Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 36, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 30, 2015, 2:58 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 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 30, 2015, 2:58 PM AKDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2015, 4:01 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
106 FZAK51 PAFG 302258 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 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. PKZ298-311400- 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG 1035 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER 500 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL BUILD TO 1046 MB THROUGH THU WHILE DRIFTING NORTHWEST. A 1002 MB LOW NEAR KIVALINA WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO WRANGELL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1014 MB WED AM. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHERN ARCTIC PLAIN. $$ PKZ225-311400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-311400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-311400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-311400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-311400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 258 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ JL/AD/LTH MAR 15
3 follow-up statements
382 FZAK51 PAFG 311208 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 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. PKZ298-010315- 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG 1037 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER 400 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL BUILD TO 1044 MB THROUGH THU WHILE DRIFTING NORTHWEST. A 1003 MB LOW NEAR KIVALINA WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO WRANGELL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1013 MB WED AM. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHERN ARCTIC PLAIN. $$ PKZ225-010315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. .WED...N WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-010315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-010315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-010315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-010315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 408 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ CCC/NTS MAR 15
265 FZAK51 PAFG 312302 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 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. PKZ298-011415- 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG 1040 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER 600 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL BUILD TO 1046 MB THROUGH THU. A 1006 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO WRANGEL ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 1011 MB WED AM. $$ PKZ225-011415- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-011415- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-011415- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-011415- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-011415- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 302 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ AD/RF MAR 15
313 FZAK51 PAFG 011201 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 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. PKZ298-020315- 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG 1041 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER 600 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL BUILD TO 1048 MB THROUGH THU. A 1011 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE NW THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-020315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-020315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-020315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-020315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-020315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 401 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ CF/NTS APR 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 30, 2:26 PM AKDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 2:26 PM AKDT, 32 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 226 PM AKDT MON MAR 30 2015 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...5150 METER LOW JUST NORTHWEST OF KOTZEBUE WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO WRANGELL ISLAND 1 AM WED. UPPER TROUGH MOVING SOUTH OVER THE CANADIAN ARCTIC WILL APPROACH THE ARCTIC COAST WED AM AND THEN A WEAK LOW AT THE END OF THE TROUGH 200 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WHICH WILL THEN DRIFT NORTH. VORTICITY CENTER MOVING NORTH TO NUNIVAK ISLAND 10 PM MON MOVING NORTH TO THE BERING STRAIT 4 AM WED. WEAK RIDGING OVER EASTERN INTERIOR PERSISTING THROUGH THU THOUGH A SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE AREA THU. A LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK EAST TO THE GULF OF ALASKA WED THROUGH THU AND CREATE A BROAD TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WHICH WILL CAUSE SLOW MID LEVEL COOLING THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST AREA TUE THROUGH THU. SURFACE...1035 MB HIGH 500 MILES NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY BUILDING TO 1046 MB AND DRIFTING TO 80N LAT 180W LON THROUGH 10 AM THU. 1002 MB LOW NEAR KIVALINA DRIFTING NORTHWEST AND WEAKENING 101014 MB WED AM NEAR WRANGELL ISLAND. WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA DISSIPATING WITH A LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVING TO THE GULF OF ALASKA WED EVENING AT 1000 MB. MODELS...AGREE OK THROUGH THU ON THE MAIN FEATURES MENTIONED ABOVE. IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD THE GFS/CANADIAN ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT THAN THE ECMWF...THE LATTER WHICH IS DEVELOPING A STRONG LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA ON FRI...QUITE A DEPARTURE FROM THE USUAL PATTERN DURING THIS SEASON. HAVE AGREED WITH WPC TO AVOID THIS ECMWF SOLUTION. NORTH SLOPE...WINDS INCREASING SOME OVERNIGHT AND APPEARS THEY WILL NOT DIMINISH MUCH UNTIL LATE TUESDAY AT THE EARLIEST...LIKE WHEN THE TROUGH ALOFT NEARING THE ARCTIC OCEAN STALLS THEN WEAKENS INTO A SMALL LOW. UPGRADED EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST TO BLIZZARD AND EXTENDED CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST ADVISORY THROUGH TUE...AND ADDED THE NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST. WESTERN ALASKA...SOME LIGHT SNOW INNER COASTAL AREAS TONIGHT INTO TUE EVENING AS UPPER LOW SLOWLY MOVES OUT OF THE AREA AND WEAK VORTICITY CENTER MOVES NORTH OVER OUTER NORTON SOUND. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. THEREAFTER EXPECT SOME SPOTTY SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING OVER NORTHERN INTERIOR AREAS. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...TEMPERATURES COOLING A BIT THROUGH THU. PERHAPS SOME SPOTTY SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY NORTH OF FAIRBANKS THROUGH THURSDAY THOUGH OTHERWISE DRY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ202-AKZ203. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ225. && JL MAR 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:12 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 43 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:56 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:23 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 30 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.