Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 49, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2016, 4:26 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 27, 2016, 4:26 AM AKST (13:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2016, 4:12 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
119 FZAK51 PAFG 271326 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 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. PKZ298-280030- 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1014 MB LOW NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTHWEST THROUGH TONIGHT. A 1038 MB HIGH OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC AND EXTENDING SOUTH OVER BANKS ISLAND PERSIST THROUGH SUN. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA TO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ225-280030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-280030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-280030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OFFSHORE. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OFFSHORE. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-280030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...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 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-280030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 426 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ EWP/NTS FEB 16
2 follow-up statements
372 FZAK51 PAFG 272237 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 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. PKZ298-281500- 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD 1036 MB HIGH LIES OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC AND EXTENDS SOUTH THROUGH THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA INTO WESTERN NUNAVUT. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA TO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ225-281500- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-281500- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-281500- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-281500- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-281500- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 137 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ ET/CF FEB 16
820 FZAK51 PAFG 281312 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 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. PKZ298-290415- 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A BROAD 1033 MB HIGH LIES OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC AND EXTENDS SOUTH THROUGH THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA INTO WESTERN NUNAVUT. A TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA TO THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ225-290415- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-290415- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-290415- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-290415- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR SHORE. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-290415- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 412 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ RM/DJH FEB 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 8:43 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 7 hr | |
| Feb 27, 1:37 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:11 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:16 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 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.