Gale Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

351 
FZAK51 PAFG 082357
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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.

PKZ298-091500-
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM A 1050 MB HIGH OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY
WILL PERSIST WESTWARD OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEAS
TONIGHT THEN WITHDRAW TO THE EAST FRI. A 1017 MB LOW WEST OF
WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE HIGH ARCTIC. A WEAK TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE
TODAY AND TONIGHT EXTENDING FROM A 992 MB LOW IN THE SE BERING
SEA.

$$

PKZ225-091500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-091500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-091500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-091500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-091500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
257 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JAN 15

333 
FZAK51 PAFG 091229
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 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.

PKZ298-100300-
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1048 MB RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE CANADIAN PRAIRIES TO THE
EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WILL PERSIST TODAY THEN RECEDE OVERNIGHT.
MEANWHILE...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
ARCTIC SLOPE...EASTERN CHUKCHI SEA...AND WESTERN BEAUFORT SEA. THE
TROUGH WILL MOVE E TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND BY SAT AS A 1035 MB HIGH
MOVES IN FROM EASTERN SIBERIA.

$$

PKZ225-100300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-100300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-100300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-100300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-100300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
329 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

ET/SDB JAN 15

117 
FZAK51 PAFG 092341
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 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.

PKZ298-101445-
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC
SLOPE...EASTERN CHUKCHI SEA...AND WESTERN BEAUFORT SEA. THE TROUGH
WILL MOVE EAST TOWARDS BANKS ISLAND BY SAT AS A 1035 MB HIGH
MOVES IN FROM EASTERN SIBERIA.

$$

PKZ225-101445-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-101445-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-101445-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

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

$$

PKZ240-101445-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-101445-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
241 PM AKST FRI JAN 9 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT.
.SAT...W WINDS 25 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

JK JAN 15

839 
FZAK51 PAFG 101220
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 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.

PKZ298-110330-
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA
AND EASTERN ARCTIC OCEAN WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE CANADIAN
ARCHIPELAGO BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
SUN. A 1035 MB HIGH CENTERED 300 MILES WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND
WILL BECOME A NARROW 1028 MB RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE
BEAUFORT AND CHUKCHI SEAS BY SUN MORNING.


$$

PKZ225-110330-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-110330-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ235-110330-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2015

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-110330-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2015

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

$$

PKZ245-110330-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
320 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2015

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

RF/RM JAN 15

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
405 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015

.DISCUSSION...
THE WEATHER FRONT THAT GOES PICS SHOW TO BE ABOUT TO MOVE INTO
BRISTOL BAY FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA IS NOT A GAME CHANGER...BUT
THE MODELS HAVE THEN NEXT ONE (TO THE SOUTHEAST) FOLLOWING IT
INTO LATER THIS EVENING. ITS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NORTHWEST TO
LIE FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TO SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...AND MOVE SOME PRECIPITATION NORTHWARD OVER OUR WEST
COAST ZONES. THE AIRMASS MOVING UP THE WEST COAST IS FAIRLY
WARM AS WELL...WE EXPECT SOME ABOVE FREEZING LAYERS ALOFT AND
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AS FAR NORTH AS ZONE 211. THIS
SYSTEM INITIATES A REGIME OF LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT
OVER NORTHERN ALASKA.

THE 1052 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR INUVIK WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST...THOUGH
A RIDGE WILL PERSIST WESTWARD OVER THE BEAUFORT AND NORTHERN
CHUKCHI SEAS. A WEAK TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE WILL
STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...AS IT RECEIVES SUPPORT ALOFT
FROM THE TROUGH ALOFT PRESENTLY OVER THE INTERIOR.

PRESSURE GRADIENTS OVER THE INTERIOR ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
ON THURSDAY THE INUVIK HIGH MOVES SOUTHEAST...THOUGH SOME AREAS
WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ221-AKZ223.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ219.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ210.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

DJH JAN 15