Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 16, 2012, 1:48 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Sep 16, 2012, 1:48 PM AKDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2012, 2:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
278 FZAK69 PAFG 162148 OFFAFG EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 148 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE TWICE AS HIGH. PKZ599-171300- 148 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 998 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY SUN AM WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 987 MB LOW BY 4PM MON THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRUDHOE BAY MON NIGHT AND MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW AS A 980 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN DRIFT WEST. $$ PKZ500-171300- WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 148 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ505-171300- CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 148 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 KT DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 30 KT EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ510-171300- EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 148 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT MON PM. SEAS 18 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ TF/SDB SEP 12
2 follow-up statements
199 FZAK69 PAFG 171203 OFFAFG EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 403 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE TWICE AS HIGH. PKZ599-180030- 403 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 978 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN SEWARD PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO KIVALINA AS A 988 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 982 MB LOW NEAR PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW AS A 978 MB LOW BY 4PM MON AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A LOW IN THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 989 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE. $$ PKZ500-180030- WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 403 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. RAIN. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ505-180030- CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 403 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FOG. RAIN. .TUE...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ510-180030- EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 403 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ SEP 12
727 FZAK69 PAFG 172200 OFFAFG EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 200 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE US ARCTIC WATERS SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE TWICE AS HIGH. PKZ599-181230- 200 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... 978 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB AND DRIFT WEST TO BE A 990 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW AT 4 PM TUE. THE SECOND LOW...A 988 MB LOW NEAR POINT HOPE WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW MON EVENING. $$ PKZ500-181230- WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 200 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 50 KT SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ505-181230- CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 200 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ510-181230- EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE- 200 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ TF SEP 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 3:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr |
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Sources
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