Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 78, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 27, 2012, 3:43 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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 27, 2012, 3:43 AM AKDT (11:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2012, 3:58 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
403 FZAK51 PAFG 271143 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 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. PKZ298-280245- 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1018 MB LOW IS 300 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND AND WILL MOVE TO MACKENZIE BAY CANADA TODAY AND DISSIPATE. A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 73N 155E WILL MOVE TO 76N 175W AT 1011 MB THIS MORNING THEN TO 300 NM NORTH OF DEADHORSE BY SUNDAY MORNING AT 1009 MB. A SECOND LOW WILL DEVELOP JUST NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE TO MACKENZIE BAY SUNDAY NIGHT THEN COMBINE WITH THE FIRST LOW AS A 1007 MB LOW. $$ PKZ225-280245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-280245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-280245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-280245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-280245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 343 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ SDB/EWP OCT 12
4 follow-up statements
624 FZAK51 PAFG 272130 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 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. PKZ298-281230- 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1009 MB LOW 350 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT BY MON AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA SUN AND MON. $$ PKZ225-281230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-281230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-281230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-281230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-281230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 130 PM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JK/RT OCT 12
459 FZAK51 PAFG 281202 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 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. PKZ298-290315- 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1007 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT BY MON AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ225-290315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-290315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-290315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-290315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-290315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 402 AM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ EWP/SDB OCT 12
801 FZAK51 PAFG 282245 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 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. PKZ298-291345- 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1006 MB LOW 300 NM NORTHWEST OF PRUDHOE BAT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT BY MON AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ225-291345- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ230-291345- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ235-291345- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ240-291345- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ245-291345- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 245 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JK/RT OCT 12
735 FZAK51 PAFG 291158 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 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. PKZ298-300315- 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 1003MB LOW 450 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY HAS BEEN STATIONARY BUT WILL DRIFT EAST TODAY THEN MOVE SOUTH TO MACKENZIE BAY BY MID DAY TUESDAY. A 1048MB HIGH OVER CHUKOTKA WILL PERSIST WITH RIDGING OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE AND CHUKCHI SEA. STRONG NORTH WINDS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHWEST COAST AND CHUKCHI SEA. $$ PKZ225-300315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ230-300315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF ICY CAPE THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-300315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT TURNING NORTH TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ240-300315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ245-300315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 358 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ SDB/DJH OCT 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 Oct 27, 3:32 AM AKDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 3:32 AM AKDT, 11 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 332 AM AKDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...GOOD AGREEMENT ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE THROUGH 72 HOURS. SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES IN POSITION OF THE LOW IN THE ARCTIC AS WE GET PAST 42 HOURS WILL EFFECT SURFACE WIND DIRECTION ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...REX BLOCK WILL SLOWLY BREAK DOWN NEXT 48 HOURS. A 575 DAM CLOSED HIGH OVER BERING STRAIT THAT WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND EVENTUALLY OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A 568 DAM CLOSED HIGH. A SHORT WAVE WILL DEVELOP IN THE ARCTIC NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND SATURDAY AND MOVE TO WRANGEL ISLAND BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 519 DAM LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 80N 180 AND MOVE OVER DEADHORSE AS A 515 DAM CLOSED LOW BY MONDAY MORNING THEN CONTINUE MOVING SOUTH OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND EVENTUALLY OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A 517 DAM LOW. AT 840 HPA...TEMPERATURES ABOVE ZERO CONTINUE TO ENCROACH ON THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE AND THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE ARCTIC. THE WARM AIR WILL BE PUSHED SOUTH AS NORTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE WEST COAST SUNDAY NIGHT WITH ALL OF THE CWA RETURNING TO BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES BY MONDAY MORNING. SURFACE...BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND WEST OVER THE BERING SEA. A 1018 MB LOW IS 300 NM NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND AND WILL MOVE TO MACKENZIE BAY CANADA TODAY AND DISSIPATE. A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 73N 155E WILL MOVE TO 76N 175W AT 1011 MB THIS MORNING THEN TO 300 NM NORTH OF DEADHORSE BY SUNDAY MORNING AT 1009 MB. A SECOND LOW WILL DEVELOP JUST NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE TO MACKENZIE BAY SUNDAY NIGHT THEN COMBINE WITH THE FIRST LOW AS A 1007 MB LOW. A 1014 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST OVER THE YUKON FLATS THEN TO NEAR EAGLE BY MONDAY NIGHT. STRONG GRADIENT DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE LOW IN THE ARCTIC ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN WEST OF THE LOW SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ARCTIC COAST...AS THE LOW NEAR 73N 155E MOVES EAST A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST WITH SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. NO FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TODAY AS WARM AIR THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST IS FORCED SOUTH. WEST WINDS TODAY WILL TURN NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND THEN NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST...BUT PERSISTENT WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS ALONG MOST OF THE COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH SURF EXPECTED TONIGHT WEST OF PT BARROW IN ZONE 202 AND IN ZONE 204. WINDS PARALLEL THE COAST IN ZONE 203 SO DO NOT EXPECT ISSUES UNTIL THE WINDS TURN NORTH THERE ON TUESDAY. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH MONDAY IN ZONE 204 BUT PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY IN ZONE 202. HIGH SURF ISSUES DEVELOP IN ZONE 201 SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEST COAST...PRETTY QUIET. SOME STRATUS FLOATING AROUND WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE TODAY...BUT NORTH FLOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY SHOULD PUSH MOST OF THAT OUT AS COLDER DRIER AIR MOVE SOUTH. EXPECT SOME FLURRIES OR EVEN LIGHT SNOW WITH THE NORTH FLOW...MAINLY OVER THE COASTAL AREAS. INTERIOR ZONES SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH MID WEEK. INTERIOR...LARGE PATCH OF STRATUS OVER THE INTERIOR COVERS ZONES 220...221...222...223...AND 224. STRATUS WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT A FEW FLURRIES OUT OF IT WHILE IT HANGS AROUND. EXPECT ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW TONIGHT IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR AS LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE THEN MOVES TO NEAR EAGLE. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. COOLER AIR FLOWS INTO THE INTERIOR...BUT MORE CLOUDS WILL MODERATE THOSE TEMPERATURES UNLESS WE CLEAR OUT. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...MODERATE AND PERSISTENT NORTH WINDS OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR EROSION PROBLEMS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ204. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ500-PKZ505. && SDB OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 3:43 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Oct 27, 3:43 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 6 days |
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