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Gale Warning 115, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 24, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 24, 2016, 4:12 AM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2016, 4:12 AM AKDT (12:12 UTC)
Expired
Oct 26, 2016, 3:17 AM AKDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

643 
FZAK52 PAFG 241212
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
412 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 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.

PKZ299-250200-
412 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL DECAY OVER THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. A 948
MB LOW WILL MOVE TO THE NW BERING SEA TODAY...THEN INTO SIBERIA.
A WEATHER FRONT WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA
TODAY...AND TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA TUE MORNING. THE REMNANTS
OF TYPHOON HAIMA WILL MOVE ALONG THE FRONT MON NIGHT AND MERGE
WITH THE LOW NEAR THE GULF OF ANADYR TUE MORNING. THE WEATHER
FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND WEST COAST BY TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR WED.

$$

PKZ200-250200-
NORTON SOUND-
412 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-250200-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
412 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-250200-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
412 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-250200-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
412 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

SDB OCT 16
4 follow-up statements
095 
FZAK52 PAFG 242305
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 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.

PKZ299-251230-
305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT FROM JUST WEST OF POINT HOPE TO BETHEL WILL MOVE
TO PRUDHOE BAY TO DENALI BY 4AM TUE AND THEN EAST OF THE ALCAN
BORDER TUE PM. A SECOND VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO ANADYR TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY 4AM
TUE...TO THE BERING STRAIT TO BETHEL BY 4PM TUE...AND TO NUIQSUT
TO TANANA TO MCGRATH BY 4PM WED. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING SEA WED PM...TO THE CENTRAL BERING THU.

$$

PKZ200-251230-
NORTON SOUND-
305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-251230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO
21 FT. RAIN. FOG. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-251230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-251230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. FOG. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

OCT 16
960 
FZAK52 PAFG 251207
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 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.

PKZ299-260030-
407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 949 MB LOW CENTERED 500 NM W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN
TO A 976 MB LOW CENTERED 350 NM W OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM THU. A
WEAK 1012 MB HIGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WED
NIGHT.


$$

PKZ200-260030-
NORTON SOUND-
407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 29 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-260030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-260030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND FOG.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-260030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

RF/LTH
819 
FZAK52 PAFG 260016
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 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.

PKZ299-261230-
416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 954 MB LOW CENTERED CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA WILL MOVE NW INTO EASTERN SIBERIA AND WEAKEN TO A 976
MB LOW CENTERED 380 NM W OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM THU. ANOTHER
LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE W BERING SEA BY 4 PM WED AND RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY TO AROUND 960 MB AROUND 550 NM SW OF GAMBELL BY 4 AM
FRI.

$$

PKZ200-261230-
NORTON SOUND-
416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-261230-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-261230-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-261230-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 10 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

NTS OCT 16
773 
FZAK52 PAFG 261117
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
317 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 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.

PKZ299-270030-
317 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 961 MB LOW CENTERED 600 NM W OF POINT HOPE WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 976 MB BY 4 AM FRI. A STRONG
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
THURSDAY NIGHT.


$$

PKZ200-270030-
NORTON SOUND-
317 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-270030-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
317 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING RAIN. 
.SAT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-270030-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
317 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-270030-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
317 AM AKDT WED OCT 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

RF/LTH 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 Oct 24, 3:47 AM AKDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 3:47 AM AKDT, 25 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
347 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016

.DISCUSSION...

Models...Continue to perform well in the short term with some
spread in solutions as they move into the mid range, and
significant spread in the extended periods. All indications are
pointing to a active weather pattern over the Bering Sea and west
coast for the foreseeable future with systems moving through the
area every 2 to 3 days. Not much to change in the short term
forecast so will be making only minor edits to forecast database.

Aloft...At 500 hpa...Ridge with 540 dam heights that extend north
over the Arctic offshore waters has an axis that lies from King
Salmon to Tanana to Barrow and northwest this morning. The ridge
eventually gets pushed a bit to the east late in the week and a
549 dam high is cutoff and slides over the Northern Yukon
Territory with ridging over the Beaufort Sea. A 500 dam low over
the northeast Kamchatka coast has a trough extending northeast
over the Gulf of Anadyr to St lawrence Island to Nunivak Island
this morning, and will move to lie from Wrangel Island to Point
Hope to Golovin to Bethel this evening, and continues to weaken as
it moves over the ridge to lie from the central arctic Kuparuk to
Beaver by Tuesday morning, then moves east over Canada. The low
will continue to deepen to 488 mb as it moves to central Siberia
by Tuesday morning. A second much stronger trough will move over
the western Bering Sea this morning, and over the central Bering
Sea this evening, and by Tuesday morning will lie over the western
Gulf of Anadyr to St Matthew Island to the Pribilofs to Seguam
Island. By Tuesday evening the trough will lie over the north
coast of the Chukotsk Peninsula and the Bering Strait to a
developing low over Emmonak, and by Wednesday morning it will be
over the northwest coast as it pushes over the top of the ridge.
Yet another trough will have developed and moved to the central
Bering Sea and Aleutians by Wednesday morning and as it moves east
a 525 dam low will develop south of the Alaska Peninsula by
Wednesday evening with the trough extending back over St Matthew
Island to the low over Siberia, the low will continue east into
the northeast Pacific and the trough will continue up the coast as
it works its way over the ridge. Yet another strong trough will
move to the eastern Bering Sea Friday, but models are still a bit
sketchy on the details with this one. At 850 hpa...Warming trend
will continue through Tuesday morning, then temperatures are
relatively stable the reminder of the week. Models still
indicating around 75 kt of wind over St Lawrence Island with the
first storm Tuesday and are indicating another round of around 70
kt winds over the island Thursday.

