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Gale Warning 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK

May 14, 2015

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at May 14, 2015, 3:55 AM AKDT. It was in force for 46 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
May 14, 2015, 3:55 AM AKDT (11:55 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2015, 2:21 AM AKDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

638 
FZAK51 PAFG 141155
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 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.

PKZ298-150300-
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC WILL EXPAND SOUTHEAST OVER
THE BEAUFORT SEA TODAY...THEN MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND LATE FRI. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA TODAY.

$$

PKZ225-150300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-150300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-150300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-150300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-150300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
355 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CCC/RM MAY 15
4 follow-up statements
306 
FZAK51 PAFG 142237
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 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.

PKZ298-151345-
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE FAR NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO EAST
OF BANKS ISLAND FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT DISSIPATE OVER THE
CHUKCHI SEA TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVING NORTH OVER
THE NORTH SLOPE SAT.

$$

PKZ225-151345-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-151345-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-151345-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-151345-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-151345-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
237 PM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

JL/RF MAY 15
574 
FZAK51 PAFG 151140
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 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.

PKZ298-160245-
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY 400 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION
POINT AND WILL MOVE TO SOUTHEAST OF BANKS ISLAND TONIGHT. A
WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE NORTH SLOPE SAT
EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ225-160245-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-160245-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-160245-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-160245-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-160245-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
340 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

ET/CCC MAY 15
908 
FZAK51 PAFG 152206
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 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.

PKZ298-161500-
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY 400 NM NORTHEAST OF DEMARCATION
POINT AND WILL MOVE TO SOUTHEAST OF BANKS ISLAND TONIGHT. A
WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE NORTH SLOPE SAT
EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ225-161500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-161500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-161500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT.
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-161500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-161500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
206 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

JK/LTH MAY 15
818 
FZAK51 PAFG 161021
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 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.

PKZ298-170200-
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 998 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF GAMBELL WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH
THE BERING STRAIT AND SOUTH CHUKCHI SEA SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 1005 MB 300 NM WEST OF BARROW BY 4AM AKDT
SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH FROM CANADA TO OVER
BANKS ISLAND WILL WEAKEN ON SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ225-170200-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-170200-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-170200-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015

.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 KT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-170200-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015

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

$$

PKZ245-170200-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
221 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2015

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

$$

CF/DA MAY 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 May 14, 2:37 AM AKDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 2:37 AM AKDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
237 AM AKDT THU MAY 14 2015

.DISCUSSION...
THE 00Z DETERMINISTIC MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AND VERIFIED WELL
AGAINST BOTH THE 00Z AND 06Z ANALYSIS. BLOCKED PATTERN SHOWS NO
SIGNS OF BREAKING THROUGH 180 HOURS. UNSEASONABLE WARM AIRMASS
WITH RIDGE HEIGHTS MORE TYPICAL OF MID SUMMER WILL PARK OVER
WESTERN CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND WELL
INTO NEXT WEEK. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RAMP UP FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS EVEN AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL LIMIT CHANCES OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRES OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN INTERIOR. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL ELEVATE FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. DEEP LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING
SEA WILL ALLOW UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH PERIODS OF RAIN TO CONTINUE
ALONG THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR AS WAVE AFTER WAVE OF
MOISTURE MOVES NORTH ALONG THE BACK OF THE RIDGE OVER WESTERN
CANADA AND EASTERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

ON THE NORTH SLOPE...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS WELL AS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS
AFORE MENTIONED WAVES OF MOISTURE MOVE UP THE WEST COAST AND
WESTERN NORTH SLOPE. LOW CEILINGS AND FOG...DENSE AT TIMES CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON
THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE AS A 1028 MB HIGH PRESSURE 350 NM NORTH OF
PASC PUSHES SOUTHEAST AND INTERACTS WITH LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER
THE INTERIOR. STRONG WIND HEADLINES ON TAP FOR ZONES 203 AND 204
FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS WINDS INCREASE TO THE 30 TO 45 MPH
RANGE. BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL WITH NEAR FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AND GLAZED SNOW PACK.

WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...987 MB LOW CENTERED 250 NM SOUTH
OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WITH A WEAK OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING NORTH
TO NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AND THEN EAST OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND AND
THEN SOUTH INTO THE LOWER YK DELTA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN. THE STALLED
FRONT WILL BE THE FOCAL POINT FOR WAVES TO FORM AND MOVE TO THE
NORTH BRINGING ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE WEST COAST AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR. NEXT SHORT WAVE
ARRIVES THIS MORNING OVER THE LOWER YK DELTA WITH BETHEL RADAR
SHOWING PRECIP MOVING INTO LOWER YK DELTA ATTM. EXPECT RAIN TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE NORTH INTO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BY EARLY
AFTERNOON. NEXT WAVE MOVES NORTH TO NORTHWEST ALONG THE OLD
FRONTAL BOUNDARY FRIDAY MORNING AND WILL DEEPEN TO A 999 MB LOW
AND WILL BE LOCATED 100 NM NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND FRIDAY EVENING.
THE LOW PARKS JUST NORTH OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND OPENING THE WEST
COAST AND WESTERN BROOKS RANGE TO MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW. THE NEXT
WAVE MOVES NORTH INTO THE LOWER YK DELTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING AS A 992 MB LOW LUMBERS NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA
TO BE LOCATED NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS SUNDAY MORNING.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...STRONG SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS NORTH
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WHILE A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS
NORTH AND WEST OVER EASTERN ALASKA. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CAP THE
ATMOSPHERE LIMITING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHILE
THE BUILDING RIDGE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND A THERMAL TROUGH
OVER THE INTERIOR KEEPS GAP WINDS IN AND NEAR ALASKA RANGE PASSES
GUSTY. MIN RH VALUES DROPPED INTO THE UPPER TEENS AT MANY
LOCATIONS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND DROPPED INTO
THE LOWER 20S IN THE YUKON FLATS YESTERDAY...EXPECT SIMILAR OR
SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES TODAY ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTH SLOPES OF
THE ALASKA RANGE AND YUKON FLATS. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES...HILLS NEAR FAIRBANKS AND
ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF THE YUKON RIVER IN THE YUKON FLATS AS THE
THERMAL TROUGH STRENGTHENS TODAY. ONGOING RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR
ZONES 220...223...225 AND 226 LOOK TO BE ON TRACK FOR THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ZONES IN THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR LIKELY TO BE
ADDED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
ONGOING RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR ZONES 220...223...225 AND 226 ARE ON
TRACK FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD
NORTH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WHILE THE THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE
SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...THIS WILL CREATE
GUSTY GAP WINDS IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND NEAR
CRITERIA WINDS IN THE HILLS NEAR FAIRBANKS AS WELL AS ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE YUKON RIVER IN THE YUKON FLATS. MIN RH VALUES DROPPED
INTO THE UPPER TEENS YESTERDAY IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TANANA
VALLEYS AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND
DROPPED INTO THE LOWER 20S IN THE YUKON FLATS. EXPECT SIMILAR OR
SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES TODAY AND FRIDAY. LOW RH VALUES AND NEAR
CRITERIA WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. RH VALUES HAVE
ONLY RECOVERED INTO THE 40S AND 50S TONIGHT IN DRIEST LOCATIONS.
ADDITIONAL ZONES IN THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL LIKELY NEED
HEADLINES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND ZONES THAT CURRENTLY HAVE
HEADLINES WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
MUSH OUT TYPE OF BREAK UP CONTINUES OVER THE INTERIOR WITH ONLY
MINOR ICE JAMS AND MINOR WATER LEVEL RISES NOTED AT A FEW
LOCATIONS. RIVER WATCH CONTINUES.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ220-AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ240-PKZ245.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ235.
&&

CCC MAY 15

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 2:23 PM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG44 hr
May 14, 2:37 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG13 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2015Every gale warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.