Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 37, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2016, 2:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 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
- Feb 10, 2016, 2:36 PM AKST (23:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
367 FZAK51 PAFG 102336 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 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. PKZ298-111230- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT 1046 MB WILL WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST ARCTIC WITH RIDGING EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TO ABOUT 1038 MB BY 3 AM SAT. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ225-111230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-111230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-111230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-111230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-111230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 236 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ NS/ET FEB 16
4 follow-up statements
561 FZAK51 PAFG 111200 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 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. PKZ298-120300- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT 1046 MB WILL WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST ARCTIC WITH RIDGING EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TO ABOUT 1040 MB BY 3 AM SATURDAY. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ225-120300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-120300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-120300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-120300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-120300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 300 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ RF/DA FEB 16
205 FZAK51 PAFG 112311 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 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. PKZ298-121230- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM BRISTOL BAY TO THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA FRI AND PERSIST INTO SAT. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR POINT HOPE ON SAT. $$ PKZ225-121230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-121230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-121230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-121230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-121230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 211 PM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ FEB 16
130 FZAK51 PAFG 121209 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 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. PKZ298-130315- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR POINT HOPE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-130315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-130315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-130315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-130315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-130315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 309 AM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ RF/DA FEB 16
586 FZAK51 PAFG 122331 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 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. PKZ298-131230- 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A 1003 MB LOW NEAR KOTZEBUE WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 997 MB LOW BY 3PM SAT...AND TO 100 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE AS A 1002 MB LOW BY 3PM SUN. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO WAINWRIGHT TO BARTER ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-131230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .MON...W WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-131230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-131230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-131230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-131230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 231 PM AKST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ FEB 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 Feb 10, 2:30 AM AKST, 12 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 2:30 AM AKST, 12 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...NOT MUCH CHANGE FROM YESTERDAY AS GOOD AGREEMENT CONTINUES AND HAS IMPROVED IN THE 24 TO 60 HOUR RANGE. WILL USE THE SAME FORECAST METHODOLOGY TODAY BY LEANING ON AN EVEN BLEND FOR THE FIRST 72 HOURS AS THE MODELS ARE SHOWING MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE PRECIPITATION AND THE TIMING AS IT MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...STRONG RIDGING REMAINS OVER MOST OF THE STATE AS IT EXTENDS UP TH WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY THEN WEST OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND AND CHUKCHI SEA WITH 540 DAM HEIGHTS OVER THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR. THE RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE AS A 525 DAM LOW OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE WILL SLOWLY MOVE WEST TO THE UPPER KOBUK THURSDAY MORNING...AND OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND FRIDAY BEFORE TURNING NORTH AND DRIFTING INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA. A CHUNK OF THE RIDGE BROKE OFF AND A 540 DAM HIGH DEVELOPED OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND TUESDAY NIGHT AND WILL MOVE NORTH WITH A SECOND CENTER DEVELOPING OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. RIDGING WILL PERSIST OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC...WHILE TROUGHING REMAINS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. AT 850 HPA...WEAK WARM AIR ADVECTION THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES AT OR JUST ABOVE SEASONAL NORMS. SURFACE...NOT MUCH CHANGE HERE SINCE YESTERDAY...A 1046 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHEAST ARCTIC AS THE CENTER SLOWLY MOVES NORTHWEST THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. A SERIES OF LOWS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL ROTATE NORTH THROUGH FRIDAY WITH ALL OF THEM DISSIPATING AS THE MOVE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. CYCLONIC FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE MAINLAND. AS THE LOWS MOVE NORTH THE GRADIENT ACROSS THE STATE PINCHES A BIT AND SOME SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER SUMMITS IN THE INTERIOR. ARCTIC COAST AND BROOKS RANGE...WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE IS PRODUCING SOME CLOUDS...AND IS ALSO CONTRIBUTING A BIT TO THE WINDS WHICH ARE PRODUCING SOME LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THAT IS COMBINING WITH FOG TO REDUCE VISIBILITY. GOES IMAGERY STILL SHOWS A NICE BAND OF STRATUS ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE THAT IS MOVING WEST. THE SPORT MODIS AND NPP VIIRS 24 HOURS MICROPHYSICS COMBINED IMAGE FROM 09/2023Z...08/2001Z SHOWS A WELL DEFINED STRIP OF STRATUS THAT EXTENDS EAST SOUTHEAST WELL INTO CENTRAL CANADA. WINDS INCREASE A BIT TODAY AS THE RIDGE PINCHES SOUTH A BIT SO EXPECT AND INCREASE IN THE BLOWING SNOW CONTRIBUTION TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. TEMPERATURES NOT CHANGING SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...A LITTLE INCREASED CLOUDINESS OVER THE LOWER YUKON DELTA TODAY...BUT NO PRECIPITATION. OTHERWISE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN WEATHER UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN A BAND OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS WITH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS INLAND. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE AT OR ABOVE NORMAL FOR FEBRUARY. CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY FROM THE SOUTHEAST AS A DECAYING WEATHER FRONT WITH A BAND OF SHOWERS OR FLURRIES MOVES NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MID DAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA...BUT LOCAL WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR AROUND DELTA JUNCTION AND IN THE ALASKA RANGE...WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OVER SUMMITS IN THE INTERIOR. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235- PKZ240-PKZ245. && SDB FEB 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:22 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:23 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.