Gale Warning 26, NWS Fairbanks, AK

970 
FZAK51 PAFG 192232
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 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.

PKZ298-201345-
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
985MB LOW 500 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL BE A 980 MB LOW 600 NM
NORTH OF BARROW BY 4PM THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA ON WED.

$$

PKZ225-201345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-201345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-201345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-201345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-201345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
232 PM AKDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

MAK/RT JUN 12

873 
FZAK51 PAFG 201009
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 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.

PKZ298-210115-
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 975 MB LOW 500 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO A
988 MB LOW 500 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4 PM AKDT THU. A TROUGH WILL
EXTEND FROM THE LOW AND INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU.
A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE OFF CHUKOTKA AND INTO THE CHUKCHI
SEA THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ225-210115-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-210115-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.THU...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ235-210115-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT.
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-210115-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-210115-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
209 AM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RL/CB JUN 12

699 
FZAK51 PAFG 202122
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 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.

PKZ298-211230-
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 975 MB LOW 500 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO A
989 MB LOW 600 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY BY 4 PM AKDT FRI. A TROUGH
WILL EXTEND FROM THE LOW AND INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH
THU. A SERIES OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE OFF CHUKOTKA AND INTO THE
CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ225-211230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.THU...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS CALM. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-211230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-211230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-211230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-211230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
122 PM AKDT WED JUN 20 2012

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

$$

JK/RT JUN 12

945 
FZAK51 PAFG 210945
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 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.

PKZ298-220045-
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 975 MB LOW 500 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO
A 989 MB LOW 600 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY BY 4 PM AKDT FRI.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND SOUTHWEST FROM THIS LOW
INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ225-220045-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-220045-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-220045-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-220045-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

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

$$

PKZ245-220045-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
145 AM AKDT THU JUN 21 2012

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

$$

RL/RF JUN 12

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
209 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012

.DISCUSSION...MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS BUT THEY
BEGIN TO DIVERGE THEREAFTER. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD
INN OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WITH LARGE SURGE OF WARM AIR TO STRETCH
ACROSS THE ARCTIC SLOPE. 500 HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH
THE WEEK.

A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP DOWN TO SKIRT THE ARCTIC COAST ON THU AND
THU NIGHT AND WILL SPREAD COLDER AIR EASTWARD TO ABOUT JUST EAST
OF PRUDHOE BAY BY THE WEEKEND.

THE CENTER OF THE HIGH ALOFT FROM ALASKA WILL SPREAD INTO WESTERN
CANADA BY FRI AND THEN WILL BUILD EVEN FURTHER ACCORDING TO THE
GFS. THE HIGH WILL THEN PUSH BACK WEST INTO THE EASTERN PORTION
OF NORTHERN INTERIOR BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THIS SCENARIO IS TEMPERED BY THE ECMWF BECAUSE THE
ECMWF TAKES A MORE MODEST APPROACH TO THE CREATION OF EXTREMELY
WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR. THE ECMWF ALLOWS THE
FLOW PATTERN TO BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY FROM THE BERING SEA AND
WILL KEEP THE TEMPERATURES AROUND NORMAL. THE HIGH ALOFT WILL BE
SENT DRIFTING EAST THROUGH NORTHERN CANADA AT A VERY SLOW PACE.

THE ARCTIC COAST MAY ACTUALLY SEE A WEEK OF SUMMER...THIS WEEK.
WITH WINDS REMAINING FROM THE SOUTH OR THE SOUTHWEST FOR MUCH OF
THE WEEK...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO 50S AND 60S UNTIL THE COLD
FRONT COMES DIVING DOWN THU. STRATUS WILL LIKELY BE SCARCE FOR THE
MOST PART THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST.

WINDS HAVE FINALLY INCREASED ALONG MANY AREAS OF THE WEST COAST
FROM ZONE 210 AND NORTHWARD. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IN
CENTRAL RUSSIA AND NEAR THE NORTH POLE ALONG WITH THE BUILDING
HIGH IN THE BERING SEA. THIS WILL PERSIST UNTIL AT LEAST THU.

THE BUILDING HIGH ALOFT IN THE INTERIOR WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE
CONVECTION SUPPRESSED OVER THE INTERIOR.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

&&

.HYDROLOGY...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ220.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.
&&

CF JUN 12