Gale Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Jan 8, 2017, 1:19 PM AKST (22:19 UTC)

Expired

Jan 9, 2017, 3:01 AM AKST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

845 
FZAK51 PAFG 082219
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

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.

PKZ298-091500-
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1040 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. A 983 MB LOW
NEAR 82N 180 WITH A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING SE ACROSS THE ARCTIC
WILL MOVE E TO 130W THEN MOVE S INTO CANADA. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE E ACROSS THE ARCTIC OFFSHORE...THEN DIVE S OVER THE EASTERN
ARCTIC COAST MON AS IT MOVES INTO CANADA.

$$

PKZ225-091500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. FREEZING
FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-091500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. FREEZING
FOG.
.MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-091500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-091500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-091500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
119 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.MON...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

SDB JAN 17

562 
FZAK51 PAFG 091201
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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.

PKZ298-100030-
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1030 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. A 988 MB LOW
NEAR 82N AND 150W WITH A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWEST ACROSS
THE ARCTIC WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SOUTH AND EAST TO NEAR BANKS ISLAND
BY TUESDAY MORNING. A 1002 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF POINT BARROW
WITH A STRONG FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWEST WILL MOVE ON SHORE ALONG
THE NORTHWEST COAST TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ225-100030-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-100030-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-100030-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-100030-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-100030-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
301 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2017

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

CCC JAN 17

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2017Every gale warning in 2017

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.