Gale Warning 56, NWS Fairbanks, AK

751 
FZAK52 PAFG 011214
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-020315-
414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
WILL PUSH NORTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA ON FRIDAY AND WILL PUSH
INTO THE BERING STRAIT SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-020315-
NORTON SOUND-
414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-020315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-020315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-020315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CCC/JK APR 16

897 
FZAK52 PAFG 012203
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
203 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-021315-
203 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL PUSH INTO THE
BERING STRAIT SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ200-021315-
NORTON SOUND-
203 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-021315-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
203 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-021315-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
203 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 5 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-021315-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
203 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.SAT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

RM/BJB APR 16

775 
FZAK52 PAFG 021145
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

NORTHWESTERN 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.

PKZ299-030245-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 MB LOW OVER NORTON SOUND WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTHWEST TO
BE OVER THE BERING STRAIT AS A 1005 MB LOW SUN MORNING. A 1035 MB
HIGH NEAR 75N AND 170W WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH SUN AND THEN
WILL WEAKEN TO 1032 MB MON MORNING AND BE 150 NM NORTH OF
DEMARCATION POINT.

$$

PKZ200-030245-
NORTON SOUND-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-030245-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-030245-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. FOG.
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-030245-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. FOG...SNOW.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

CCC/ET APR 16

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
603 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.DISCUSSION...

SMOOTH TOPPED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM DALL POINT
TO NEAR YAKUTAT AND SOUTHEASTWARD. THE RIDGE WILL SHARPEN A BIT
AND DRIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...RIDGE AXIS AT 4 AM FRI
WILL EXTEND FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA TO NORTHWAY AND
SOUTHEASTWARD. AS THE RIDGE SHARPENS SOME AND DRIFT NORTH...THE
MOISTURE STREAM WILL SHIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD AND GRADUALLY
DIMINISH. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SUBSTANTIALLY BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
AS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL SHORT WAVE TROUGHS CUTS INTO THE BACK SIDE
OF THE RIDGE. MOISTURE IS CONTINUING TO FLOW AROUND THE TOP OF
THE RIDGE...WITH SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE YUKON DELTA AND
CONTINUING OVER THE MIDDLE AND LOWER YUKON VALLEYS...UPPER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...CENTRAL INTERIOR...HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO THE UPPER
YUKON VALLEY AND UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEYS TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY.

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY...3 TO 6 INCHES...LARGEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF
 BETTLES.
UPPER YUKON VALLEY...3 TO 5 INCHES.
CENTRAL INTERIOR...1 TO 2 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF MANLEY TODAY.
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY...1 TO 2 INCHES OVER HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY.
YUKON DELTA...4 TO 8 INCHES.
LOWER YUKON VALLEY...UP TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND 1 INCH FRIDAY.
MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY...UP TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
 FRIDAY.

PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR
AND WEST COAST THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH A CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR
AS SEVERAL SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVE NORTHWARD. ADDITIONAL SNOW
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BE BELOW ADVISORY OR WARNING LEVELS.

STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA...ST LAWRENCE ISLAND...BERING STRAIT
COAST AS A SURFACE TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA MOVES WESTWARD
AND TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. STRONG WINDS ARE ALREADY
OCCURRING OVER OUTER COASTAL AREAS OF THE YUKON DELTA AND WILL
CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING BEHIND THE TROUGH PASSAGE.
LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN CHANNELED AREAS OF
THE SEWARD PENINSULA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ARCTIC SLOPE THROUGH
TONIGHT...WITH SOME SLOW MODERATION BEGINNING FRIDAY OR FRIDAY
NIGHT AS HIGHER CLOUD COVER SLOWLY WORKS ITS WAY NORTHWARD
AND BRINGS TEMPERATURES UP SOME. WIND CHILL TO 40 TO 45 BELOW
ALONG THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST SHOULD MODERATE
TONIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AKZ214-AKZ215-AKZ216.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220.
&&

RF MAR 16