Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 54, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 21, 2016, 2:30 PM AKDT. It was in force for 39 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
- Mar 21, 2016, 2:30 PM AKDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2016, 5:21 AM AKDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
376 FZAK51 PAFG 212230 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 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. PKZ298-221330- 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH WED. A WEAK TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE NORTH SLOPE. AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE. A LOW IN THE NW GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY TUE AND TO THE SE BERING SEA WED. $$ PKZ225-221330- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-221330- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-221330- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-221330- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-221330- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 230 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT. $$ CCC/ET MAR 16
4 follow-up statements
341 FZAK51 PAFG 221223 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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. PKZ298-230030- 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH WED. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM KOTZEBUE TO PRUDHOE BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED PM AND THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST THU. $$ PKZ225-230030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-230030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-230030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-230030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-230030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 423 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAR 16
285 FZAK51 PAFG 221316 AAA CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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. PKZ298-230315- 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH WED. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM KOTZEBUE TO PRUDHOE BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED PM AND THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST THU. $$ PKZ225-230315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-230315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-230315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-230315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-230315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 516 AM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAR 16
666 FZAK51 PAFG 222242 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 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. PKZ298-231400- 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH WED. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH STRETCHING FROM THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE TO PRUDHOE BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH TOMORROW. $$ PKZ225-231400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-231400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-231400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-231400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT MID MORNING. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-231400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 242 PM AKDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT...STRONGEST WINDS WELL OFF SHORE. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. $$ ET/CF MAR 16
940 FZAK51 PAFG 231321 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 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. PKZ298-240030- 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND THU. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRETCHING FROM KIVALINA TO NUIQSUT TO JUST NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST OF ALASKA WED NIGHT AND THU. A LOW IN BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA WED PM. A SECOND LOW DEVELOPING IN BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA BY FRI. $$ PKZ225-240030- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-240030- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ235-240030- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW. FOG. .THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ240-240030- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1NM. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ245-240030- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 521 AM AKDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT BECOMING SW. BLOWING SNOW. FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. FOG. .THU...W WINDS 10 KT. FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. FOG. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. $$ MAR 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 Mar 21, 1:21 PM AKDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 1:21 PM AKDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 121 PM AKDT MON MAR 21 2016 .DISCUSSION... THE 12Z MODEL SUITE INITIALIZED WELL AGAINST THE 12Z ANALYSIS AND VERIFIED WELL AGAINST THE 18Z ANALYSIS. MODEL SPREAD IS SMALL IN BOTH THE SHORT TERM AND MID TERM FOR BOTH RUN TO RUN AND BETWEEN MODEL FAMILIES. MODEL SPREAD IS REASONABLE IN THE EXTENDED RANGE. ALOFT AT 500 HPA...AN ELONGATED UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY 520 DAM AND CENTERED OVER SAND POINT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT SLOWLY TO THE WEST AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD NORTH AND WEST FROM NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR. AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AND WEST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD NORTH AND WEST OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR THURSDAY AND OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH SLOPE AND BROOKS RANGE FRIDAY. ON THE SURFACE A 1041 MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED ALONG 75N AND STRETCHING FROM THE DATELINE EASTWARD TO NEAR BANKS ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AND SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE EAST TO BE ABOUT 1030 MB ALONG 75N AND 140W WEDNESDAY. WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ALASKA WITH MINIMAL AS VERY WEAK WAVES ROTATE AROUND A 980 MB LOW THAT WILL ROTATE NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A WEAK WAVE MOVING WEST THROUGH THE FLOW WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE LOWER YK DELTA TUESDAY...OTHERWISE EXPECT VERY LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES THIS NEXT WEEK FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR AS WELL AS THE EASTERN NORTH SLOPE. A WEAK LOW ROTATING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE BERING SEA AROUND THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AND OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH SLOPE AND BROOKS RANGE FRIDAY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GALE WARNING FOR PKZ245. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240. && CCC MAR 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:34 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:37 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 6 days | |
| Mar 21, 2:30 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 39 hr |
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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.