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Gale Warning 99, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 20, 2012

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 20, 2012, 3:28 AM AKST. 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: Dec 20, 2012, 3:28 AM AKST (12:28 UTC)
Expired: Dec 22, 2012, 3:50 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

233 
FZAK51 PAFG 201228
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 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.

PKZ298-210200-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST INTO FRI. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN
THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THU
AND TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI.

$$

PKZ225-210200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-210200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-210200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-210200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-210200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
328 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JK DEC 12

4 follow-up statements

028 
FZAK51 PAFG 202257
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 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.

PKZ298-211400-
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST INTO FRI. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI.

$$

PKZ225-211400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-211400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-211400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-211400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-211400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
157 PM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

CF/EWP DEC 12

294 
FZAK51 PAFG 211301
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 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.

PKZ298-220215-
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEATHER FRONT IN
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FRIDAY
NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-220215-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-220215-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-220215-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-220215-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-220215-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
401 AM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 12

464 
FZAK51 PAFG 220015
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 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.

PKZ298-221515-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEATHER FRONT IN
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND FRIDAY
NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-221515-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-221515-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-221515-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-221515-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-221515-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 21 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF/CC DEC 12

851 
FZAK51 PAFG 221250
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 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.

PKZ298-230200-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL BUILD OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ225-230200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-230200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-230200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-230200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-230200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
350 AM AKST SAT DEC 22 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

DEC 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 Dec 19, 1:14 PM AKST, 14 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 1:14 PM AKST, 14 hours 14 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
114 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. MODELS HAVE FLIPPED
HARD IN MEDIUM RANGE FROM 24 HOURS AGO. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THROUGH
THE CENTRAL INTERIOR IS MOVING EAST AND WILL PUSH THROUGH THE ALCAN
BORDER BY THU EVENING AS THE TAIL END LAGS BEHIND A BIT. A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN OVER THE WEST COAST AND
PUSH EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEK.

THE UPPER LOW THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER TROUGH THAT IS
PUSHING EAST ACROSS THE STATE WILL SLIDE DOWN THE WESTERN PART OF
CANADA AND CROSS OVER INTO ALASKA BY SAT MORNING AND THEN UNDERCUT
THE UPPER RIDGE AND TROUGH OUT IN AN EAST WEST DIRECTION. THE LOW
WILL EXPAND WEST AND ROTATE A COUPLE OF SHORT WAVES AROUND IT AND
DRAG THE COLD AIR IN SIBERIA AND BRING IT INTO THE INTERIOR. THIS
WILL KEEP THE COLD AIR FIRMLY ENTRENCHED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
VERY LITTLE PRECIP WILL BE FOUND ANYWHERE IN NORTHERN ALASKA
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK.

WIND CHILL ISSUES OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC WILL CONTINUE AS THE
RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE ARCTIC COAST.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ225-AKZ226.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245.
&&

CF DEC 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 20, 1:01 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	17 hr
Dec 20, 3:27 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	60 hr
Dec 20, 5:16 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFG	39 hr
Dec 20, 12:12 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG	5 days
Dec 20, 1:56 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	38 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012 Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.