52 PAFG 232225
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

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.

PKZ299-241330-
225 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT AND A TROUGH AND A 997 MB LOW OVER ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AT
1006 MB AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 1014 MB BY SAT EVENING WHILE
MOVING TO NEAR KIVALINA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE HIGH
ARCTIC WHILE CONTINUING TO WEAKEN.

$$

PKZ200-241330-
NORTON SOUND-
225 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-241330-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
225 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-241330-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
225 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-241330-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
225 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/JM MAR 12

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1248 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.DISCUSSION...
COLD LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA WILL
SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST INTO WESTERN CANADA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A HIGH AMPLITUDE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER EASTERN
SIBERIA WILL SPLIT AS IT MOVES OVER WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL MOVE
EAST INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WHILE THE NORTHERN PORTION
OF THE RIDGE BECOMES A CUTOFF HIGH PRESSURE AND MOVES OVER THE THE
CHUKCHI SEA BY SATURDAY MORNING.

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE HAS DIMINISHED WHERE
WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE NO LONGER WARRANTED FOR ZONES 206 AND
217 HOWEVER WINDS IN ZONES 207 AND 213 REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH
COMBINED WITH WITH LOW TEMPERATURES FOR THE WIND CHILL ADVISORIES
TO BE EXPENDED THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

SYNOPTIC SCALE MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH
SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT RISES FOR THE INTERIOR AND BERING SEA COAST OF
ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES
EASTWARD OVER ALASKA HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE TO NEAR
NORMAL ACROSS THE INTERIOR. LIMITED CLOUD COVER WILL ALLOW FOR
NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN CHILLY AS NOCTURNAL INVERSIONS
SET UP ACROSS THE INTERIOR IN WIND SHELTERED LOCATIONS. WINDS
WILL INCREASE ALONG AND THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE ALASKA
RANGE PASSES WITH MODERATE GAP FLOWS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY
FRIDAY. MILD CHINOOK CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
INTERIOR THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.
&&

CC MAR 12