Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 33, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 9, 2015, 3:05 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 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
- Mar 9, 2015, 3:05 AM AKDT (11:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2015, 2:26 AM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
787 FZAK51 PAFG 091105 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 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. PKZ298-100045- 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER SIBERIA WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEAS...AND PERSIST THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ225-100045- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-100045- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-100045- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-100045- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-100045- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 305 AM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ EWP/ET MAR 15
2 follow-up statements
045 FZAK51 PAFG 092220 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 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. PKZ298-101500- 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST BY TUE. $$ PKZ225-101500- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-101500- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...S WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-101500- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT .TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-101500- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-101500- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 220 PM AKDT MON MAR 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ RF/LTH MAR 15
321 FZAK51 PAFG 101026 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 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. PKZ298-110130- 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WILL BUILD EASTWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ225-110130- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-110130- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-110130- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-110130- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...W WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-110130- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 226 AM AKDT TUE MAR 10 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/ET MAR 15
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 Mar 8, 2:59 PM AKDT, 12 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 2:59 PM AKDT, 12 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 259 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2015 .DISCUSSION... COLD UPPER LOW CENTER NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL NORTH GULF COAST BY MON MORNING...THEN OPEN UP INTO A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN NORTH GULF COAST MON AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER AIR ALOFT WILL MOVE EASTWARD TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND THE WESTERN HALF OF NORTHERN ALASKA BY SUN AFTERNOON...AND OVER THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN ALASKA BY LATE SUN NIGHT. CURRENT ECENS/NAEFS ENSEMBLE MEANS ARE IN AGREEMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM RANGE PERIOD...MEAN TROUGH POSITION AND COLD AIR LIKELY TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH SAT. SOUTHWEST RETURN FLOW MAY BEGIN IN THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST INTERIOR SUN...SPREADING TO MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA MON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES OVER NORTHERN ALASKA WILL BE MUCH BELOW NORMAL INTO SAT...WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF MODERATING TEMPERATURES BEGINNING EARLY NEXT WEEK. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA WILL GRADUALLY END FROM THE WEST MON THROUGH MON NIGHT. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST MON AND MON NIGHT... SURFACE RIDGE BUILDING ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ON THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST. WINDS ON THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS ON THE EASTERN ARCTIC COAST. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW WILL BE ISSUED. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER SUMMITS ON THE STEESE HIGHWAY ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR WEAKENS AND DECREASES THE GRADIENT BETWEEN RIDGING NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKKZ04-AKZ220. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ245. && RF MAR 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 9:43 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Mar 9, 10:41 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 11 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.