Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 97, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 6, 2015, 2:03 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2015, 2:03 PM AKDT (22:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2015, 3:15 AM AKDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
463 FZAK51 PAFG 062203 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 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. PKZ298-071315- 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF OUR ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND THE TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE WILL PERSIST...WITH A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF OUR ARCTIC COAST. $$ PKZ225-071315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT...SOUTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT SOUTH OF CAPE LISBURNE. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ230-071315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT EAST OF ICY CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT FROM ICY CAPE EAST. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ235-071315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-071315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ245-071315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 203 PM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ DJH/CCC OCT 15
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395 FZAK51 PAFG 071225 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 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. PKZ298-080330- 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE WILL PERSIST. FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK. $$ PKZ225-080330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ230-080330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ235-080330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-080330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-080330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 425 AM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ CF/BB OCT 15
740 FZAK51 PAFG 072215 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 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. PKZ298-081245- 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE A TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE STRENGTHENS. A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK. $$ PKZ225-081245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ230-081245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ235-081245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ240-081245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ245-081245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 215 PM AKDT WED OCT 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JA OCT 15
614 FZAK51 PAFG 081115 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 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. PKZ298-090100- 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE A TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE STRENGTHENS. A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ225-090100- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ230-090100- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ235-090100- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ240-090100- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ245-090100- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 315 AM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ JK/BB OCT 15
713 FZAK51 PAFG 082257 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 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. PKZ298-091400- 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE A TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE STRENGTHENS. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SAT AS 996MB LOW OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC SLIDES SOUTHWARD INTO THE EAST SIBERIAN SEA. A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ225-091400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ230-091400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FROM POINT LAY WEST...EAST WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. FROM POINT LAY WEST...EAST WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ235-091400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING DRIZZLE. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ240-091400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING DRIZZLE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ245-091400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 257 PM AKDT THU OCT 8 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ NTS/RM OCT 15
348 FZAK51 PAFG 091119 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 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. PKZ298-100230- 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE A TROUGH INLAND OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE STRENGTHENS. A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ225-100230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ230-100230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-100230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ240-100230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ245-100230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 319 AM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ JK OCT 15
147 FZAK51 PAFG 092214 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 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. PKZ298-101315- 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... THE SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL SLIDE EAST TOWARD THE CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO BY SAT MORNING. THIS FEATURE COMBINED WITH BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER FAR SW MAINLAND ALASKA WILL KEEP A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER MOST OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ225-101315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-101315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT FROM POINT LAY WEST. E WINDS 25 KT EAST OF POINT LAY. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT FROM POINT LAY WEST. E WINDS 25 KT EAST OF POINT LAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ235-101315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ240-101315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ245-101315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 214 PM AKDT FRI OCT 9 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ NS/RM OCT 15
082 FZAK51 PAFG 101109 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 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. PKZ298-110215- 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC. MEANWHILE...STRONG LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE EXTREME SW MAINLAND. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO BY SUN AS LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER MAINLAND AK. THE PATTERN WILL KEEP MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE ARCTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-110215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-110215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-110215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-110215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-110215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 309 AM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ ET/JK OCT 15
657 FZAK51 PAFG 102147 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 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. PKZ298-111300- 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE SW MAINLAND. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN BUT SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO BY SUN AS LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER MAINLAND AK. THE PATTERN WILL KEEP MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE ARCTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-111300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ230-111300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-111300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-111300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-111300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 147 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ CF/LTH OCT 15
972 FZAK51 PAFG 111115 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 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. PKZ298-120215- 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE CURRENTLY EXTENDS SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN CHUKCHI SEA TO EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA TO BANKS ISLAND. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS OVER NORTHERN ALASKA ANCHORED BY A 969 MB LOW IN EXTREME NORTH PACIFIC. LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST AS THE RIDGE STRENGTHENS AND SHIFTS FARTHER EAST INTO THE EASTERN CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA AND EASTERN CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO TOMORROW AS LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS AND EXPANDS NORTH INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA AND SOUTHERN BEAUFORT SEA. $$ PKZ225-120215- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-120215- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-120215- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-120215- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-120215- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 315 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ ET/JK OCT 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 Oct 6, 5:55 AM AKDT, 8 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 5:55 AM AKDT, 8 hours 8 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 555 AM AKDT TUE OCT 6 2015 .DISCUSSION... MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH ABOUT 60 HOURS. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING UP INTO THE INTERIOR BUT LOSING ITS STRUCTURE AS THE LOW IN THE BERING IS CRUSHING IT BACK TO THE EAST. THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL EVENTUALLY DROP SOUTH INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND DEVELOP A TROUGH OVER ALL OF NORTHERN ALASKA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO DEVELOP AGAIN...ALBEIT FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME...OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR. THE ARCTIC FRONT LIES SOMEWHERE AROUND BARROW TO DEMARCATION POINT AND THEN SOUTHEAST FROM THERE. THIS IS PRODUCING SOME VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ON THE ARCTIC COAST. THE SURFACE LOW IN THE BERING SEA AND THE SURFACE HIGH IN THE NORTHERN ARCTIC WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST AND THE WEST COAST THROUGH MOST OF TODAY. THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST WILL SEE RELATIVELY STRONG WIND THAT WILL LAST INTO THE WEEKEND. DISAGREEMENT IN THE MODEL TO MODEL CONSISTENCY SHOWS LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG RANGE MODELS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ215-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220. && CF OCT 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2:01 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Oct 6, 2:09 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 7 hr |
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