Gale Warning 46, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 12:59 PM AKST (21:59 UTC)

Expired

Feb 26, 2016, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

100 
FZAK51 PAFG 252159
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 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.

PKZ298-261300-
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1002 MB LOW 100 NM NORTH OF WAINWRIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
AND MOVE NORTHWEST AS A 1030 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER BANKS ISLAND
DRIFTS SOUTHEAST. A 972 MB LOW 165 MILES SOUTH OF KING COVE WILL
MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARD ST PAUL ISLAND THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THIS LOW WILL PROGRESS WEST
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.

$$

PKZ225-261300-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-261300-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

$$

PKZ235-261300-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-261300-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-261300-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
1259 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 45 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

LTH/CCC FEB 16

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 25, 5:10 AM AKST, 7 hours 49 minutes earlier.

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
510 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.DISCUSSION...

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH RIDGING
OVER CANADA AND A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES ROTATING OVER THE INTERIOR
FROM THE SOUTH. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES 10 TO 15 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION
FOR THE INTERIOR. THESE SHORTWAVES WILL ALSO KEEP THE ALASKA RANGE
PASSES WINDY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

SURFACE...AN INVERTED TROUGH IS MOVING ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND
BERING STRAIT THIS MORNING. A 967 MB LOW CURRENTLY SOUTHWEST OF
KODIAK WILL TRACK ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THURSDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN
TO 971 MB EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
WEST ON FRIDAY.

WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR...PRESSURE GRADIENT IS TIGHT
ACROSS THE BERING STRAIT TODAY ALONG WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
FOR ZONE 213. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR ZONE 213.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY FOR
THE BERING STRAIT AND SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BUT WINDY CONDITIONS COULD PERSIST INTO
FRIDAY.

NORTH SLOPE...SOME LOW CEILINGS AND FOG AT TIMES TODAY ACROSS THE
NORTH SLOPE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW FLURRIES...NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR...CONTINUED WARM THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING IN THE USUAL
CHANNELLED AREAS. WIND WARNING FOR ZONE 226 HAS BEEN REDUCED TO AN
ADVISORY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME IN THE AFTERNOON THEN RAMP UP
AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL
SHORTWAVE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ213.

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

JK FEB 16

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