Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 57, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 31, 2016, 2:13 PM AKDT. It was in force for 62 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 31, 2016, 2:13 PM AKDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2016, 4:06 AM AKDT
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
179 FZAK51 PAFG 312213 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 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. PKZ298-011315- 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL PUSH NORTH TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ225-011315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-011315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-011315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-011315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-011315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 213 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ RM/BJB MAR 16
5 follow-up statements
303 FZAK51 PAFG 011214 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 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. PKZ298-020315- 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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 TODAY AND WILL PUSH INTO THE BERING STRAIT SATURDAY. $$ PKZ225-020315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-020315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-020315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-020315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-020315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 414 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ JK/CCC APR 16
797 FZAK51 PAFG 012201 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 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. PKZ298-021315- 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SEWARD PENINSULA WILL PUSH INTO THE BERING STRAIT SATURDAY. $$ PKZ225-021315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ230-021315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-021315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-021315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-021315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 201 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ RM/BJB APR 16
374 FZAK51 PAFG 021145 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 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. PKZ298-030245- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC 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. $$ PKZ225-030245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-030245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-030245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-030245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-030245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 345 AM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ CCC/ET APR 16
723 FZAK51 PAFG 022151 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 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. PKZ298-031300- 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1032 MB HIGH 350 NM N OF BARROW WILL SLIDE SE TO 200 NM N OF MACKENZIE BAY BY MON MORNING...THEN STARTS DRIFTING N. A 1003 MB LOW WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND DISSIPATE NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND MON. $$ PKZ225-031300- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-031300- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-031300- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-031300- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-031300- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 151 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ SDB/BJB APR 16
755 FZAK51 PAFG 031206 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 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. PKZ298-040315- 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1034 MB HIGH 250 NM N OF BARROW WILL SLIDE SE TO 200 NM N OF MACKENZIE BAY BY MON MORNING...THEN STARTS DRIFTING N. A 1004 MB LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED IN KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND DISSIPATE NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND MON. $$ PKZ225-040315- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...N WINDS 15 KT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-040315- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 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. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ235-040315- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-040315- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .WED...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-040315- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 406 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ CCC/ET APR 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 31, 6:03 AM AKDT, 8 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 6:03 AM AKDT, 8 hours 10 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:56 AM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 2 hr | |
| Mar 31, 10:48 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 17 hr | |
| Mar 31, 2:12 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Mar 31, 2:13 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Mar 31, 2:19 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 71 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.