Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 64, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 2, 2013, 2:13 PM AKDT. 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
- Sep 2, 2013, 2:13 PM AKDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2013, 1:37 PM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
028 FZAK51 PAFG 022213 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 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. PKZ298-031400- 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TO THE SOUTH CHUKCHI SEA MONDAY NIGHT...THEN TO THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE TUESDAY...THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TO MCKENZIE BAY AND STRENGTHEN TO 991 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BANKS ISLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-031400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-031400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-031400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-031400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ245-031400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 213 PM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ SEP 13
2 follow-up statements
899 FZAK51 PAFG 031216 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 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. PKZ298-040330- 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH A 1021 MB CENTER NEAR 77N 175E WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST WITH A 981 MB CENTER NEAR 63N 168W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW WILL LIE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ PKZ225-040330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-040330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-040330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-040330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ245-040330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 416 AM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ SDB/DJH SEP 13
170 FZAK51 PAFG 032137 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 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. PKZ298-041245- 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH A 1017 MB CENTER NEAR 77N 175E WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST WITH A 982 MB CENTER NEAR 63N 168W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS. $$ PKZ225-041245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-041245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-041245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-041245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ245-041245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 137 PM AKDT TUE SEP 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ CF/CCC SEP 13
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 Sep 2, 6:50 AM AKDT, 7 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 6:50 AM AKDT, 7 hours 23 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 650 AM AKDT MON SEP 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... A DEEP LOW ALOFT OVER THE BERING SEA AND NW PACIFIC WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA TUE AND THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEK. A FLAT RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL BUILD AND SHARPEN ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER TODAY AND MOVE OVER NW CANADA TUE. THIS PATTERN IS CAUSING SW FLOW OF VERY MOIST SUBTROPICAL AIR OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST THAT WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS IS CAUSING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST NOW. AS THE FLOW TURNS MORE SOUTHERLY THE HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND SOUTH SLOPES OF THE BROOKS RANGE TONIGHT WHILE THE SE INTERIOR DEVELOPS A MODERATE CHINOOK. THE SOUTH FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO WED AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE WEEK KEEPING CONDITIONS WET IN THE WESTERN HALF OF NORTHERN ALASKA WHILE THE SE INTERIOR REMAINS DRIER AND WARMER. 850 MB 0C TEMPERATURE OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE ARCTIC COAST TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING 4-6C OVER MOST OF ALASKA TODAY. EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO BE ALL SNOW OTHER THAN ON THE ARCTIC SLOPE. SURFACE... HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. EAST WINDS AND STRATUS ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE BUT INCREASE TO 25-35 KT. A STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS A 982 MB LOW TUE PM. AN OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE NORTH OVER NORTON SOUND BY 4PM MON...OVER THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA BY 4AM TUE... AND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE BY 4PM TUE. NE GALE FORCE WINDS JUST NORTH OF THE FRONT WILL SPREAD NORTH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE FRONT WILL CHANGE TO SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE FRONT. WARM FRONT STRETCHING EAST FROM THE YUKON DELTA TO EAGLE NOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT TO EAGLE BY 4PM MON AND ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE BY 4AM TUE. HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING ALONG THIS FRONT FROM FAIRBANKS WEST AND WILL SPREAD NORTH TO THE BROOKS RANGE TONIGHT WHILE CHANGING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE FRONT IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLLUTIONS THROUGH WED. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .HYDROLOGY... THERE HAS BEEN 1.00 TO 2.00 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE SOUTH WEST INTERIOR WEST OF DENALI PARK IN THE PAST 24 HR. EXPECT ANOTHER .50-1.00 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS SUCH AS THE ALASKA RANGE NEAR FAREWELL, THE KUSKOKWIM HILLS, AND THE NULATO HILLS. EXPECT THIS TO CAUSE MEDIUM SIZE RIVERS TO RISE TO NEAR BANK FULL COVERING GRAVEL BARS. THIS WILL AFFECT THE MANY CAMPERS NOW IN THOSE AREAS FOR THE START OF HUNTING SEASON. LARGE RIVERS ARE VERY LOW NOW SO ONLY EXPECT A RISE ON THOSE RIVERS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH 4PM TUE ZONES 215 216 221 AND 227 GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230. && JB SEP 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 3:59 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Sep 2, 3:59 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Sep 2, 4:02 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Sep 2, 2:10 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 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.