Gale Warning 18, NWS Fairbanks, AK

688 
FZAK52 PAFG 282319
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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.

PKZ299-291430-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THE
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 981 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND
WILL SWING N AS THE LOW MOVES TO THE GULF OF ANADYR BY WED
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL REACH NUNIVAK ISLAND BY WED MORNING THE
BERING STRAIT BY WED EVENING AND NW ALASKA BY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-291430-
NORTON SOUND-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-291430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF ST LAWRENCE.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF ST LAWRENCE. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-291430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-291430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/EWP JAN 14

434 
FZAK52 PAFG 282319 CCA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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.

PKZ299-291430-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. THE
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 981 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND
WILL SWING N AS THE LOW MOVES TO THE GULF OF ANADYR BY WED
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL REACH NUNIVAK ISLAND BY WED MORNING THE
BERING STRAIT BY WED EVENING AND NW ALASKA BY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-291430-
NORTON SOUND-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-291430-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-291430-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-291430-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
219 PM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/EWP JAN 14

185 
FZAK52 PAFG 291257
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
357 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

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.

PKZ299-300400-
357 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM CAPE NAVARIN TO THE PRIBILOFS
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY LATE WED
NIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA FRI.


$$

PKZ200-300400-
NORTON SOUND-
357 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 30 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS 30 KT NEAR CHANNELED AREAS.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-300400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
357 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 35 KT SOUTH OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW. FROM SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
SOUTHWEST.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-300400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
357 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-300400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
357 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/DJH JAN 14

693 
FZAK52 PAFG 292152
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1252 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

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.

PKZ299-301300-
1252 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM CAPE NAVARIN TO THE PRIBILOFS
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE CHUKCHI SEA AND ALONG THE
WEST COAST BY LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE UP THE
WEST COAST THU NIGHT AND FRI. BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE MAINLAND.

$$

PKZ200-301300-
NORTON SOUND-
1252 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-301300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
1252 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-301300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
1252 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-301300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
1252 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB/JK JAN 14

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
323 AM AKST TUE JAN 28 2014

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG UPPER RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE WITH THE AXIS FROM
THE WESTERN BEAUFORT SEA EASTWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC SLOPE
THEN SOUTHEASTWARD INTO CANADA. CURRENT MODELS LOWERING
RIDGE HEIGHTS 5-8 DAM THROUGH THU WITH THE RIDGE AXIS
BECOMING REORIENTED ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER NORTHWESTWARD
INTO THE HIGH ARCTIC. 850 MB TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SOME
BUT REMAIN NEAR FREEZING BY THU...STILL MUCH ABOVE NORMAL.

SHORT WAVE TROUGH ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WILL DAMPEN OUT CONSIDERABLY BY THE TIME IT MOVES TO NORTON SOUND
WED MORNING. LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THIS
WEAKENING FEATURE.

A STRONGER SHORT WAVE AND AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT
WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA WED INTO WED
NIGHT...AND ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND ALASKA NORTHWEST COAST
THU...GRADUALLY DAMPENING. A PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
WEST COAST AND NORTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
FEATURE. THIS SHORT WAVE WILL BRING A BRIEF SHOT OF SOMEWHAT COLDER
AIR...BUT TEMPERATURES ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO REBOUND SOME AFTER
THE SHORT WAVE PASSAGE. PRECIPITATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MOST
LIKELY BE SNOW...WITH 1000-850 MB TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES BELOW
FREEZING.

FOG WILL CONTINUE IN VALLEY AREAS OF ZONE 224 SOUTH OF THE
YUKON RIVER. FOG MAY BE DENSE IN SOME AREAS.

WINDS ON THE BERING STRAIT COAST HAVE SUDDENLY SPIKED UP...
MOST LIKELY DUE TO AN OLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED TO LAST ONLY THROUGH MID DAY...
THEN DECREASING TO BRISK WIND SPEEDS.

REBUILDING OF THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL ALASKA MAINLAND IS
EXPECTED BE LATE IN THE WEEK. THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK BECOMES SOMEWHAT
MORE UNCERTAIN...ECMWF/CANADA MODELS PUNCHING A WEAK SHORT WAVE
INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR SAT WITH NARROW BUT HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE
BUILDING OVER THE WEST COAST AND BERING. GFS SOLUTION SPLITS OFF
A BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE AND BROOKS RANGE WHICH THEN
MIGRATES NORTHWARD INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA BY SUN NIGHT. RMOPS 500
MB PROG INDICATES MEAN RIDGE POSITION PERSISTING OVER THE AK
MAINLAND OUT THROUGH DAY 10...THEN MIGRATING WESTWARD INTO THE
BERING SEA WITH NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE
EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE CWA. THIS WOULD LIKELY BRING IN COLDER
AIR FROM THE HIGH CANADIAN ARCTIC WITH TEMPERATURES COOLING TO
SOMEWHERE NEAR NORMAL.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR AKZ224.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

RF JAN 14