Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 100, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 29, 2016, 4:26 AM AKDT. It was in force for 72 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
- Sep 29, 2016, 4:26 AM AKDT (12:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 2, 2016, 4:11 AM AKDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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230 FZAK52 PAFG 291226 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 NORTHWESTERN 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. PKZ299-300200- 426 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 988 MB LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST AS A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA CONTINUES TO BUILD AND ROTATE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THU. THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REORIENT AS A 987 MB LOW MOVES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO ST MATTHEW ISLAND SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ200-300200- NORTON SOUND- 426 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-300200- DALL POINT TO WALES- 426 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-300200- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 426 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ220-300200- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 426 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ SDB SEP 16
6 follow-up statements
576 FZAK52 PAFG 292139 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 139 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-301245- 139 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 988 MB LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL PERSIST AS A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA CONTINUES TO BUILD AND ROTATE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. A 984 LOW WILL CROSS MOVE NORTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS INTO THE BERING SEA FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-301245- NORTON SOUND- 139 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ210-301245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 139 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ215-301245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 139 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ220-301245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 139 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ RM/MAK SEP 16
190 FZAK52 PAFG 301207 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 407 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 NORTHWESTERN 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. PKZ299-010200- 407 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 992 MB LOW OVER SIBERIA AND A 1033 MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A 985 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE N INTO THE BERING SEA TODAY...TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS BY SAT MORNING...AND INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SAT AT 988 MB. $$ PKZ200-010200- NORTON SOUND- 407 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ210-010200- DALL POINT TO WALES- 407 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-010200- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 407 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ PKZ220-010200- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 407 AM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ SDB SEP 16
350 FZAK52 PAFG 302146 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 146 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-011300- 146 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 992 MB LOW OVER SIBERIA AND A 1032 MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A 984 MB LOW EAST OF ATKA WILL MOVE N INTO THE BERING SEA TONIGHT...TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS BY SAT MORNING...AND INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SAT NIGHT AT 980 MB. $$ PKZ200-011300- NORTON SOUND- 146 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-011300- DALL POINT TO WALES- 146 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SUN...SW WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ215-011300- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 146 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-011300- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 146 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ MAK/CCC SEP 16
938 FZAK52 PAFG 011219 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 419 AM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 NORTHWESTERN 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. PKZ299-020045- 419 AM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 979 MB LOW CENTER STRETCHING FROM NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND TO NEAR THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SUN MORNING AT 980 MB. A WEAK 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL SUN EVENING AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ200-020045- NORTON SOUND- 419 AM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ210-020045- DALL POINT TO WALES- 419 AM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ215-020045- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 419 AM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-020045- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 419 AM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ LTH/DJH OCT 16
204 FZAK52 PAFG 012306 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 306 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-021215- 306 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 977 MB LOW CENTER STRETCHING FROM NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND TO NEAR THE PRIBILOFS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SUN MORNING. A WEAK 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ200-021215- NORTON SOUND- 306 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FOG. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-021215- DALL POINT TO WALES- 306 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 15 FT. FOG...RAIN. .SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ215-021215- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 306 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ220-021215- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 306 PM AKDT SAT OCT 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ NTS/MAK OCT 16
139 FZAK52 PAFG 021211 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 411 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016 NORTHWESTERN 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. PKZ299-030030- 411 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 977 MB LOW CENTER OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR AND ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH AND WEST WHILE WEAKENING TODAY. A 1005 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTH OF GAMBELL THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE NORTH OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND WEAKEN MON. $$ PKZ200-030030- NORTON SOUND- 411 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016 .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-030030- DALL POINT TO WALES- 411 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ215-030030- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 411 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-030030- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 411 AM AKDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ LTH/DJH OCT 16
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 Sep 28, 3:59 PM AKDT, 12 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 3:59 PM AKDT, 12 hours 27 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 359 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2016 .DISCUSSION...The models are in good agreement in the short term and are handling the overall weather pattern well. The big forecast challenge for this evening will be the fast moving weather front that will continue to move across the state this evening. Aloft...A trough at 500 hpa that is currently along a Wainwright to Fairbanks axis will continue to quickly push east tonight and will be in the Yukon Territory by tomorrow morning. A high amplitude ridge will then begin to build across the state. The ridge axis will be along a line from the Chukotsk Peninsula to Bethel at 4 AM Thursday. By 4 AM Friday the ridge axis will be along a line from Barrow to McGrath. This ridge will lead to a warming trend in temperatures for most locations over the next few days. The ridge will be pushed eastward beginning on Saturday. Surface...A quickly moving weather front will continue to push across the state this evening. West coast and western Interior...The main forecast issue that we had today was the threat for high surf and minor coastal flooding. Water levels came up this morning across Norton Sound as expected. Tidal gages now show a decreasing trend in water levels; this trend is expected to continue overnight. The Coastal Flood Warning that was out today for zone 212 has been downgraded to a High Surf Advisory. The decision for the downgrade was based on the fact that the water never really made it high enough to cause any real problems in eastern Norton Sound (based on calls placed to area villages), combined with the rapid decreasing trend in water levels. The high surf advisory was cancelled in zone 209. High surf conditions never really developed near Kotzebue due to a combination on slightly weaker that anticipated winds combined with antecedent lower water levels in Kotzebue Sound due to wind conditions the past few days. The front has mainly pushed through the west coast and western Interior this afternoon and the precipitation has generally ended. Thus, the Winter Weather Advisory that was out for zone 217 was ended about 2 hours early. Behind the front this evening expect winds from the west or southwest with some places in the western Interior gusting to 30 mph. Central and eastern Interior...At this hour the front is currently along a line from Fairbanks to Fort Yukon pushing east. The dominate precipitation type this evening will be rain; however, there may be some snow mixed in at times, particularly at the higher elevations as well as right at the onset of precipitation as the front begins to push through an area. There will be a gradual clearing trend on Thursday and Thursday night. The clearing skies Thursday night will allow low temperatures on Friday morning to drop into the 20s or upper teens (the coldest temperatures will be in the upper Tanana Valley). Temperatures on Friday, however, will rebound nicely thanks to the building upper level ridge. Above normal high temperatures will continue into Saturday across the Interior. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...The front will bring a mix of rain and snow to the area as it pushes east tonight. For areas near sea level, the precipitation type will start off as rain before mixing with and changing to snow later this evening. Little to no snow accumulation is expected for areas near sea level. In the Brooks Range the precipitation type is expected to be all snow. 1 to 4 inches of snow accumulation is expected in the Brooks Range tonight, with the highest accumulations expected in east of the Dalton Highway. There will a another quick shot of rain or snow Thursday night into Friday morning with some precipitation associated with a wave moving around the top of the ridge as it builds in. A warming trend is expected to start on Friday and will continue through the weekend as the ridge builds in. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Strong southeast winds over the coastal areas through the weekend, but no issues are anticipated. && .HYDROLOGY...no issues at this time. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Surf Advisory for AKZ207-AKZ211-AKZ212. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && SEP 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Sep 29, 4:26 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 hr |
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