Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 68, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 26, 2015, 2:23 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
- Aug 26, 2015, 2:23 PM AKDT (22:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2015, 3:52 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
556 FZAK51 PAFG 262223 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 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. PKZ298-271330- 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 987 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4 AM THU AT 984 MB...THEN TO 250 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4PM THU. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW BY FRI AT ABOUT 990 MB. $$ PKZ225-271330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .THU...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-271330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .THU...NW WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-271330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-271330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-271330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 223 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. .THU...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ ET/JK AUG 15
4 follow-up statements
463 FZAK51 PAFG 271228 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 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. PKZ298-280015- 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 987 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4 AM THU AT 984 MB...THEN TO 250 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4PM THU. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST OF BARROW BY FRI AT ABOUT 990 MB. $$ PKZ225-280015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-280015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-280015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ240-280015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND TO 35 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ245-280015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 428 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ DJH/EP AUG 15
856 FZAK51 PAFG 271357 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 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. PKZ298-280315- 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 984 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL MOVE 250 NM NORTH OF BARROW AT 4PM THU...THEN DRIFT BACK SOUTH. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB ON FRIDAY. $$ PKZ225-280315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT NORTH OF CAPE LISBURNE THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .FRI...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-280315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-280315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ240-280315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND TO 35 KT AFTER NOON. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ245-280315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 557 AM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ DJH/EP AUG 15
616 FZAK51 PAFG 272208 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 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. PKZ298-281315- 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A ELONGATED 985 MB LOW 250 NM NORTH OF BARROW THAT STRETCHES TO THE AMUNDSEN GULF WILL STAY IN PLACE OVERNIGHT. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AND MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW ON FRIDAY. THE LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ALASKA BY SAT. $$ PKZ225-281315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-281315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-281315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ240-281315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ245-281315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 208 PM AKDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ ET AUG 15
386 FZAK51 PAFG 281152 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 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. PKZ298-290030- 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE 990 MB LOW 250 MI NORTH OF WAINWRIGHT WILL MOVE SOUTH TO BE ABOUT 150 MI NORTH OF WAINWRIGHT AT 4PM FRI AND 50 NM N OF WAINWRIGHT AT 4AM SAT. THE RIDGE OF THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA AND THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA IS WEAKENING...AND A TROUGH WILL EXTEND SOUTH FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA LOW TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR BY 4AM SAT. HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHEAST BEAUFORT SEA AND A WEAK 1010 MB HIGH CENTER WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MACKENZIE BAY AND SACHS ISLAND FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-290030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-290030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-290030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT...DIMINISHING BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ240-290030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING AFTER NOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ245-290030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 352 AM AKDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 30 KT...DIMINISHING AFTER NOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ DJH AUG 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 Aug 26, 4:50 AM AKDT, 9 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 4:50 AM AKDT, 9 hours 33 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 450 AM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... THE LONG WAVE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM THE WRANGEL ISLAND TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA INTO THE NW PACIFIC WILL PROGRESS EAST OVER MAINLAND AK THU AND THEN PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK. STRONG SW FLOW ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LONG WAVE TROUGH CONTINUES TO PUSH AIR WITH 3 TIMES THE NORMAL PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER NORTHERN ALASKA. THIS ADDITIONAL MOISTURE WAS FED INTO THE EAST SIDE OF THE TROUGH BE A FORMER TYPHOON DISSIPATING THE NW PACIFIC. THIS HIGH MOISTURE AIR WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THU WITH SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES GETTING THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS. SEVERAL STRONG SHORT WAVES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FRONTAL WAVES WILL CAUSE ENHANCED RAINFALL THROUGH THU. FROM FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEK EXPECT COOL AND WET CONDITIONS...BUT PRECIPITATION WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY. A STRONG SHORT WAVE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO ANAKTUVUK TO DENALI BY 4PM WED AND EAST OF THE ALCAN BORDER WED NIGHT. A STRONG SURFACE FRONTAL WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SW WINDS GUSTING TO 30 KT. 850 MB TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM 4 TO8C NOW. