Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 130, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 10, 2017, 3:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2017, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2017, 3:47 PM AKST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
870 FZAK52 PAFG 110010 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 310 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 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. PKZ299-111545- 310 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 996 mb low 300 nm north of Barrow will move to 300 nm north of Barter Island as a 1011 mb low by 3pm Sat, then dissipate. A 980 mb low in the Sea of Okhotsk will move to 100 nm north of Wrangel Island as a 991 mb low by 3pm Sat, to 150 nm northwest of Barrow as a 1000 mb low by 3pm Sun, and to Point Thompson as a 1021 mb low by 3pm Mon. $$ PKZ200-111545- Norton Sound- 310 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-111545- Dall Point to Wales- 310 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.Fog. .SAT...SW winds increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ215-111545- Kotzebue Sound- 310 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Rain. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-111545- Wales to Cape Thompson- 310 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...S winds increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Rain. Snow. Fog. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Nov 17
5 follow-up statements
923 FZAK52 PAFG 111301 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 401 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-120330- 401 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 997 mb low 100 NM W of Wrangel Island will move east to be 275 NM NW of Barrow Sun morning at 988 mb and then move to be 50 NM offshore of Barrow by Sun evening at 993 mb. Surface high pressure will build west over the Bering Sea Sunday. $$ PKZ200-120330- Norton Sound- 401 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog, rain. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-120330- Dall Point to Wales- 401 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ215-120330- Kotzebue Sound- 401 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-120330- Wales to Cape Thompson- 401 AM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. Fog, snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Nov 17
004 FZAK52 PAFG 120028 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 328 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 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. PKZ299-121615- 328 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 994 mb low near Wrangel Island will move to 60 nm west of Barrow as a 999 mb low by by 3pm Sun, and to near Point Thompson as a 1021 mb low by 3pm Mon. A low will move north into the western Bering Mon. $$ PKZ200-121615- Norton Sound- 328 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. Fog. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ210-121615- Dall Point to Wales- 328 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. Rain. Fog. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ215-121615- Kotzebue Sound- 328 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. Fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Freezing spray. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-121615- Wales to Cape Thompson- 328 PM AKST Sat Nov 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt becoming W 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and Rain. Fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Nov 17
219 FZAK52 PAFG 121320 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 420 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-130315- 420 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 994 mb low near Wrangel Island will move to 60 nm west of Barrow as a 999 mb low by by 3pm Sun, and to near Point Thompson as a 1015 mb low by 3pm Mon. A low will move north into the western Bering Mon. $$ PKZ200-130315- Norton Sound- 420 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ210-130315- Dall Point to Wales- 420 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 .TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-130315- Kotzebue Sound- 420 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ220-130315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 420 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Nov 17
279 FZAK52 PAFG 121407 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 507 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 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. PKZ299-130315- 507 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 994 mb low near Wrangel Island will move to 60 nm west of Barrow as a 999 mb low by by 3pm Sun, and to near Point Thompson as a 1015 mb low by 3pm Mon. A low will move north into the western Bering Mon. $$ PKZ200-130315- Norton Sound- 507 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ210-130315- Dall Point to Wales- 507 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-130315- Kotzebue Sound- 507 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ220-130315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 507 AM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ Nov 17
809 FZAK52 PAFG 130047 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 347 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-131500- 347 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A ridge of high pressure will move over the Chukchi Sea with a 1034 mb center near Wrangel Island. The ridge will move E as a 989 mb low near Kamchatka moves NE into Siberia and a weather front moves to the Eastern Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea Mon night. $$ PKZ200-131500- Norton Sound- 347 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-131500- Dall Point to Wales- 347 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ215-131500- Kotzebue Sound- 347 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-131500- Wales to Cape Thompson- 347 PM AKST Sun Nov 12 2017 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft. Freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ SDB Nov 17
