Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 39, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 2016, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 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 13, 2016, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2016, 3:04 AM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
678 FZAK51 PAFG 131255 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 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. PKZ298-140400- 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH ON MONDAY. A 1003 MB LOW NEAR KOTZEBUE WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE AS A 998 MB NEAR POINT HOPE WILL WEAKEN ON SUNDAY. A WEATHER FRONT STRETCHING FROM THE LOW TO WAINWRIGHT TO BARTER ISLAND WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ225-140400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-140400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-140400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-140400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...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. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-140400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 355 AM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ DA FEB 16
4 follow-up statements
832 FZAK51 PAFG 132247 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 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. PKZ298-141400- 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1040 MB HIGH NEAR 80N 155W WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH MON AS THE RIDGE AXIS ROTATES TO LIE SE ACROSS THE ARCTIC. WEAK LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. A 995 MB LOW NEAR POINT HOPE WILL DRIFT NW TO WRANGEL ISLAND BY MON MORNING...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A LOW THAT MOVES FROM THE WESTERN BERING SEA INTO SIBERIA. $$ PKZ225-141400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S. SNOW. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .MON...W WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-141400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-141400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-141400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-141400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 147 PM AKST SAT FEB 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ SDB/RM FEB 16
569 FZAK51 PAFG 141300 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 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. PKZ298-150400- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1040 MB HIGH NEAR 81N 165W WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST THROUGH MONDAY AS THE RIDGE AXIS ROTATES TO LIE SE ACROSS THE ARCTIC. WEAK LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. A 997 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHWEST OF POINT HOPE WILL DRIFT TO NORTHWEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND AND BE ABSORBED BY A LOW THAT MOVES FROM SIBERIA. $$ PKZ225-150400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-150400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ PKZ235-150400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-150400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-150400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ DA/RF FEB 16
605 FZAK51 PAFG 142249 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 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. PKZ298-151400- 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1040 MB HIGH NEAR 83N 180 WILL DRIFT NW AS THE RIDGE AXIS ROTATES TO LIE SE ACROSS THE ARCTIC AND MACKENZIE BAY BY TUE MORNING. WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AS HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES S INTO INTERIOR ALASKA. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE W THEN BE ABSORBED INTO A LOW MOVING N INTO SIBERIA. $$ PKZ225-151400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ230-151400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ235-151400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-151400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-151400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 149 PM AKST SUN FEB 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ SDB/RM FEB 16
678 FZAK51 PAFG 151204 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 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. PKZ298-160315- 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1040 MB HIGH 700 NM NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 500 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE NEW SIBERIAN ISLANDS BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE HIGH CENTER SOUTHEASTWARD TO MACKENZIE BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-160315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-160315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-160315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-160315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-160315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 304 AM AKST MON FEB 15 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ RF/DA FEB 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 3:55 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Feb 13, 4:51 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Feb 13, 1:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 14 hr |
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