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Gale Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 6, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2012, 3:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 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: Feb 6, 2012, 3:28 AM AKST (12:28 UTC)
Expired: Feb 7, 2012, 2:52 AM AKST
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

639 
FZAK51 PAFG 061228
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 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.

PKZ298-070415-
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE WILL PERSIST INTO
TUE. A 973 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF
ANADYR AS A 986 MB LOW BY 3PM MON AND TO WRANGEL ISLAND AS A 1002
MB LOW BY 3AM TUE.

$$

PKZ225-070415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY LESS THAN
1 NM. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-070415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY LESS THAN
1 NM. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-070415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN
1 NM. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-070415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-070415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
328 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

4 follow-up statements

669 
FZAK51 PAFG 062236
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 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.

PKZ298-071345-
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 986 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL NORTH
OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB BY MID DAY TUE. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER EASTERN SIBERIA TUE.

$$

PKZ225-071345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-071345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-071345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-071345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
136 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

529 
FZAK51 PAFG 062241 CCA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ298-071400-
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 986 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL TRACK
NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB BY MID DAY TUE.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER EASTERN SIBERIA TUE.

$$

PKZ225-071400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-071400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-071400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-071400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
141 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

555 
FZAK51 PAFG 070011 AAA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

UPDATED PKZ225

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.

PKZ298-071415-
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 986 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL TRACK
NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1001 MB BY MID DAY TUE.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER EASTERN SIBERIA TUE.

$$

PKZ225-071415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW.
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-071415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-071415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-071415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
311 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

FEB 12

058 
FZAK51 PAFG 071152
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 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.

PKZ298-080300-
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1000 MB LOW SOUTH OF WRANGELL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE BY TUE NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA AND WILL
BUILD OVER EASTERN SIBERIA.

$$

PKZ225-080300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-080300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-080300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-080300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.
.THU...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-080300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
252 AM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

DA/RT FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 5, 8:01 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	9 hr
Feb 6, 5:00 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	7 hr
Feb 6, 1:36 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Feb 6, 1:37 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Feb 6, 1:52 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	10 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.