Gale Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK

380 
FZAK52 PAFG 022311
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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.

PKZ299-031415-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER PRUDHOE BAY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AND
EAST TO BE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE WESTERN
BERING SEA SATURDAY AND INTO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ200-031415-
NORTON SOUND-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-031415-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-031415-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-031415-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
211 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CCC/RM JAN 15

758 
FZAK52 PAFG 031252
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
352 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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.

PKZ299-040045-
352 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SUN. A WARM FRONT OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH
OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA SAT PM AND WEAKEN. A STRONG COLD FRONT IN THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO GAMBELL SOUTH BY 3AM SUN...AND TO
POINT HOPE TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY 3PM SUN..THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST.

$$

PKZ200-040045-
NORTON SOUND-
352 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-040045-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
352 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1
NM OR LESS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-040045-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
352 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-040045-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
352 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JAN 15

919 
FZAK52 PAFG 032252
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
152 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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.

PKZ299-041500-
152 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH
SUN. A STRONG COLD FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO
GAMBELL SOUTH BY 3AM SUN...AND TO POINT HOPE TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND
BY 3PM SUN..THEN CONTINUE NORTHEAST.

$$

PKZ200-041500-
NORTON SOUND-
152 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-041500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
152 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT WEST OF SLEDGE ISLAND
THIS EVENING. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND. BLOWING SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-041500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
152 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 5 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-041500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
152 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CF/DJH JAN 15

661 
FZAK52 PAFG 041231
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
331 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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.

PKZ299-050345-
331 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT OVER THE EASTERN CHUKCHI SEA SUN
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE ARCTIC. A 1032 MB RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE BERING STRAIT TODAY...THEN
MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA BY TUE MORNING...THEN EAST ACROSS
THE ARCTIC COAST. RIDGING AND EASTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THE WEEK.

$$

PKZ200-050345-
NORTON SOUND-
331 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-050345-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
331 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-050345-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
331 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-050345-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
331 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE BERING STRAIT.
SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/NTS JAN 15

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
436 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM...THE BIG NEWS IS THE GRADUAL TRANSITION TO MORE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES OR EVEN COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALTHOUGH
THE TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR
JANUARY...MANY LOCATIONS IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE WILL
HAVE THE COLDEST READINGS SO FAR THIS WINTER WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING WELL BELOW ZERO.

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE ARCTIC WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE
INTERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES ALOFT DO NOT DROP
SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEPT OVER THE ALCAN BORDER BUT CLEARING SKIES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR CONSIDERABLE
RADIATIVE COOLING AT THE SURFACE. CLOUDS AND AREAS OF STRATUS AND
FOG WILL QUICKLY BE ERODED FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY AS THE DRIER AIR INFILTRATES INTO THE FORECAST AREA.
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHEAST GULF OF
ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW IN THE
ALASKA RANGE AND UPPER TANANA VALLEY BUT SNOWFALL WILL TAPER OFF
FRIDAY TO FLURRIES.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY COMBINED
WITH COLD ADVECTION WILL CAUSE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE
IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES TONIGHT AND CHANNELED AREAS NORTH OF THE
RANGE LATE FRIDAY.

.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
THE RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND WEST COAST CONUS
CONTINUES TO BE DISPLACED SOUTH FROM S AK/GULF OF ALASKA AS
ANOTHER SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES EAST ACROSS THE TOP OF SAID RIDGE
FROM THE AK PENINSULA TO SOUTHEAST AK FRI- SUN. SHORTWAVE TROUGH
EVENTUALLY DEVELOPS INTO A CLOSE LOW SAT IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF
AK. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL DRIFT
SOUTH AND WEST AS SAID TROUGH TO THE SOUTH MOVES EAST. A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE THEN TAKES HOLD ACROSS MUCH OF AK SUN.
MEANWHILE...THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL BEGIN TO DECAY AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.

AS THE HIGH ALOFT MOVES TOWARDS NORTHERN AK...COOLER AIR FROM THE
NORTHEAST WILL BE USHERED INTO THE INTERIOR. THE COLDEST 850 HPA
TEMPS WILL BE SEEN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR...AROUND -8 TO
-14 C. THIS COOLER AIR MASS FROM THE YUKON AND NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES COMBINED WITH CLEAR SKIES SHOULD ALLOW FOR COOLER SFC
TEMPS TO BE REALIZED THAN HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SEEN THE PAST FEW
DAYS. 850 HPA TEMPERATURES WARM A BIT TO AROUND -5 TO -12 C OVER
MUCH OF NORTHERN AK OVERNIGHT SAT.

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHERN
INTERIOR AK AS A PROGGED 1045 MB SFC HIGH IS EXPECTED TO BE IN
POSITION OVER THE MACKENZIE RIVER BASIN AND YUKON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF AK. THIS SYNOPTIC SETUP
SHOULD BE CONDUCIVE FOR LOCAL WINDS...TANANA VALLEY JET...TO BECOME
ACTIVE FRIDAY NIGHT. AS SUCH...WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE
ELEVATED...UP TO 35-40 MPH.

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL CONTINUE TO SPILL INTO NORTHERN AK
FRIDAY NIGHT. AS SUCH...COMBINED WITH DRY AIR AND STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT...BENIGN WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN
AK...EXCEPT FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST COAST. WHEREIN...A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING NORTHEAST ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE
ALOFT THAT WILL BRING SLIGHT CHANCES-CHANCE POPS. POPS IN THIS
PERIOD ARE PRIMARILY LIMITED TO THE BERING STRAIT COAST AND ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

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

EWP/ET JAN 15