Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2014
Storm Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 7, 2014, 2:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 62 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
- Dec 7, 2014, 2:15 PM AKST (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2014, 3:49 AM AKST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
040 FZAK51 PAFG 072315 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 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. PKZ298-081415- 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEAS. A 960 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND TO OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE LOW WILL STAY RELATIVELY STATIONARY THERE THROUGH TUE WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING. $$ PKZ225-081415- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 50 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 50 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. $$ PKZ230-081415- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-081415- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-081415- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-081415- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 215 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ ET/CCC DEC 14
5 follow-up statements
407 FZAK51 PAFG 081325 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 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. PKZ298-090200- 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEAS. A 959 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO ABOUT COLD BAY AS A 962 MB LOW EARLY TUE MORNING. THE LOW WILL STAY RELATIVELY STATIONARY THERE THROUGH TUE WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING. $$ PKZ225-090200- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 50 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. $$ PKZ230-090200- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WEST OF ICY CAPE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT... .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-090200- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-090200- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-090200- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 425 AM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/DJH DEC 14
944 FZAK51 PAFG 082245 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 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. PKZ298-091345- 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEAS. A 959 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO ABOUT COLD BAY AS A 962 MB LOW TUE MORNING. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWEST THROUGH WED WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING. $$ PKZ225-091345- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 55 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 55 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. $$ PKZ230-091345- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-091345- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-091345- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-091345- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 145 PM AKST MON DEC 8 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ CCC/ET DEC 14
302 FZAK51 PAFG 091059 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 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. PKZ298-100300- 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEAS. A 962 MB LOW 200 NM EAST OF COLD BAY WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ225-100300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 55 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. $$ PKZ230-100300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-100300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-100300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-100300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 159 AM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/DA DEC 14
630 FZAK51 PAFG 092309 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 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. PKZ298-101300- 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEAS. A 967 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ PKZ225-101300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 50 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 45 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 40 KT. $$ PKZ230-101300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-101300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-101300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-101300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 209 PM AKST TUE DEC 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ JL DEC 14
550 FZAK51 PAFG 101249 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 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. PKZ298-110030- 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 974 MB OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN SLOWLY. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST. $$ PKZ225-110030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ230-110030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-110030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-110030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-110030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 349 AM AKST WED DEC 10 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ DEC 14
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 7, 1:01 PM AKST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 1:01 PM AKST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 101 PM AKST SUN DEC 7 2014 .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZED WELL ON SYSTEM LOCATION HOWEVER MOST OF THE MODELS OVERESTIMATED THE PRESSURE OF THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF LOW BY ABOUT 2 MB AT 18Z THIS MORNING. TRACK OF THE FEATURE APPEARS TO BE GOOD HOWEVER AND THE MODELS EXHIBIT REASONABLE SPREAD IN THE SHORT TERM AND MID TERM AND EXPECTED AMOUNT OF SPREAD IN THE LONG TERM. STRONG RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND EXTENDS INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SITS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH WILL REMAIN PARKED NORTH WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND THROUGH THE WEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGS SOUTHWEST OUT OF THE HIGH CANADIAN ARCTIC INTO NORTHERN ALASKA BY LATE WEEK AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SOUTH AND WEST INTO THE LOWER YK DELTA BY SATURDAY. ON THE SURFACE A 1042 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN PARKED NORTH OF SIBERIA WHILE A 959 MB LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND RACES RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHWEST AND WILL BE LOCATED NEAR BRISTOL BAY MONDAY MORNING AS A 964 MB LOW. A VERY TIGHT GRADIENT SETS UP BETWEEN THE HIGH OVER SIBERIA AND THE LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA. HIGH WIND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN HOISTED FOR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AS THE GRADIENT MOVES INTO THAT AREA TONIGHT. HIGH WIND WARNING ALSO IN EFFECT FOR ZONE 207 NORTH OF CAPE KRUSENSTERN TOMORROW AS TIGHT GRADIENT MOVES NORTH OF THE BERING STRAIT. STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED IN MARINE ZONE 225 TOMORROW. WIND ADVISORIES FOR ALSO IN PLAY FOR SUMMITS IN THE INTERIOR AS TIGHT GRADIENT MOVES INTO THE AREA. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILLS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ZONES 205 AND FOR BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE PASSES IN ZONE 206. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE CONTINUE TO MONITOR NORTH SHORE OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND FOR HIGH SURF POTENTIAL AND FREEZING SPRAY WITH STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS. MOMENTUM TRANSPORT IS EXPECTED TO LIMIT SURGE VALUES AND GUIDANCE CONFIRMS THIS NOTION...HOWEVER WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR BREAKING WAVES HIGH WINDS AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES THAT CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE NORTH SHORE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ205-AKZ206. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ213. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225. STORM WARNING FOR PKZ225. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ230. && CCC DEC 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 4:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:53 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 63 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:22 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFG | 7 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:22 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Dec 7, 5:33 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 12:02 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 3 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.