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Gale Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 17, 2014

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2014, 1:55 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 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: Jan 17, 2014, 1:55 PM AKST (22:55 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2014, 4:07 AM AKST
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

769 
FZAK51 PAFG 172255
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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.

PKZ298-181400-
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG 950 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE
NORTH TO 100 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 953 MB LOW BY 3 AM 
SAT...THEN WEAKEN TO A 990 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND
BY 3 AM SUN. A 1027 MB HIGH OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND
ARCTIC COAST WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN. A STRONG
GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN THE SYSTEMS CREATING STRONG WINDS IN
THE NORTHEASTERN BEING SEA AND BEING STRAIT.

$$

PKZ225-181400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

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

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-181400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-181400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ240-181400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-181400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
155 PM AKST FRI JAN 17 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/LTH JAN 14

3 follow-up statements

354 
FZAK51 PAFG 181309
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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.

PKZ298-190015-
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A STRONG 950 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE
NORTH TO 100 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AS A 953 MB LOW BY 3 AM 
SAT...THEN WEAKEN TO A 990 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND
BY 3 AM SUN. A 1027 MB HIGH OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA AND
ARCTIC COAST WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN. 

$$

PKZ225-190015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-190015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-190015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PKZ240-190015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-190015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
409 AM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JAN 14

751 
FZAK51 PAFG 182336
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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.

PKZ298-191445-
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 956 MB LOW 65 NM EAST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND...WILL CONTINUE TO
DRIFT NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN TO A 985 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF ST
MATTHEW ISLAND BY 9 AM SUN. A WEAK 987 MB LOW OVER THE ROMANZOF
MOUNTAINS AND TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH OVER BARTER ISLAND WILL DRIFT
WEST AND OVER MACKENZIE BAY BY 9 AM SUN.

$$

PKZ225-191445-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-191445-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-191445-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-191445-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-191445-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
236 PM AKST SAT JAN 18 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC/LTH JAN 14

274 
FZAK51 PAFG 191307
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

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.

PKZ298-200015-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1037 MB HIGH STRETCHING FROM WELL NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST TO
NE RUSSIA WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH TUE. A 980 MB LOW 150 NM
SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE SLOWLY NW AND DISSIPATE MON NIGHT.
A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO THE BROOKS RANGE WILL
MOVE BY 3PM SUN TO LIE LONG THE ARCTIC COAST. 

$$

PKZ225-200015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT.  SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-200015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-200015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-200015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-200015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
407 AM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

JAN 14

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 16, 3:38 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	54 hr
Jan 16, 4:19 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFG	14 hr
Jan 16, 4:19 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	45 hr
Jan 16, 8:14 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	34 hr
Jan 17, 4:29 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:29 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:29 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:29 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:29 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	34 hr
Jan 17, 4:29 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	34 hr
Jan 17, 7:53 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	49 hr
Jan 17, 1:54 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	14 hr

Nearby

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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.