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Gale Warning 80, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 30, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 30, 2012, 3:54 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 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 30, 2012, 3:54 AM AKDT (11:54 UTC)
Expired
Oct 30, 2012, 2:25 PM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

036 
FZAK51 PAFG 301154
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 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.

PKZ298-310030-
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1010 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO
THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4AM WED. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE LOW TO POINT LAY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE
BROOKS RANGE TUE PM. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA
WILL PERSIST INTO THU.

$$

PKZ225-310030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-310030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-310030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-310030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-310030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
354 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

OCT 12
2 follow-up statements
119 
FZAK51 PAFG 301605 AAA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

UPDATED ZONE 245

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.

PKZ298-310330-
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1010 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO
THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4AM WED. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE LOW TO POINT LAY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE
BROOKS RANGE TUE PM. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA
WILL PERSIST INTO THU.

$$

PKZ225-310330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.  SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.  SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-310330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-310330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-310330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-310330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
805 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

UPDATE WINDS TODAY

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

OCT 12
303 
FZAK51 PAFG 302225
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 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.

PKZ298-311330-
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1015 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION POINT WILL MOVE TO
THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 1018 MB LOW BY 4 AM WED. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE LOW TO POINT LAY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE
BROOKS RANGE TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL
PERSIST INTO THU.

$$

PKZ225-311330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO
5 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-311330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-311330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-311330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-311330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
225 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JK/EWP 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 29, 3:35 PM AKDT, 12 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 3:35 PM AKDT, 12 hours 19 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
335 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012

.DISCUSSION...
DIGGING UPR TROF OVR MAINLAND ALASKA AND RETROGRADING UPR HIGH
FROM THE BERING SEA...SOON TO BE OVER CHUKOTKA SETTING UP TO
BRING A COOL WX PATTERN FOR MOST OF THE CWA. ENERGY FROM THE TROF
MOVES INTO THE SRN GULF OF ALASKA ON THU...WITH LOW HEIGHT RIDGING
FROM BC NWWD INTO SE INTERIOR ALASKA. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER CLOSED
LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC TO THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST
SAT...AND THENCE SW...SERVING TO RETROGRADE THE LONGWAVE TROF.

NORTH SLOPE...WIND HAVE DIMINISHED QUITE A BIT AND THERE AS BEEN
NO PROBLEMS AT KAKTOVIK...SO WE HAVE ENDED THE HIGH SURF FOR ZONE
204. WINDS TURNING TO THE NORTH WILL DIMINISH THE SURF AT BARROW
BUT STILL SOME ISSUES POSSIBLE FARTHER SOUTH.

WEST COAST...HIGH SURF CONTS FOR ZONE 207. GUSTY WINDS CONTG BUT
SHOULD TURN MORE NELY. EXCEPT FOR ONSHORE FLOW AREAS NOT MUCH OF
ANY SNOW NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

INTERIOR...ORGANIZED SNOW HAS MOVED INTO THE UPPER TANANA VLY AND
FORTYMILE COUNTY...BUT MORE SHOWERY SNOWS OVER MUCH OF INTERIOR AS
THE UPR LOW ACROSS THE AREA.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...WINDS NOW LOOK TO QUITE
LIKELY TO BE TOO MUCH NORTHEAST FOR PROBLEMS AT SHISHMAREF.
ANOTHER ROUND OF BRISK NW-N WINDS FOR THE WRN NORTH SLOPE...THO
THE FETCH OVR WATER WILL BE GETTING SGFNTLY SHORTER AS ICE EDGE
MOVES SWD.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ207.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230-PKZ235.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-
PKZ230-PKZ235.
&&

RT OCT 12

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG11 hr
Oct 30, 3:48 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG24 hr
Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG72 hr
Oct 30, 3:54 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Oct 30, 3:56 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Oct 30, 4:12 AM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAFG35 hr
Oct 30, 5:20 AM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFG23 hr
Oct 30, 8:05 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG20 hr
Oct 30, 2:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Oct 30, 2:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG38 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.