Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 87, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 12, 2012, 4:47 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2012, 4:47 AM AKST (13:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2012, 2:03 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
642 FZAK51 PAFG 121347 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 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. PKZ298-130500- 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH TO THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL BE JUST NORTH OF BANKS ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING TO ALASKA'S EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST AND WEST TO NEAR BARROW. $$ PKZ225-130500- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-130500- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-130500- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-130500- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-130500- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 447 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ NOV 12
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535 FZAK51 PAFG 122322 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 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. PKZ298-131430- 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 990MB LOW NEAR 80N/120W WILL DEVELOP A NEW 994MB CENTER 50 NM WEST OF BANKS ISLAND BY 4PM AKST TUE. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ONTO THE NORTH SLOPE COAST MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-131430- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-131430- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-131430- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-131430- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-131430- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 222 PM AKST MON NOV 12 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 1 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ CC/RT NOV 12
356 FZAK51 PAFG 131221 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 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. PKZ298-140330- 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 990MB LOW NEAR 78N/120W WILL DEVELOP A NEW 994MB CENTER 50 NM WEST OF BANKS ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST. A 956 MB LOW NEAR ADAK WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TO BE 100 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL ISLAND BY 3AM AKST WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. $$ PKZ225-140330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-140330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-140330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ240-140330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-140330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 321 AM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ EWP/JK NOV 12
103 FZAK51 PAFG 132254 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 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. PKZ298-141615- 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... COMPLEX 990MB LOW NEAR 78N/120W DRIFTING EAST. HIGH PRESSURE OF 1034 MB OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-141615- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-141615- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-141615- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-141615- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-141615- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 154 PM AKST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JL/CC NOV 12
151 FZAK51 PAFG 141114 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 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. PKZ298-150415- 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 998 MB LOW NEAR 85N/145W WILL MOVE SOUTH TO 150 NM WEST OF BANKS ISLAND BY 3AM THU AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHEAST THROUGH FRI. A 1033 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-150415- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-150415- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-150415- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ240-150415- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-150415- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 214 AM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ EWP/JK NOV 12
392 FZAK51 PAFG 142326 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 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. PKZ298-151430- 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 999 MB LOW NEAR 79N/145W WILL MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND 3PM THU AND THEN CONTINUE EAST. A 1033 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-151430- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-151430- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-151430- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 KT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-151430- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ245-151430- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 226 PM AKST WED NOV 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT. $$ JL/CC NOV 12
506 FZAK51 PAFG 151035 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 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. PKZ298-160145- 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1003 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF BANKS ISLAND WILL MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND 3PM THU AND THEN CONTINUE EAST. A 1036 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL DRIFT EAST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT AND CONTINUE DRIFTING EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-160145- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-160145- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-160145- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ240-160145- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ245-160145- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 135 AM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ EWP/JK NOV 12
349 FZAK51 PAFG 152322 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 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. PKZ298-161430- 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1003 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND 3PM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE HIGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE HIGH WILL COVER THE AREA FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE BEAUFORT SEA. $$ PKZ225-161430- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-161430- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-161430- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-161430- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-161430- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 222 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. $$ DA NOV 12
586 FZAK51 PAFG 160239 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 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. PKZ298-161615- 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1003 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF BANKS ISLAND 3PM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER CHUKOTKA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO CENTER OVER THE ARCTIC COAST EAST OF BARROW FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SECOND CENTER DEVELOPED ABOUT 200 NM NORTHWEST BARROW. $$ PKZ225-161615- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-161615- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-161615- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-161615- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-161615- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 539 PM AKST THU NOV 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 KT. $$ DA NOV 12
096 FZAK51 PAFG 161103 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 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. PKZ298-170215- 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1034 MB HIGH OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST REMAINS FAIRLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ225-170215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-170215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-170215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-170215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-170215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 203 AM AKST FRI NOV 16 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ SDB/JK NOV 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 Nov 11, 2:20 PM AKST, 14 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 2:20 PM AKST, 14 hours 27 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 220 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW IS CURRENTLY A 993 MB LOW NOW ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DALL POINT AND IS PROGGED BY MODELS TO DEEPEN RAPIDLY INTO A MAJOR STORM. THERE ARE ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODEL CENTRAL PRESSURES AND POSITIONS THROUGH 4 AM WED. THE STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING EASTERLY GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS OVER PKZ210 LATE MON NIGHT AND TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG ADJACENT COASTAL AREAS AND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND ON TUESDAY AS WELL. A WIND ADVISORY/WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR ZONE 213. THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM MAY BRING SNOW TO ZONES 214-215 BY TUE EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY. WINTER STORM WATCH/WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THESE ZONES ON MONDAY. INTERIOR...SOME LINGERING PATCHES OF BLACK STRATUS REMAIN OVER THE INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON. SKIES WILL EVENTUALLY CLEAR TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SHARPLY IN THE VALLEY AREAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY FOR THE INTERIOR. NORTH SLOPE...A DEEP AND COLD UPPER LOW NOW CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES NORTH OF THE NORTHERN GREENLAND COAST WILL TAKE A TRACK ACROSS THE NORTH POLE THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST TO BANKS ISLAND BY TUE AFTERNOON. CURRENT RUNS OF THE GFS/NAM/ECMWF ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE FORECAST POSITION FOR TUE AFTERNOON. A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SET UP ALONG THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST ARE EXPECTED. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE ALONG THE ZONE 204 COAST MON NIGHT AND TUE...WHERE WEST WINDS TO 55 MPH GUSTING TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED...PRODUCING SEVERE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THERE IS GOOD SUPPORT ALOFT...GFS/NAM PROGGING 50-60 KT WINDS FROM ABOVE THE BOUNDARY LAYER TO WELL ABOVE 850 MB...THE STRONGEST WINDS PASSING ACROSS THE BARTER ISLAND AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN ZONE 204 WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY WITH WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. BLIZZARD WATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR ZONES 203 AND 204. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ203-AKZ204. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235-PKZ240. && JK NOV 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 4:34 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:47 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:50 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:22 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:22 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 12, 2:25 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Nov 12, 2:26 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr |
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