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Gale Warning 97, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 7, 2014

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 7, 2014, 1:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 7, 2014, 1:33 PM AKST (22:33 UTC)
Expired
Nov 11, 2014, 1:30 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

790 
FZAK52 PAFG 072233
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
133 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 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.

PKZ299-081400-
133 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF THE BERING
STRAIT AND BE ABSORBED BY REMNANTS OF TYPHOON NURI AS IT MOVES
FROM THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS EVENING TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL
BERING SEA BY SUN MORNING AT 948MB. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 

$$

PKZ200-081400-
NORTON SOUND-
133 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-081400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
133 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-081400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
133 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-081400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
133 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

SDB/RM NOV 14
9 follow-up statements
093 
FZAK52 PAFG 081306
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
406 AM AKST SAT NOV 8 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.

PKZ299-090100-
406 AM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A POST-TROPICAL STORM SITS IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA AT 924 MB
AND IT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TONIGHT AT 948 MB.
THIS CYCLONE MOVING EAST WILL PROMPT INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS
TODAY AND TONIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST JUST DUE
EAST OF ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

PKZ200-090100-
NORTON SOUND-
406 AM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-090100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
406 AM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-090100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
406 AM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-090100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
406 AM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

ET/JL NOV 14
980 
FZAK52 PAFG 082222
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
122 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 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.

PKZ299-091400-
122 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 940 MB STORM CENTERED 150 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL
MOVE TO 250 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY SUN AFTERNOON
WEAKENING TO 953 MB. BY MON AFTERNOON THE STORM WILL WEAKEN TO A
965 MB CENTER 200 MILES WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND.

$$

PKZ200-091400-
NORTON SOUND-
122 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-091400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
122 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-091400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
122 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUN...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-091400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
122 PM AKST SAT NOV 8 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUN...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

RF/RM NOV 14
854 
FZAK52 PAFG 091301
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 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.

PKZ299-100100-
401 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 950 MB CYCLONE IS LOCATED 55N 180 AND WILL MOVE TO 375 NM DUE
WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND EARLY MON WHERE IT WILL HAVE WEAK TO 963
MB. THE STORM WILL THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 975 MB AND MOVE
NORTHWEST TO AROUND 380 NM WSW OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND EARLY TUE.

$$

PKZ200-100100-
NORTON SOUND-
401 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-100100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
401 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST NORTH OF SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-100100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
401 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-100100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
401 AM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

ET/JL NOV 14
927 
FZAK52 PAFG 092255
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
155 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 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.

PKZ299-101400-
155 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 950MB LOW 250NM N OF ADAK WILL MOVE N TO 150NM W OF ST MATTHEW
ISLAND MONDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE NE TO THE RUSSIAN COAST 300NM
W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY TUE MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

$$

PKZ200-101400-
NORTON SOUND-
155 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN OR
SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-101400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
155 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG... RAIN.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-101400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
155 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. RAIN OR SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW OR RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-101400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
155 PM AKST SUN NOV 9 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

SDB/RF NOV 14
752 
FZAK52 PAFG 101229
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
329 AM AKST MON NOV 10 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.

PKZ299-110100-
329 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 958MB LOW 150NM NW OF THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE TO NEAR CAPE
NAVARIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 980MB THROUGH TUE. THE LOW
WILL DISSIPATE LATE WED WHILE A 991MB LOW MOVES FROM BRISTOL BAY
WED AM TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ200-110100-
NORTON SOUND-
329 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-110100-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
329 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-110100-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
329 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-110100-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
329 AM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JL NOV 14
140 
FZAK52 PAFG 102235
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
135 PM AKST MON NOV 10 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.

PKZ299-111245-
135 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 968 MB LOW 200 MILES WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO
A 987 MB LOW 400 CENTERED 400 MILES WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY
TUE EVENING. A 992 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TO NEAR DALL
POINT BY WED AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ200-111245-
NORTON SOUND-
135 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUE.

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 56 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT
DECREASING TO 5 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-111245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
135 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT DECREASING
TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 3E 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-111245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
135 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUE MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
135 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 05 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 14
633 
FZAK52 PAFG 110121 AAA
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
421 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

UPDATED ZONE 200 AND 220

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.

PKZ299-111615-
421 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 968 MB LOW 200 MILES WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO
A 987 MB LOW CENTERED 400 MILES WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND BY TUE
EVENING. A 992 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TO NEAR DALL POINT
BY WED AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ200-111615-
NORTON SOUND-
421 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT
DECREASING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-111615-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
421 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT
DECREASING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 3E 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-111615-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
421 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT.  
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-111615-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
421 PM AKST MON NOV 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 14
352 
FZAK52 PAFG 111301
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
401 AM AKST TUE NOV 11 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.

PKZ299-120415-
401 AM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 973 MB LOW 360 MILES WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN AND SLIDE FURTHER SOUTHWEST AT 980 MB NEARLY 450 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. A 992 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND BY WED NIGHT AND BE LOCATED NORTH OF THE CHUKOTSK
PENINSULA BY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-120415-
NORTON SOUND-
401 AM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-120415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
401 AM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-120415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
401 AM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-120415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
401 AM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

MAK/RM NOV 14
433 
FZAK52 PAFG 112230
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
130 PM AKST TUE NOV 11 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.

