Gale Warning 40, NWS Fairbanks, AK

112 
FZAK51 PAFG 072203
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 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.

PKZ298-081500-
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH THU.
A 979 MB LOW NEAR ANVIK WILL MOVE TO NEAR BUCKLAND AS A 982 MB
LOW BY 4AM WED AND TO NEAR POINT HOPE AS A 984 MB LOW BY 4PM WED.

$$

PKZ225-081500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-081500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-081500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-081500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-081500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
203 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

CF/AD APR 15

192 
FZAK51 PAFG 081218
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
418 AM AKDT WED APR 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.

PKZ298-090030-
418 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH THU. A 982 MB LOW NEAR DEERING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF
KIVALINA BY 4PM WED AS A 986 MB LOW...THEN DISSIPATE. A 973 MB LOW
IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY
4PM WED AND TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS A 978 MB LOW BY 4AM THU.

$$

PKZ225-090030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
418 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-090030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
418 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-090030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
418 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-090030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
418 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. FOG.
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-090030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
418 AM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

APR 15

672 
FZAK51 PAFG 082202
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
202 PM AKDT WED APR 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.

PKZ298-091315-
202 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH THU. A 985 MB LOW JUST WEST OF KIVALINA WILL DISSIPATE WED
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT NEAR WAINWRIGHT AND BARROW WILL DRIFT
NORTH WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATE. BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
INTERIOR WILL DRIFT EAST THROUGH SAT AND WEAKEN. 

$$

PKZ225-091315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
202 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ230-091315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
202 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ235-091315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
202 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-091315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
202 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-091315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
202 PM AKDT WED APR 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JL/AD APR 15

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
436 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
ALOFT...
THE LONG WAVE PATTERN CONSISTS OF A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC
AND ALCAN BORDER WITH A TROUGH OVER THE NW PACIFIC AND BERING SEA.
THIS PATTERN WILL PROGRESS SLOWLY WITH THE TROUGH MOVING OVER
MAINLAND ALASKA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. STRONG SOUTH FLOW ALOFT
OVER NORTHERN ALASKA TODAY WILL WEAKEN WED AND MORE SO ON THU.
THIS MEANS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-WEEK
THEN SLOWLY COOL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STRONG CHINOOK WINDS OVER
THE ALASKA RANGE WILL REACH A PEAK TODAY AND THEN DECREASE TONIGHT
INTO WED.

SURFACE...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH THU.

A 980 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN TODAY.
AN OCCLUDED FRONT FROM THIS LOW TO GAMBELL TO THE BERING STRAIT TO
POINT HOPE WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. SNOW WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG
THIS FRONT WILL DIMINISH TODAY.

A STATIONARY FRONT STRETCHES FROM POINT HOPE TO ANVIK WITH A
FRONTAL WAVE NEAR KODIAK. THE FRONTAL WAVE WILL MOVE TO NEAR
KALTAG AS A 980 MB LOW BY 4PM TUE...TO NEAR SHISHMAREF AS A 982 MB
LOW BY 4AM WED...TO NEAR POINT HOPE AS A 986 MB LOW BY 4PM WED.
WILL SEE 2-4 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY AND ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES TONIGHT ALONG
THIS STATIONARY FRONT. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN SOUTHEAST OF
BUCKLAND AND HUSLIA THIS AFTERNOON SO THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE
NORTH OF BUCKLAND AND HUSLIA. EXPECT STORM TOTALS UP TO 8 INCHES
NORTH OF BUCKLAND AND HUSLIA. DO NOT EXPECT FREEZING RAIN DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND WELL MIXED AIR NORTH OF THE FRONTAL WAVE.

WILL SEE EAST WINDS 25-35KT TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR AND THE COAST
NORTH OF KOTZEBUE AS THE GRADIENT INCREASES AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL
WAVE. WILL SEE LOW VSBY IN BLOWING SNOW OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE AND
NW ARCTIC THROUGH TONIGHT AS WELL.

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT FROM EAGLE TO TANANA TO GOLOVIN TO KING
SALMON WILL MOVE TO EAGLE TO BUCKLAND TO ANVIK BY 4PM TUE...TO
OLD CROW TO BUCKLAND TO ANVIK BY 4AM WED AND TO ARCTIC VILLAGE TO
DENALI BY 4PM WED. WILL SEE SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
SOUTHEAST OF THIS ARCTIC FRONT.

A LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AS A 978 MB LOW BY 4AM THU. THIS WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW TO ZONES 213 214 215 LATE WED AND THU.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH THU. THE
FRONTAL WAVE NEAR KODIAK WILL MOVE NW TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THERE
WILL BE SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT LOCATION AND TRACK. WHAT IS
FAIRLY CERTAIN IS THAT SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN SE OF ANVIK TO
BUCKLAND TO EAGLE TODAY REDUCING THE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THOSE AREAS.
ALSO FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE NORTH OF BUCKLAND
AND HUSLIA TODAY AND TONIGHT SO ARE ISSUING WINTER STORM WARNINGS
FOR THOSE AREAS NOT ALREADY COVERED SUCH AS ZONES 207 208 AND 209.

&&

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

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR AKZ225-AKZ226.

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ217.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ204-AKZ213.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ203-AKZ210-AKZ215-AKZ216.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ235.
&&

JB APR 15