Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 57, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 16, 2012, 3:53 AM AKDT. 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
- Sep 16, 2012, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2012, 2:31 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
216 FZAK51 PAFG 161153 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 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. PKZ298-170030- 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 998 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 987 MB LOW BY 4PM MON THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRUDHOE BAY SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW AS A 980 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN DRIFT WEST. $$ PKZ225-170030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-170030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-170030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-170030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-170030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 353 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ SEP 12
4 follow-up statements
634 FZAK51 PAFG 161519 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 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. PKZ298-170415- 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 998 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 987 MB LOW BY 4PM MON THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRUDHOE BAY SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW AS A 980 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN DRIFT WEST. $$ PKZ225-170415- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-170415- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-170415- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-170415- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-170415- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 719 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ SEP 12
108 FZAK51 PAFG 162150 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 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. PKZ298-171300- 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 998 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 987 MB LOW BY 4PM MON THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRUDHOE BAY SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW AS A 980 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN DRIFT WEST. $$ PKZ225-171300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FOG... RAIN. .MON...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG... RAIN. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-171300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FOG... RAIN. .MON...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-171300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FOG...RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-171300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT SUNDAY EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-171300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 150 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ TF/SDB SEP 12
537 FZAK51 PAFG 171208 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 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. PKZ298-180030- 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 978 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN SEWARD PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO KIVALINA AS A 988 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 982 MB LOW NEAR PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW AS A 978 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A LOW IN THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 989 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE. $$ PKZ225-180030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG... RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-180030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. SNOW. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-180030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TUE...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-180030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-180030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 408 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ SEP 12
979 FZAK51 PAFG 172231 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 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. PKZ298-181230- 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 978 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB AND DRIFT WEST TO BE A 990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 4 PM TUE. THE SECOND LOW...A 988 MB LOW NEAR POINT HOPE WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW MON EVENING. A LOW IN THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 989 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE. $$ PKZ225-181230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-181230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-181230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-181230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ245-181230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 231 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ TF SEP 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 Sep 15, 2:22 PM AKDT, 13 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 2:22 PM AKDT, 13 hours 31 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...LOW 350 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 6AM MON. RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL CENTERED OVER THE SEWARD PEN BY 12Z. STRONG RIDGE ALONG ABOUT 130W WILL BE TEMPORARILY KNOCKED DOWN AS TROF WITH THE WRN LOW MOVES THRU...BUT REBUILDS BY TUE PM. SFC...987MB LOW EAST OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO NEAR BETHEL AND DEEPEN TO 975MB AT 4PM SUN...THENCE TO NW OF KOTZEBUE BY 4AM MON. A SECONDARY CENTER WILL DEVELOP TO THE LEE OF THE BROOKS RANGE AND THE ROTATE WWD UNDER THE LOW ALOFT. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION WILL FRACTURE SUN AM AS IT SWEEPS ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA...TO BE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST BY 4AM MON. IN THE MID RANGE...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON BASIC PATTERN WITH BIG RIDGE CENTERED OFFSHORE VANCOUVER ISLAND AND ALONG ALONG ABOUT 175W...WITH FAST SW FLOW IN BETWEEN. DIFFS IN SHORTWAVE TIMING MAKE FOR DRAMATIC DIFFS IN TEMP/PCPN AT SPECIFIC PLACE/TIMES. THESE DIFFS ARE NOT RESOLVABLE AT THIS REMOVE BUT A FAST CHANGING UNSETTLED PATTERN IS IN THE CARDS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK. NORTH SLOPE...LOW NORTH OF BARROW WILL SOON BE TOO FAR WEST TO INFLUENCE EVEN THE WRN ZONES...WITH MUCH WARMER AIR MOVING IN ALOFT AND SFC WINDS TURNING MORE ELY. WEST COAST...STORM SURGE GUIDANCE HAS LARGE PUSH OF WATER OUT OF ERN NORTON SOUND ON THE FRONT END OF THE STORM...HAS MUCH AS -5.0 FEET AT UNALAKLEET ON SUNDAY. THEREFORE WLY WINDS NOT LIKELY TO BLOW LONG OR STRONG ENOUGH TO CREATE COASTAL PROBLEMS. INTERIOR...HIGHEST IMPACT WX WILL BE ALASKA RANGE AND VCNTY WINDS...WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEGAN THE CLIMB. FRACTURING OF THE OCCLUSION AND RAPID INTRUSION OF DRY AIR LOOKS TO SHARPLY LIMIT PRECIP PROSPECTS EAST OF 150W. A BRIEF PERIOD OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE AS FAR EAST AS FAIRBANKS. COOL AIR SLOSHING BACK EWD WILL LOWER SNOW LEVELS BUT MAY NOT BE MUCH PRECIP AT THAT POINT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY... NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ227. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. && RT SEP 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 3:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 16, 1:48 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFG | 24 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.