Gale Warning 36, NWS Fairbanks, AK

122 
FZAK51 PAFG 051915 AAA
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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.

UPDATE ZONE 240 CANCEL BRISK WIND ADVISORY.

PKZ298-060415-
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST. A LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS
A 989 MB LOW BY 3AM SAT...TO THE BERING STRAIT BY 3PM SAT...AND TO
POINT HOPE BY 3AM SUN.

$$

PKZ225-060415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.  
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-060415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ235-060415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-060415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

$$

PKZ245-060415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
1015 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

FEB 16

913 
FZAK51 PAFG 052315
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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.

PKZ298-061415-
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. A 978 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO
50 NM W OF EMMONAK AS A 989 MB LOW BY 3AM SAT...TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE ISLAND BY SAT EVENING AS A 999 MB LOW AND THEN DISSIPATE
THEREAFTER.

$$

PKZ225-061415-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-061415-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BEFORE NOON. FOG AND
BLOWING SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-061415-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-061415-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-061415-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
215 PM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

CF/NS FEB 16

578 
FZAK51 PAFG 061313
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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.

PKZ298-070030-
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
MOVE EAST TO THE BEAUFORT SEA BY MON. A 988 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK
ISLAND WILL MOVE TO WESTERN NORTON SOUND AS A 998 MB LOW BY 3PM
SAT...TO NEAR POINT HOPE AS A 1004 MB LOW BY 3AM SUN AND THEN
SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE.

$$

PKZ225-070030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW.
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-070030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-070030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-070030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-070030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
413 AM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

FEB 16

475 
FZAK51 PAFG 062207
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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-
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL
MOVE EAST TO THE BEAUFORT SEA BY MON. A 988 MB LOW IN WESTERN NORTON
SOUND WILL MOVE TO NEAR POINT HOPE AS A 1004 MB LOW BY 3AM SUN
AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE.

$$

PKZ225-071315-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SNOW. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 40 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-071315-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT.  
.THU...E WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-071315-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-071315-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-071315-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
107 PM AKST SAT FEB 6 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.  
.SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT.  
.WED...NE WINDS 15 KT.  
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CF/JK FEB 16

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
449 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC OCEAN INTO THE
WEEKEND WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED NEAR THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ROTATES NORTHWEST AND OPENS TO A TROUGH ALONG THE WEST
COAST OF ALASKA BY SATURDAY. THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN BEGINS
TO SHIFT SOME BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE ARCTIC HIGH ELONGATES TO
THE SOUTHEAST AND MERGES WITH A RIDGE BUILDING OVER WESTERN
CANADA. OTHER THAN A PERIOD OF SNOW IN WESTERN ALASKA ON FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY...THE DRY WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT
WEEK ACROSS MOST OF NORTHERN ALASKA.

A STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENT EXISTS ACROSS THE
STATE AND IS RESULTING IN GUSTY WINDS THROUGH PASSES...OVER
SUMMITS AND IN CHANNELED AREAS. THE GRADIENT WILL SLACKEN OVER
THE INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE FRIDAY NIGHT BUT PERSIST OVER THE
CHUKCHI SEA COAST INTO SATURDAY. FROM THE BROOKS RANGE
SOUTH...THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE IF ANY NEW SNOW RECENTLY SO BLOWING
SNOW IS NOT AN ISSUE IN THE WINDY AREAS. WINDS FROM 25 TO 40 MPH
COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW HAS REDUCED VISIBILITY ALONG THE ARCTIC
COAST BUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON FRIDAY AS WINDS BEGIN TO
DIMINISH. COOLER AIR ALOFT MOVING INTO THE ARCTIC SLOPE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY MAY RESULT WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AROUND -50F MAINLY
EAST OF BARROW.

AS FOR SNOWFALL...THE MAIN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA HAS SPUN SOME CLOUDS AND MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO THE
INTERIOR AND WEST COAST. THIS HAS BROUGHT MID AND HIGH LEVEL
CLOUDS AND A FEW FLURRIES...EXCEPT ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER WHERE UP
TO AN INCH OF SNOW FELL NEAR EAGLE. A SECOND FRONT WILL ROTATE
NORTHWEST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH AN
INCH OR TWO OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND ALONG THE
WEST COAST. THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE WILL SEE SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWER OR FLURRIES.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ217-AKZ218-AKZ219.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ225.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

EWP FEB 16