Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 72, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 7, 2013, 1:16 PM AKDT. It was in force for 39 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
- Oct 7, 2013, 1:16 PM AKDT (21:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2013, 3:48 AM AKDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
015 FZAK51 PAFG 072116 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 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. PKZ298-081515- 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 981 MB LOW 125 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA AS A 965 MB LOW BY TUESDAY MORNING... THEN WEAKEN TO A 984 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA INTERIOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL RECEDE NORTHWARD INTO THE OCEAN TUESDAY. $$ PKZ225-081515- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-081515- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-081515- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-081515- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-081515- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 116 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ RF/DA OCT 13
4 follow-up statements
701 FZAK51 PAFG 081151 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 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. PKZ298-090300- 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 967 MB LOW OVER HAZEN BAY WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA AS A 965 MB LOW BY 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO A 985 MB LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA INTERIOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL RECEDE NORTHWARD INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN TUESDAY. $$ PKZ225-090300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-090300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-090300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-090300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-090300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 351 AM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ CCC/DJH OCT 13
375 FZAK51 PAFG 082006 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 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. PKZ298-091215- 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL RECEDE NORTHWARD INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ225-091215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-091215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-091215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-091215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-091215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 1206 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ OCT 13
882 FZAK51 PAFG 090514 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 UPDATED ZONES 225 AND 235 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. PKZ298-091515- 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL RECEDE NORTHWARD INTO THE ARCTIC OCEAN THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ225-091515- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-091515- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-091515- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-091515- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-091515- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 914 PM AKDT TUE OCT 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ OCT 13
264 FZAK51 PAFG 091148 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 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. PKZ298-100300- 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1021 MB HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE NORTHWARD INTO THE HIGH CANADIAN ARCTIC WED. A 978 MB LOW MOVES NORTH NEAR GRATE BEAR LAKE AS A 982 MB LOW MOVES EAST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WED NIGHT AND THU. $$ PKZ225-100300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-100300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-100300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-100300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-100300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 348 AM AKDT WED OCT 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. WINDS STRONGEST WELL OFFSHORE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ CCC/DJH OCT 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 Oct 7, 12:50 PM AKDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 12:50 PM AKDT, 26 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1250 PM AKDT MON OCT 7 2013 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT MODELS APPEAR TO BE VERIFYING ON THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW CENTERED NEAR 51N/171W AT 18Z MON. MODELS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON POSITION AND CENTRAL PRESSURE THROUGH 06Z WED. PROGGED POSITION AND CENTRAL PRESSURE... 06Z TUE 972 MB 50 MILES S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND 12Z TUE 964 MB 50 MILES ESE OF DALL POINT 18Z TUE 965 MB NEAR THE YUKON RIVER DELTA 00Z WED 969 MB NEAR STUART ISLAND 06Z WED 976 MB 50 MILES EAST OF UNALAKLEET 12Z WED 984 MB RAPIDLY DISSIPATING OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR RAIN OVER ZONE 214 SPREADING TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA-ZONE 215-SOUTHERN ZONE 216-ZONE 227 BY LATE TONIGHT...AND OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WEST COAST-WESTERN INTERIOR AND CENTRAL INTERIOR BY TUE AFTERNOON. RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN ZONES 214-ZONE 215-SOUTHWESTERN ZONE 216...ESPECIALLY IN THE NULATO HILLS. THE RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OVER THE WEST COAST...ZONE 215...AND OVER MOST WEST COAST AND ARCTIC MARINE ZONES. GUSTS TO 60 MPH EXPECTED IN THE UNALAKLEET AREA TONIGHT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXPECTED IN ZONE 215 THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OVER THE BERING SEA WILL GENERATE HIGH SEAS. HIGH SURF LIKELY ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND LATE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH. EASTERLY GALES DEVELOPING OVER MARINE ZONES 230-235-240 TUE. WINDS COULD APPROACH GALE FORCE ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. AHEAD OF THE STORM CENTER...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT OF NORTON SOUND RESULTING IN BELOW NORMAL SEA LEVELS AND TIDES. AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WATER LEVELS BACK UP...BUT MAXIMUM STORM SURGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MUCH MORE THAN 1 FOOT ALONG THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SHORES. STRONG CHINOOK EVENT ON TAP FOR AREAS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT AND TUE...NAM MODEL CROSS SECTIONS INDICATE WINDS MAXING OUT AS HIGH AS 65 KT AT MOUNTAINTOP LEVEL...AND AS HIGH AS 80 KT ALOFT BELOW 700 MB. HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ215. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ212-AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && RF OCT 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1:36 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Oct 7, 1:47 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 34 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:46 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 7 days | |
| Oct 7, 3:54 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Oct 7, 8:00 AM AKDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AFG | 3 hr | |
| Oct 7, 1:16 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 7, 1:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:05 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:59 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 24 hr |
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