Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2016
Storm Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 24, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 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
- Oct 24, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2016, 4:16 PM AKDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
095 FZAK52 PAFG 242305 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 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. PKZ299-251230- 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A WEATHER FRONT FROM JUST WEST OF POINT HOPE TO BETHEL WILL MOVE TO PRUDHOE BAY TO DENALI BY 4AM TUE AND THEN EAST OF THE ALCAN BORDER TUE PM. A SECOND VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO ANADYR TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY 4AM TUE...TO THE BERING STRAIT TO BETHEL BY 4PM TUE...AND TO NUIQSUT TO TANANA TO MCGRATH BY 4PM WED. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WED PM...TO THE CENTRAL BERING THU. $$ PKZ200-251230- NORTON SOUND- 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ210-251230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TUE...SE WINDS 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ215-251230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ220-251230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 305 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. FOG. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. FOG. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. $$ OCT 16
2 follow-up statements
960 FZAK52 PAFG 251207 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-260030- 407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 949 MB LOW CENTERED 500 NM W OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO A 976 MB LOW CENTERED 350 NM W OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM THU. A WEAK 1012 MB HIGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-260030- NORTON SOUND- 407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY... .TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 29 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ210-260030- DALL POINT TO WALES- 407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY... .TODAY...SE WINDS 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND FOG. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ215-260030- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND FOG. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ220-260030- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 407 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ RF/LTH
819 FZAK52 PAFG 260016 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 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. PKZ299-261230- 416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 954 MB LOW CENTERED CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE NW INTO EASTERN SIBERIA AND WEAKEN TO A 976 MB LOW CENTERED 380 NM W OF WRANGEL ISLAND BY 4 AM THU. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE W BERING SEA BY 4 PM WED AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TO AROUND 960 MB AROUND 550 NM SW OF GAMBELL BY 4 AM FRI. $$ PKZ200-261230- NORTON SOUND- 416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FOG...RAIN. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ210-261230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ215-261230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ220-261230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 416 PM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. FOG...RAIN. .WED...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. $$ NTS OCT 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 3:39 AM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 50 hr | |
| Oct 24, 3:47 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Oct 24, 4:12 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 24, 2:46 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Oct 24, 3:05 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Oct 24, 3:05 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 13 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.