Surface...High pressure will remain over the central and eastern
interior with 1031 mb centers slowly weakening through the week.
In the Bering Sea there will be plenty of action as several lows
move through the eastern Bering Sea with the first one moving
through the area tonight and Tuesday followed by another low on
Thursday. They will all bring some significant winds with them
with the strongest winds over St Lawrence Island and the Bering
Strait coast. A 948 mb low will move to the northwest Bering
Sea this afternoon, then into Siberia. A weather front associated
with this low will move to the central Bering Sea and central
Aleutians this afternoon, and to the eastern Bering Sea by
Tuesday morning. The extra tropical remnants of Typhoon Haima will
move along the weather front Monday night and merge with the low
near the Gulf of Anadyr early Tuesday morning. The weather front
will move over the Bering Strait and west coast by Tuesday
afternoon, then stalls and eventually dissipates over the western
interior late Wednesday. A very strong pressure gradient will
develop over the Bering Sea and west coast Monday evening through
Tuesday evening. A series of fronts will move to the west coast
through the week with the same trajectory bringing periods of
strong winds to St Lawrence Island and the coastal areas.

Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Ridging has built over the
eastern arctic with a strong low pressure system over Siberia
will be sending weather fronts into the Chukchi Sea and western
arctic the next several days. Strong winds southwest of Point Lay
the next several days will be gusting to around 50 mph at times.
Weak leeside trough developing over the eastern arctic coast
today. Winds turning from the southeast for most areas as the
trough sets up over the coast with wind speeds generally 5 to 15
mph. Temperatures slowly warming through Tuesday. Expect marine
stratus to stay offshore the next few days.

West Coast and Western Interior...Winds are gusting to around 50
mph in the Bering Strait this morning as the first of several
weatehr fronts moves through the area this week. Winds will
diminish a bit this morning, then start picking up on St Lawrence
Island and in the Bering Strait this evening with winds
potentially gusting to around 75 mph tonight and early Tuesday.
Winds diminish late Tuesday through mid day Thursday, then start
picking back up with winds potentially gusting to around 70 mph
Thursday night and Friday morning. Expect some showers over the
lower Yukon Delta and Seward Peninsula this morning as the front
dissipates over the area. The next front will spread showers to
the area west of Galena Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning.
Temperatures warming a bit as south flow brings warm air north.

Central and Eastern Interior...Mostly clear in the interior
through the week, but there may be a period when some high clouds
move through the central interior Wednesday. Warming temperatures
during the day, but with clear skies and good radiational cooling
at night expect the lows will not change much this week unless we
get some clouds into the area. Generally light winds in the
interior from the east and northeast.

&&

Coastal Hazards through Tuesday...Extra Tropical Storm surge
product at 24/00Z indicating 2.6 feet of surge Tuesday at 0600
akdt around Gambell. Along the west coast surge values around 4.0
feet in Port Clarence could impact Brevig Mission from around 1000
am akdt into the late afternoon Tuesday. Will cancel the Coastal
Flood Watches and issue HIgh Surf Advisories for the west coast
zones south of the Bering Strait.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Models have backed off a
bit on the surge values for the next storm moving into the area
on Wednesday night and Thursday so will hold off on issuing
anything for now. Several more storms will move through the
eastern Bering Sea through the end of the month keeping the area
busy.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

High Surf Advisory FOR AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ214.

High Wind Warning FOR AKZ207-AKZ213.

Small Craft Advisory FOR PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ230.

Gale Warning FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.

&&

SDB OCT 16

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 3:39 AM AKDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG50 hr
Oct 24, 3:47 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFG49 hr
Oct 24, 2:46 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG13 hr
Oct 24, 3:05 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG36 hr
Oct 24, 3:05 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG13 hr
Oct 24, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFG25 hr

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Sources

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