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Storm Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 28, 2016

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 28, 2016, 3:19 PM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2016, 3:19 PM AKDT (23:19 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2016, 2:41 PM AKDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

201 
FZAK52 PAFG 282319
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 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.

PKZ299-291400-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. A 961 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT THIS EVENING IN THE CHUKCHI SEA AND
MOVE W OVER THE SIBERIAN ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SUN. STRONG
SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT. A 962 MB
LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING AND THE
PRIBILOFS BY SUN EVENING AT 954 MB. WEAK RIDGING WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE CHUKCHI SEA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ200-291400-
NORTON SOUND-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-291400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.SAT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-291400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-291400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2016

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
NOON SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WINDS 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

SDB OCT 16
2 follow-up statements
328 
FZAK52 PAFG 291227
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
427 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 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.

PKZ299-300015-
427 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 961 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT THIS EVENING IN THE
CHUKCHI SEA AND MOVE W OVER THE SIBERIAN ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SUN.
STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT. A
962 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT EVENING AND THE
PRIBILOFS BY SUN EVENING AT 954 MB. 

$$

PKZ200-300015-
NORTON SOUND-
427 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-300015-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
427 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-300015-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
427 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 45 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-300015-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
427 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

OCT 16
993 
FZAK52 PAFG 292241
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
241 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 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.

PKZ299-301400-
241 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 961 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CHUKCHI SEA AND MOVE W OVER THE
SIBERIAN ARCTIC COAST THROUGH SUN. A 972 MB LOW WILL PERSIST IN
THE NORTH CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH SUN...THEN IS ABSORBED BY A
954 MB LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS SUN NIGHT. THE LOW THEN MOVES
NW TO THE GULF OF ANADYR BY TUE AFTERNOON. A RELATIVELY STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK.

$$

PKZ200-301400-
NORTON SOUND-
241 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ210-301400-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
241 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ215-301400-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
241 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ220-301400-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
241 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

SDB OCT 16

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 3:49 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG11 hr
Oct 28, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG35 hr
Oct 28, 1:43 PM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG25 hr
Oct 28, 2:06 PM AKDTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Oct 28, 2:07 PM AKDTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Oct 28, 3:04 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG47 hr
Oct 28, 3:11 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG23 hr
Oct 28, 3:11 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Oct 28, 3:11 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFG13 hr
Oct 28, 3:19 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG4 days

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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.