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Gale Warning 70, NWS Fairbanks, AK

September 28, 2014

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 28, 2014, 3:55 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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: Sep 28, 2014, 3:55 AM AKDT (11:55 UTC)
Expired: Sep 30, 2014, 3:55 AM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

594 
FZAK51 PAFG 281155
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 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.

PKZ298-290300-
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 991 MB LOW CURRENTLY 150NM NE OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO
997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150M NW OF BARROW MON MORNING. THE LOW WILL
WEAKEN TO 1004 MB TUESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE LOCATED 300 NM NORTH
OF PRUDHOE BAY.

$$

PKZ225-290300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-290300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG.
.MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-290300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-290300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-290300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
355 AM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

CF/ET SEP 14

4 follow-up statements

213 
FZAK51 PAFG 282252
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 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.

PKZ298-291400-
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 992 MB LOW CURRENTLY 150 NM NORTHEAST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL
WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT TRACKS TO THE EAST AND WILL BE LOCATED 100
NM NORTH OF BARROW MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AND FILL TO 1004 MB BEFORE LIFTING TO THE
NORTH AND BEING ABSORBED BY A 1009 MB LOW LOCATED NEAR 80N AND 155W.

$$

PKZ225-291400-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-291400-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT FROM ICY CAPE WEST.
SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT FROM ICY CAPE WEST. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. SEAS 8 FT
EXCEPT 14 FT FROM ICY CAPE WEST. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-291400-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-291400-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-291400-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
252 PM AKDT SUN SEP 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT THIS EVENING...EXCEPT 25 KT WELL
OFFSHORE EAST OF KAKTOVIK. SW WINDS 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

CCC/DJH SEP 14

358 
FZAK51 PAFG 291152
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 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.

PKZ298-300300-
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW LOCATED 100 NM NORTH OF BARROW MONDAY WILL SLOWLY
MOVE EASTWARD AND BE 125 NM NE OF BARROW AT 1004 MB BY TUE
MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-300300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-300300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
13 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-300300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-300300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-300300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
352 AM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

CF/ET SEP 14

561 
FZAK51 PAFG 292214
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 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.

PKZ298-301315-
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 996 MB LOW CURRENTLY 150 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO
AROUND 1005 MB AS IT TRACKS TO THE EAST AND WILL BE LOCATED 200
NM NORTH OF DEMARCATION POINT WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ225-301315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-301315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT EAST OF ICY CAPE. SEAS 12
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT EAST OF ICY CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-301315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-301315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-301315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
214 PM AKDT MON SEP 29 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

CCC/DJH SEP 14

937 
FZAK51 PAFG 301155
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 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.

PKZ298-010000-
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
1004 MB LOW 120 MILES NORTHEAST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES TO NEAR BARTER ISLAND 4PM TODAY AND THEN DISSIPATES. A
SECOND LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF 1008 MB ALONG THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC
COAST WILL MOVE TO NEAR BARROW WED AM AT 1012 MB...THEN TO 100
MILES NORTHEAST OF BARTER ISLAND 4AM THU.

$$

PKZ225-010000-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ230-010000-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING.
FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ235-010000-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 2014

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ240-010000-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 2014

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ245-010000-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
355 AM AKDT TUE SEP 30 2014

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG.
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

JL SEP 14

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Sep 27, 12:27 PM AKDT, 15 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 12:27 PM AKDT, 15 hours 28 minutes before

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1227 PM AKDT SAT SEP 27 2014

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
WITH EXPECTED AMOUNTS OF SPREAD IN THE MID TERM AND LONG TERM. A
LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE EAST TO BE
CENTERED OVER PALU SUNDAY MORNING AND JUST WEST OF BARROW MONDAY
MORNING. THE TROUGH CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTH AND EAST AND WILL BE
CENTERED OVER PASC TUESDAY MORNING AND NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS THE TROUGH MOVES EAST AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
BUILDS OVER WESTERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEK.

ON THE SURFACE A 995 MB LOW CURRENTLY NEAR WRANGELL ISLAND WILL
DEEPEN TO 988 MB SUNDAY MORNING AND MOVE 150 NM TO THE NORTH. THE
LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO THE EAST TO BE 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW BY
MONDAY MORNING. MOISTURE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN NORTH SLOPE THIS EVENING AND SHOULD BE MOSTLY IN THE FORM
OF RAIN...HOWEVER CAN NOT RULE OUT POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLD FRONT SWEEPS INLAND
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CHANGE PRECIP TO ALL SNOW. GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS
WILL CREATE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE
SUNDAY NIGHT SOUTH OF PAWI AND MONDAY MORNING NORTH OF PAWI. HIGH
SURF ALSO LIKELY ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA
NEAR SHISHMAREF. HIGH SURF ADVISORIES HOISTED FOR THESE AREAS.

AS THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR EXPECT
LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND AT VALLEY LOCATIONS
MONDAY AND LIGHT SNOW AT ELEVATION. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW OVER THE
INTERIOR MONDAY NIGHT AND SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...
SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE FOR
AT LEAST 12 HOURS WILL SET WILL CREATE HIGH SURF CONDITIONS FOR
THE NORTH SHORE OF THE SEWARD PENINSULA ESPECIALLY NEAR
SHISHMAREF LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND ALONG THE WESTERN NORTH SLOPE
SOUTH OF PAWI SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT HIGH SURF CONDITIONS TO BEGIN
IN BARROW BY MONDAY MORNING.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ207.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-
PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

CCC SEP 14

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 28, 3:55 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	34 hr
Sep 28, 3:55 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	48 hr
Sep 28, 2:52 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	14 hr
Sep 28, 2:52 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	13 hr

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