Gale Warning 151, NWS Fairbanks, AK

153 
FZAK51 PAFG 290003
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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.

PKZ298-291515-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A LOW IN THE EASTERN ARCTIC WILL MERGE WITH A LOW IN THE HIGH
ARCTIC THIS EVENING. A WEAK RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE
ARCTIC COAST THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE OFFSHORE AS THE LOW IN THE
BERING SEA MOVES N TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND BY WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ225-291515-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-291515-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-291515-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

$$

PKZ240-291515-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-291515-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/EWP DEC 15

835 
FZAK51 PAFG 291240
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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.

PKZ298-300345-
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK RIDGE IS BUILDING OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TO THE SOUTHERN
BEAUFORT COAST TODAY. ELSEWHERE...A BROAD STRONG LOW AT 957 MB IN
THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE MAINLAND.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH WED WHILE THE LOW MERGES WITH ANOTHER AND THEN MOVES NEAR
ST LAWRENCE ISLAND.

$$

PKZ225-300345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-300345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-300345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-300345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-300345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
340 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

ET/RF DEC 15

809 
FZAK51 PAFG 292352
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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.

PKZ298-301500-
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST WILL SLIDE OFFSHORE AS LOW
PRESSURE IN THE BERING SEA PUSHES N. A 963 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO ST
LAWRENCE ISLAND AND A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE ARCTIC COAST BY WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ225-301500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
BLOWING SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-301500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-301500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-301500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT BECOMING E. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-301500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
252 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB/EWP DEC 15

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
356 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

.DISCUSSION...

NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BE IN AN ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE MAINLY
SOUTHERLY FLOW PATTERN ALOFT FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS AS A SERIES OF
UPPER LEVEL RIDGES AND TROUGHS MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA. SEVERAL STRONG CHINOOK WIND EVENTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN ALASKA
RANGE PASSES DURING THE NEXT 10 DAYS. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW PATTERN
WILL RESULT IN MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER NORTHERN ALASKA...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST.

WEST COAST...
STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER ST LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND THE BERING STRAIT COAST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING AS A WEAKENING SURFACE TROUGH MOVES NORTHWARD TO
THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TODAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO ZONES 214 AND
215 TONIGHT AND MOVE NORTHWARD TOMORROW. 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE NULATO HILLS OF ZONE 215 THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE SEWARD PENN. PATCHY FREEZING RAIN IS
POSSIBLE AS WARM AIR FILTERS ACROSS THE YUKON DELTA MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

INTERIOR...A STRONG CHINOOK WIND EVENT IN THE ALASKA RANGE IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. HIGH WIND
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR ZONES 223 AND 226. WE ARE EXPECTING
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE...70 MPH
IN AREAS NEAR DELTA JUNCTION...AND AROUND 65 MPH IN WIND PRONE
AREAS IN THE RAILBELT. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH THE CHINOOK FLOW. MID TO UPPER 30S IN
THE ALASKA RANGE AND IN THE 20S ABOVE FOR THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ARE
POSSIBLE.

THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE SERIES WILL BUILD OVER THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TUESDAY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW
DEVELOPING FURTHER TO THE WEST. VERY STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST
WINDS ARE PROGGED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE TUESDAY
NIGHT...WITH VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA RANGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FUTURE
MODEL RUNS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY TO WATCH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS EVENT...WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
MAXIMUM SURFACE WIND GUSTS OVER 80 MPH ONCE AGAIN FOR THE RANGE
PASSES.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ225.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ226.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ215.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

JK DEC 15