Gale Warning 41, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FZAK51 PAFG 011213
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 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.

PKZ298-020315-
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1028 MB HIGH CENTERED 400 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 1033 MB AND MOVE TO 300 MILES NORTH OF DEMARCATION
POINT BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ225-020315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 2014

.TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-020315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-020315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-020315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 2014

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

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

$$

PKZ245-020315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
413 AM AKDT SUN JUN 1 2014

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

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

$$

CF/LTH JUN 14

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
542 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS ONLY IN AGREEMENT THROUGH ABOUT 24 TO 30 HOURS. UPPER LEVEL
NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WHILE SURFACE LOW HAS SPUN ITSELF TO UP JUST
SOUTH OF RUBY. OCCLUDED FRONT IMPACTING THE NORTH GULF GULF COAST
THIS MORNING BEFORE IT MOVES NORTH TO THE NEAR THE BROOKS RANGE BY
LATE TONIGHT.

THIS SYSTEM IS ADVERTISED TO HAVE A TON OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH IT. THIS HAS TO POTENTIAL TO HAVE A SEVERAL PLACES THAT COULD
SEE A LARGE AREA OF A LOT OF RAIN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NORTHERN
PORTION OF THE STATE. THIS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ARCTIC COAST
AS WELL WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.

THE TEMPERATURES STATING MAKING A COME BACK BY MID WEEK AND THE
INTERIOR BEGINS TO HEAT UP ONCE BEHIND THESE FRONTS AGAIN BUT
THIS TIME THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY COLDER AIR TO FILL IN
BEHIND IT THIS TIME.

STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES WITH THE CHINOOK
FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FOR SURE AND THEN BEGIN TO
DIMINISH FROM THE WEST BY LATE SAT NIGHT OR EARLY SUN.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
RH VALUES WILL BE LOW AGAIN TODAY AND RED FLAGS WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE ALASKA RANGE ZONES AS THE WINDS HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...VARIOUS FLOOD ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
SONES 203...204...205,

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226-AKZ227.

RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-
PKZ245.
&&

MAY 14