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Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 5, 2013

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 5, 2013, 1:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 50 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
Nov 5, 2013, 1:53 PM AKST (22:53 UTC)
Expired
Nov 7, 2013, 3:37 PM AKST
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

150 
FZAK52 PAFG 052253
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
153 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-061400-
153 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 952 MB LOW NEAR SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF OF ANADYR
AT 3 AM THU. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTH OVER THE
CHUKOTSK PENINSULA THROUGH 3 PM FRI. 

$$

PKZ200-061400-
NORTON SOUND-
153 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-061400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
153 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FOG... SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-061400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
153 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-061400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
153 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

CCC/JL NOV 13
5 follow-up statements
240 
FZAK52 PAFG 061240
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
340 AM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-070345-
340 AM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 952 MB LOW 250 NM NE OF SHEMYA SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO JUST WEST OF
THE GULF OF ANADYR BY LATE WED EVENING AT 956 MB. THE LOW WILL
THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTH OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA THROUGH 3
PM FRI.

$$

PKZ200-070345-
NORTON SOUND-
340 AM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-070345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
340 AM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FOG...RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-070345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
340 AM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-070345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
340 AM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

CF/JK NOV 13
164 
FZAK52 PAFG 062356
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
256 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-071500-
256 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 956 MB LOW LOCATED NEAR 60 N AND THE DATELINE WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO BE IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ANADYR BY TUESDAY MORNING
AS A 962 MB LOW AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST OVER THE
CHUKOTSK AS A 967 MB LOW THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL REMAIN OVER
THE CHUKOTSK LATE WED EVENING AT 956 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN
IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-071500-
NORTON SOUND-
256 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-071500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
256 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-071500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
256 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-071500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
256 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

CCC/TH NOV 13
649 
FZAK52 PAFG 070119 CCA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-071630-
409 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 956 MB LOW LOCATED NEAR 60N 180 WILL MOVE NORTHWEST TO THE
WESTERN GULF OF ANADYR BY THU MORNING AT 964 MB...THEN MOVE
NORTHWEST TO 68N 170E AT 977 MB EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE BROAD
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA INTO
SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-071630-
NORTON SOUND-
409 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-071630-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
409 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-071630-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
409 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-071630-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
409 PM AKST WED NOV 6 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

CCC/TH NOV 13
750 
FZAK52 PAFG 071232
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
332 AM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-080100-
332 AM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 958 MB LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND BE LOCATED OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA FRI
MORNING AS A 981 MB LOW. THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA INTO SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-080100-
NORTON SOUND-
332 AM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FOG...SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DIMINISHING
AFTER NOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-080100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
332 AM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 50 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-080100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
332 AM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-080100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
332 AM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

JL/JK NOV 13
817 
FZAK52 PAFG 080037
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
337 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-081615-
337 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 969 MB LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL TRACK NORTH TO NEAR WRANGEL
ISLAND FRIDAY EVENING AT 981 MB. A 985 MB LOW MOVING RAPIDLY
NORTHEAST WILL BE NEAR GAMBELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE NORTH
OF CAPE LISBURNE FRIDAY NIGHT. A STRONGER LOW WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BE 979 MB JUST NORTH OF
GAMBELL SATURDAY MORNING AND 977 MB NEAR CAPE LISBURNE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OF BARROW SATURDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-081615-
NORTON SOUND-
337 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-081615-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
337 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-081615-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
337 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-081615-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
337 PM AKST THU NOV 7 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. BLOWING
SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.FRI...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

DA/CC NOV 13

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Nov 5, 1:40 PM AKST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 1:40 PM AKST, 13 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
140 PM AKST TUE NOV 5 2013

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WITH AXIS ALONG 160W CONTINUES TO PUSH TO THE
EAST AND IMPACT WEATHER IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR AS
WELL AS THE NORTH SLOPE. FAVORABLE DYNAMICS HELPED DEEPEN SURFACE
LOW LOCATED 350 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY TO 986 MB WITH GUSTY WEST
WINDS ALONG THE NORTH SLOPE BARROW AND POINTS EAST. HIGH SURF
NOTED AT BARROW THIS MORNING AND ALONG THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE
COAST WHERE HIGH SURF ADVISORIES CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.
SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF THE TROUGH EXTENDS SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR ALONG A PATA TO PAMC LINE. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES AHEAD OF
THE TROUGH WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN INTERIOR. SOUNDINGS INDICATE PRECIP SHOULD BE ALL SNOW.
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT HELPING TO ENHANCE SNOW FALL TOTALS ALONG THE
SOUTH FACES OF THE BROOKS RANGE WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT. AS SKIES SCATTER OUT BEHIND THE TROUGH TEMPS ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP TO MORE SEASONABLE LEVELS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
ABOVE TO SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR.

FORECAST FOCUS CONTINUES ON VERY STRONG LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR
PASY AT AROUND 952 MB CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE BERING SEA.
WINDS RAPIDLY INCREASE TONIGHT ACROSS MARINE ZONE 210 WHERE STORM
FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH WED NIGHT. HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GALE
FORCE WINDS ON TAP BEGINNING EARLY MORNING HOURS TOMORROW IN NORTON
SOUND. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL EXPAND NORTH THROUGH THE BERING
STRAIT BY NOON. GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE
CHUKCHI SEA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF ADVISORY ISSUED FOR
MARINE ZONE 213 FOR WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHEAST FACING
SHORES...CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR HIGH SURF POTENTIAL FOR ZONE 211
AND ZONE 207 SPECIFICALLY KIVALINA...HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA COAST THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING AND REMAIN PARALLEL TO THE COAST NEAR KIVALINA
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR THE THREAT OF
COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THESE AND REMAINING SOUTH AND WEST FACING
AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST THURSDAY MORNING NEAR CAPE
ROMANZOF TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT NEAR KIVALINA AND NORTHWARD TO
POINT HOPE. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
AND WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN HOWEVER
SOUTHWEST WINDS ALONG WITH LONG FETCH AND LONG DURATION EVENT
WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS UPDATES
TO STORM INTENSITY AND TRACT WILL IMPACT WINDS SPEEDS AND
DIRECTIONS AND POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...SEE DISCUSSION ABOVE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ218.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ213.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ213.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-
PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235.

STORM WARNING FOR PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245.
&&

CCC NOV 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 1:09 AM AKSTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Nov 5, 1:37 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG26 hr
Nov 5, 1:37 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG3 hr
Nov 5, 4:24 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG9 hr
Nov 5, 4:38 AM AKSTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG4 days
Nov 5, 12:20 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG65 hr
Nov 5, 1:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG38 hr
Nov 5, 1:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG5 days
Nov 5, 1:53 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG25 hr
Nov 5, 1:53 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG7 days

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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.