PKZ299-121300-
130 PM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 977 MB LOW 100 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN WILL WEAKEN TO
A 993 MB LOW 400 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE NAVARIN BY WED AFTERNOON.
A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WED MORNING AND
BECOME AN ELONGATED 1002 MB LOW EXTENDING FROM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND NORTHWARD INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ200-121300-
NORTON SOUND-
130 PM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT DECREASING
TO 5 FT.. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-121300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
130 PM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT
DECREASING TO 5 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-121300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
130 PM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-121300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
130 PM AKST TUE NOV 11 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT DECREASING
TO 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING N1 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

RF/DA NOV 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 Nov 7, 1:06 PM AKST, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 1:06 PM AKST, 27 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
106 PM AKST FRI NOV 7 2014

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS...ALL AGREE IN THE SHORT TERM AND EVEN INTO THE MID TERM.
INITIALIZED WELL AT 18Z ON THE POSITION AND INTENSITY OF THE
REMNANTS OF SUPER TYPHOON NURI AND THE DECAYING LOW NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND. NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES...SO WILL TAKE
A BLEND OF THE MODELS AND JUST NUDGE THE CURRENT GRIDDED DATABASE.

ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...SOUTH FLOW HAS SET UP OVER THE MAINLAND AND
WILL PERSIST IN SOME FORM THROUGH NEXT WEEK. A WEAK SHORTWAVE
OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL SWING NORTH TONIGHT...BUT NOT EXPECTING
MUCH MORE THAN CLOUDS AT IT PUSHES INTO THE RIDGE THAT EXTENDS
WEST ACROSS THE ARCTIC OCEAN. A SECOND SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE NORTH
ON SATURDAY EVENING...BUT AGAIN PRETTY WEAK SO NOT EXPECTING MUCH
AS IT PUSHES INTO THE RIDGE. THE 486 DAM LOW ASSOCIATED WITH SUPER
TYPHOON NURI WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN BERING SEA TO THE SOUTH
CENTRAL BERING SEA BY SUNDAY MORNING...THEN ROTATE NORTH TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA BY TUESDAY MORNING. AT 850
HPA...SOUTHERLY FLOW MEANS CHINOOK FLOW...MEANS WARM AIR
ADVECTION...SO LOOK FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES...AND DRIER
CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES UP ANOTHER 6 DEGREES CELSIUS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

SURFACE...RIDGING FROM THE EAST OVER MOST OF THE STATE WITH
SOUTHERLY FLOW DOMINATING. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE ARCTIC
COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LEE SIDE TROUGH SETTING UP
NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL ALSO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
FAIRLY TIGHT GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE WILL WEAKEN
SATURDAY. GRADIENT THROUGH THE ALASKA RANGE WILL STRENGTHEN AS
NURI MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. NURI CURRENTLY NEAR ATTU AND
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT THEN
EAST TO THE DATELINE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE SWINGING INTO
THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA BY MONDAY MORNING.

ARCTIC COAST AND BROOKS RANGE...WOW...AS QUIET AS IT CAN GET UP
NORTH. MOSTLY CLEAR WITH THE WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE AREA.
NOT EXPECTING MUCH CHANGE...BUT STATUS CAN DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
ANY TIME SO WILL GO WITH PERSISTENCE BUT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED
IF THAT CHANGES. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH FOR MOST AREAS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WARMING A BIT WITH THE SOUTHERLY
FLOW. NO SIGNIFICANT SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...A LITTLE BIT OF ACTIVITY
HERE...BUT WITH NURI STAYING OUT BY THE DATELINE IT LOOKS TO BE
MORE OF A WIND ISSUE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. WINDS COMING UP ON ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND OVERNIGHT TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 MPH...AND THOSE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY. LIGHTER
WINDS AS YOU CONTINUE TO THE WEST COAST...BUT STILL A FEW GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 MPH WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION ON SUNDAY.
EXPECT THE FRONT TO REACH THE SOUTHWEST COAST LATE SATURDAY AND
SPREAD SOME SHOWERS OVER THE AREA BEGINNING SUNDAY. MAY START OFF
AS SNOW BUT EXPECT IT TO TURN TO RAIN WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF
PRECIPITATION. A SECOND...WEAKER...FRONT WILL ARRIVE ON THE COAST
MONDAY MORNING WITH MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION STAYING SOUTH OF THE
SEWARD PENINSULA. WARMING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A FEW
AREAS MAY EVEN SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS ABOVE FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...A FEW CLOUDS WITH DECAYING WEATHER
FRONT OVER THE ALASKA RANGE...AND SOME STRATUS IN THE UPPER TANANA
VALLEY THAT WILL JUST NOT GO AWAY...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR WILL
BE THE RULE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MAINLY LIGHT NORTHEAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS. SOUTH FLOW IN AND ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE WILL
KICK WINDS UP A BIT BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 50 MPH...THROUGH
SUNDAY. WE COULD SEE SOME STRONGER WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP A BIT. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT WEEK. WARMING TEMPERATURE TREND CONTINUES
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ245.

&&

SDB NOV 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 3:31 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG25 hr
Nov 7, 3:33 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Nov 7, 1:33 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr

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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.