Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 96, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 17, 2016, 2:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 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
- Sep 17, 2016, 2:46 PM AKDT (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2016, 3:32 PM AKDT
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
000 FZAK51 PAFG 172246 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 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. PKZ298-181230- 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 978 MB LOW CENTERED 150 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO A 985 MB LOW CENTERED 500 NM NORTH OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-181230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG... RAIN. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-181230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TUE...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-181230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-181230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-181230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 246 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ RF/DJH SEP 16
4 follow-up statements
477 FZAK51 PAFG 181202 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 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. PKZ298-190200- 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 980 MB LOW CENTERED 300 NM NORTH OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN TO A 985 MB LOW CENTERED 500 NM NORTH OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE ARCTIC COASTAL WATERS ON TUESDAY. $$ PKZ225-190200- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG... RAIN. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ230-190200- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG... RAIN. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ235-190200- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ240-190200- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS W WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ245-190200- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 402 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO W 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ SEP 16
449 FZAK51 PAFG 182304 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 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. PKZ298-191230- 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 980 MB LOW CENTERED 300 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE TO 450 NM NORTH OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA AS A 995 MB LOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON, THEN WEAKEN TO A 985 MB LOW CENTERED 200 NM NORTHEAST OF PRINCE PATRICK ISLAND BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-191230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG... RAIN. .TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ230-191230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-191230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-191230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-191230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 304 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ RF/DJH SEP 16
169 FZAK51 PAFG 191221 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 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. PKZ298-201400- 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 986 MB LOW PRESSURE 500 NM NORTH OF PRUDHOE BAY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST. A 986 MB LOW 500 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN MONDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE ARCTIC COAST MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ225-201400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FOG... RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-201400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG...RAIN. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ235-201400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-201400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ245-201400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 421 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ SEP 16
908 FZAK51 PAFG 192332 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 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. PKZ298-201230- 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 988 MB LOW CENTERED 350 NM NORTH OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA WILL WEAKEN TO A 994 MB LOW CENTERED 200 NM NORTHEAST OF PRINCE PATRICK ISLAND BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW CENTERED 400 NM NORTHWEST OF BARROW WILL WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ225-201230- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ230-201230- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ235-201230- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT. RAIN AND FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ240-201230- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ245-201230- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 332 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2016 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ RF/DJH SEP 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 Sep 17, 5:42 AM AKDT, 9 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 5:42 AM AKDT, 9 hours 4 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 542 AM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2016 .DISCUSSION... Models are in decent agreement through about 60 hours. Upper level low northeast of Wrangel Island will continue to move southeast towards Prudhoe Bay and then move rapidly north and then slowly off to the northeast. The upper low will bring strong cold advection the Arctic Slope beginning late Saturday afternoon. This will certainly be cold enough to produce snow showers over the coastal and inland areas of the Arctic Slope. A flat top ridge will develop over the northern area of the state from about the Brooks Range south and then expand northeastward to the Eastern half of the Brooks Range while another moves eastward out of the Kamchatka Peninsula to be positioned in the Bering Strait by Tuesday. The cold air infiltrates the Eastern Interior Sunday and Monday but the building upper level ridge over the Northern part of the state will usher in much warmer sir from the south by Monday afternoon over the Central Interior and then pushes to the North Slope by Monday evening as well. Winds are increasing along the Arctic Coast this morning and will likely reach minimum advisory level today and continue through tonight. The strongest winds will be located with the cold advection. Hence High Surf Advisories have been issued for most of the Arctic Coast. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. && .HYDROLOGY...None. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Surf Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && CF SEP 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 4:31 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 70 hr | |
| Sep 17, 4:04 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Sep 17, 4:05 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Sep 17, 4:12 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Sep 17, 3:09 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 61 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.