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO 0C TO -4C OVER NW AK THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...WITH THIS COLD AIR SPREADING OVER THE REST OF NORTHERN ALASKA THU WITH THE COLD FRONT. THIS WILL LOWER THE SNOW LEVEL TO 1000-2000 FEET BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THU. SURFACE... A 987 MB LOW 150 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL MOVE TO 170 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW BY 4PM WED...TO 150 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4AM THU...TO 200 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4PM THU...AND TO 150 NM NORTH OF BARROW BY 4PM FRI. GALES FORCE W WINDS IN THE SW QUADRANT OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE OVER THE ARCTIC COAST FROM BARROW WEST WED NIGHT AND TO THE EASTERN ARCTIC THU. THIS WILL CAUSE HIGH SURFACE FROM BARROW WEST TONIGHT AND THU WITH SEA LEVEL RISE OF 1-2 FT. SINCE THERE IS SEA ICE BETWEEN BARROW AND PRUDHOE BAY DO NOT EXPECT HIGH WAVES OR ELEVATED SURF EAST OF BARROW. MAY SEE SEA ICE PUSH ALONG THE COAST FROM PRUDHOE BAY EAST AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS BUT ONLY LIMITED SURF DUE TO DAMPENING BY THE SEA ICE. A A 995 MB FRONTAL WAVE IN THE BERING STRAIT WILL MOVE TO GALBRAITH LAKE AS A 994 MB LOW BY 4PM WED AND TO INUVIK AS A 991 MB LOW BY 4AM THU. A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST OF THIS LOW. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH OF THE LOW WILL MOVE TO ANAKTUVUK PASS TO DENALI BY 4PM WED...TO OLD CROW TO CIRCLE TO BIG DELTA BY 4AM THU...AND EAST OF THE ALCAN BORDER BY NOON THU. WILL SEE HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE FRONTAL WAVE AND ALONG THE WARM AND COLD FRONTS. EXPECT ANOTHER 0.5-1.5 INCHES OF RAIN TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES. RAIN WILL BECOME LIGHT WEST OF THE COLD FRONT. EXPECT THIS TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS ZONES 208 210 211 212 217 WITH LARGE RIVERS RISING TO HIGH LEVELS BUT NOT FLOODING. THIS COULD CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD IN STEEP TERRAIN OF THE INTERIOR SUCH AS SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE...THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE...AND THE CHENA AND SALCHA BASINS SO WILL NEED TO KEEP EYE ON THOSE AREAS. ARCTIC COLD FRONT OVER THE DATELINE WILL MOVE TO JUST EAST OF BARROW TO NOME TO GAMBELL BY 4PM WED...TO DEMARCATION POINT TO COLD FOOT TO THE YUKON DELTA BY 4AM THU...TO ARCTIC VILLAGE TO NORTHWAY BY 4PM THU...THEN CONTINUING EAST. EXPECT RAIN EAST OF THE FRONT TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS NORTHWEST OF THE FRONT. SNOW LEVEL WILL DROP TO 1000-2000 FEET NW OF THE FRONT. EXPECT 2-6 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THU...HEAVIEST ABOVE 2000 FT. WILL ISSUE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ZONE 206. EXPECT 2-4 INCHES IN THE ALASKA RANGE ABOVE 3000 FT THU-THU NIGHT. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTION THROUGH THU. START TO SEE MODELS DIVERGE ON FRI WITH TIMING AND STRENGTH OF SHORT WAVE TROUGHS BUT ALL MODELS KEEP LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA INTO NEXT WEEK. PREFER THE GFS PRECIP AMOUNTS WHICH ARE HEAVIER THAN THE NAM ANS ECMF FOR TODAY BUT VERIFY BETTER AT 06Z. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4... HIGH SURF ZONES 213 AND 207 NOW ENDING. HIGH SURF 211 AND 212 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THU. HIGH SURF ZONES 201 AND 202 FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM THU. MODERATE SURF ZONES 203 AND 204 THU AND THU NIGHT WITH POTENTIAL FOR ICE RAFTING ONSHORE. MODERATE SURF ZONE 207 AT SHISHMAREF TONIGHT THROUGH THU. POTENTIAL FOR HIGH SURF 207 AT SHISHMAREF THIS WEEKEND. && .FIRE WEATHER... NONE. && .HYDROLOGY... HAVE HAD 1.0-2.5 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND NW INTERIOR AND .5-1.5 INCHES ACROSS REMAINDER OF AREA FROM BROOKS RANGE SOUTH. EXPECT ANOTHER 0.5-1.5 INCHES OF RAIN TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALASKA WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES. RAIN WILL BECOME LIGHT WEST OF THE COLD FRONT. EXPECT THIS TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS ZONES 208 210 211 212 217 WITH LARGE RIVERS RISING TO HIGH LEVELS BUT NOT FLOODING. THIS COULD CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD IN STEEP TERRAIN OF THE INTERIOR SUCH AS SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE...THE WESTERN ALASKA RANGE...AND THE CHENA AND SALCHA BASINS SO WILL NEED TO KEEP EYE ON THOSE AREAS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ222. HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ214. FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ210-AKZ211-AKZ212. SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY ZONES 210 217 WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AKZ206. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225- PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235. && JB AUG 15
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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 12:05 PM AKDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1205 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 AKZ204-271500- EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST- INCLUDING...KAKTOVIK...FLAXMAN ISLAND 1205 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...MODERATE SURF CONDITIONS AND SEA ICE PUSH POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND OVERNIGHT THURSDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY 200 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT BARROW WILL LIFT NORTHEAST AND BECOMING ELONGATED THURSDAY FROM NORTH OF BARROW TO THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA AND BANKS ISLAND. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STAY ROUGHLY IN PLACE BEFORE LIFTING FARTHER NORTH FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS...UP TO 50 MPH...BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING THAT WILL CONTINUE BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING. MODERATE SURF CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY HOWEVER...HIGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED DUE TO SEA ICE TO THE WEST. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SEA ICE TO BE PUSHED ONTO LAND ALONG THE SHORE AS STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEREIN...HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF SHORE-FAST ICE FROM THIS WINTER SEASON WEST OF KAKTOVIK COULD BREAK AND PUSH EASTWARD. THE WINDOW OF TIME FOR ICE TO BREAK...TRAVEL EASTWARD...AND MOVE TOWARDS THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST WOULD BE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING. THOSE LIVING ON THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPCOMING WEATHER STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ET
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:29 PM AKDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 129 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 AKZ207-271400- CHUKCHI SEA COAST- INCLUDING...POINT HOPE...SHISHMAREF...KIVALINA...ESPENBERG 129 PM AKDT WED AUG 26 2015 ...WINDY AND MODERATE SURF CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE CENTRAL ARCTIC COAST WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE SYSTEM WILL PROMPT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS UP TO 25 KTS THAT WILL PROMOTE MODERATE SURF CONDITIONS FROM SHISHMAREF TO ESPENBERG THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. LOCAL AREAS ALONG THE COAST MAY SEE MINOR EROSION OF THE SHORE. THOSE LIVING IN THIS AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPCOMING WEATHER STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ET
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 4:51 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Aug 26, 4:55 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Aug 26, 5:04 AM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Aug 26, 5:13 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Aug 26, 5:13 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Aug 26, 5:18 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Aug 26, 1:31 PM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 39 hr |
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