Gale Warning 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK

597 
FZAK51 PAFG 271153
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 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.

PKZ298-280300-
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1044 MB HIGH 300 NM NE OF BANKS ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS
NW CANADA THROUGH FRI. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE BERING
SEA THU AND EXPAND INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-280300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-280300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-280300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-280300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING.
BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-280300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
253 AM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING.
BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 14

885 
FZAK51 PAFG 272247
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 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.

PKZ298-281400-
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1041 MB HIGH 300 NM NE OF BANKS ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS
NW CANADA THROUGH SAT. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF 1006 MB WILL MOVE
NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FRI THROUGH SAT..THEN NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE BEAUFORT SEA SUN WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST ACROSS THE
ARCTIC COAST SUN AND SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-281400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-281400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-281400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-281400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN...W WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-281400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
147 PM AKST THU FEB 27 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SAT...S WINDS 15 KT.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JL FEB 14

366 
FZAK51 PAFG 281226
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 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.

PKZ298-010330-
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1046 MB HIGH 150 NM NE OF BANKS ISLAND WILL DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS
NW CANADA THROUGH SAT. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF 1006 MB WILL MOVE
NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA FRI THROUGH SAT..THEN NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE BEAUFORT SEA SUN WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST ACROSS THE
ARCTIC COAST SUN AND SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-010330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING.
BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-010330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-010330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-010330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2014

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-010330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
326 AM AKST FRI FEB 28 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 14

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1231 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT EXTENDING FROM WEST COAST OF
THE LOWER 48 TO EASTERN ALASKA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY UNTIL
FRIDAY. WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT ON THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH A SERIES OF SHORT WAVES INTO WESTERN
ALASKA. TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL ALSO CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING OVER
MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND EVEN NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY
THURSDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL RESULT IN INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW OR
MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE. TO THE EAST
UNDER THE RIDGE...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ALONG WITH THE STRONG
OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS WILL CONTINUE.

MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE BEGINNING OF A PATTERN CHANGE AND
A REPOSITIONING THE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE WEEKEND...BUT CONTINUE TO
SHOW SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE DETAILS. A STRONG COLD TROUGH ALOFT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST ALASKA AND FORCE THE RIDGE TO
RETROGRADE WESTWARD TO THE BERING SEA. IN EITHER SOLUTION THE
CONSENSUS IS FOR COLDER NORTHERLY FLOW TO RETURN TO THE FORECAST
AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD TROUGH SETTLES IN ACROSS THE
MAINLAND.

IN THE SHORT TERM...THE MAJORITY OF THE WEATHER ACTION THE NEXT
FEW DAYS WILL BE CONFINED TO WESTERN ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC. THE
MODELS STILL DO NOT HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE TIMING OF THE
SHORTWAVES AND ACCOMPANYING PRECIPITATION IN WESTERN ALASKA.
PRECIPITATION APPEARS TO BE SPOTTY IN NATURE AND AMOUNTS VARY
BETWEEN MODELS. INTERMITTENT SNOW ALONG WITH FREEZING RAIN IS
POSSIBLE AS FAR NORTH AS THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC INTO FRIDAY. THE
FORECASTS REFLECT THIS WITH CHANCES OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN ALONG WITH SEVERAL ADVISORIES FOR FREEZING RAIN IN
EFFECT...ALTHOUGH IT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING IF ONLY TRACE
AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN OCCUR.

IN ADDITION TO PRECIPITATION...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
INCREASE ALONG THE CHUKCHI AND ARCTIC COASTS. BRISK WINDS AND
GALES WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BUT DIMINISH IN MOST
AREAS BY FRIDAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213-
AKZ214-AKZ215.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

EWP FEB 14