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 Nov 10, 2:40 PM AKST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 2:40 PM AKST, 30 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 240 PM AKST Fri Nov 10 2017 SYNOPSIS... Aloft... A long wave ridge over the Bering Sea and Western Alaska will persist through the weekend then build north from the Bering Into the high Arctic then move west late next week as troughing forms over Northern Alaska late next week. Several very strong short waves will make their way east over the top of this ridge flattening the flow and bringing strong storms with warm air, plenty of moisture, and strong winds and possible coastal flooding with periods of heavy snow over Northern AK through the weekend. Temperatures will drop over eastern Alaska next week. A weakening short wave from north of Barrow to Denali Park will move to Barter Island to Delta Junction by 3am Sat, and then east of the Alcan border by noon Sat. Light snow east of this trough will drop 1-2 inches. Snow will end and clouds will clear west of the trough. A second and much stronger short wave now over Kamchatka will move to Wrangel Island to the Central Bering Sea by 3pm Sat, over NW Alaska Sat night, and over the Eastern North Slope and Eastern Interior Sun. This will push a strong surface low and cold front along with high winds and snow east with it. This will be addressed below in the surface section. Strong ridging will build over Western Alaska Sun night and Mon causing snow to end and temps to fall. Surface... A 996 mb low 300 nm north of Barrow will move to 300 nm north of Prudhoe Bay as a 1005 mb low by 3am Sat, to 300 nm north of Barter Island as a 1011 mb low by 3pm Sat, then dissipate. An arctic cold front extending south from this low to Prudhoe Bay to Cape Lisburne will move east to the Alcan Border by midnight tonight then move east. West winds 25g35kt along the front will spread east with the front tonight. Winds will decrease slowly behind the front. Snow showers with spread east with the front. From Barrow west the cold air over warm water will cause snow showers to be heavier there and keep the WWA in affect through this evening. To the east of Barrow snow showers will not be as heavy snow conditions should remain slightly better. A 980 mb low in the Sea of Okhotsk will move to 200 nm west of Wrangel Island as a 998 mb low by 3am Sat, to 100 nm north of Wrangel Island as a 991 mb low, to 400 nm northwest of Barrow as a 989 mb low by 3am Sun, to 150 nm northwest of Barrow as a 1000 mb low by 3pm Sun, to Prudhoe Bay as a 1012 mb low by 3am Mon, and to POint Thompson as a 1021 mb low by 3pm Mon. A strong occluded front with this low will move northeast to the Dateline by 3pm Sat, to Point Franklin to Huslia to the Yukon Delta by 3am Sun, to Inuvik to Fort Yukon to Denali by 3pm Sun, then move east of the Alcan Border Sun night. Expect south winds 25-35kt with gusts to 50kt at Cape Lisburne and the Bering Strait ahead of the front along with warm advection that will cause mixed rain and snow along the west coast that will tun to all snow as the front moves inland. Expect 3-6 inches of snow with the front over NW Alaska and the North Slope Sat PM into Sun, and over the eastern Interior Sat night and Sun. Will see higher amounts zones 208 217 and zones 227 and 225. Will see near Blizzard conditions along the Coast from Kotzebue north Sat pm into Sun, with precip starting as snow and blowing snow, changing to rain near the front, then back to all snow after the front moves east. Along the front expect winds to turn west 25-40 kt along the front, then northwest 25-40kt west of the front. The strongest winds will be closer to the low center north of Point Hope. This still looks to produce a storm surge starting Saturday evening of 5-6 ft zones zones 209 210 affecting Kotzebue and Deering, and 3 to 5 ft in zone 207 affecting Shishmaref, Kivalina and Point Hope. This also will produce a storm surge of 4 to 6 feet in zone 201 affecting Cape Lisburne to Wainwright, where it will produce minor flooding and major erosion due to the strength, 600 nm fetch length and duration of the northwest Gales. Since the low is tracking over Barrow, it appears as though Barrow will miss the strongest winds and that the winds that occur will not last as long, so will issue a high surf for Barrow for Sat night and Sun. && .DISCUSSION... Models initialize about 5 mb too weak on the low north of Barrow, and we will bump winds up 3-5 kt along the Arctic Coast today and tonight as a result. Otherwise models initialize well and show similar solutions through 3pm Sun. After that time the NAM keep a surface low north of Barrow which the GFS and ECMF do not. Prefer the GFS and ECMF solutions as a ridge building aloft over that area Sun night and Mon should see as high at the surface, not a low. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... Along the front expect winds to turn west 25-40 kt along the front, then northwest 25-40kt west of the front. The strongest winds will be closer to the low center north of Point Hope. This still looks to produce a storm surge starting Saturday evening of 5-6 ft zones zones 209 210 affecting Kotzebue and Deering, and 3 to 5 ft in zone 207 affecting Shishmaref, Kivalina and Point Hope. This also will produce a storm surge of 4 to 6 feet in zone 201 affecting Cape Lisburne to Wainwright, where it will produce minor flooding and major erosion due to the strength, 600 nm fetch length and duration of the northwest Gales. Since the low is tracking over Barrow, it appears as though Barrow will miss the strongest winds and that the winds that occur will not last as long, so will issue a high surf for Barrow foe Sat night and Sun. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Coastal Flood Watch for AKZ201-AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210. High Surf Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ202-AKZ211-AKZ212-AKZ213- AKZ214. Winter Storm Watch for AKZ201-AKZ203-AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ207-AKZ208- AKZ217. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ209. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ240. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ245. Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && JB NOV 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:38 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:38 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 10, 3:55 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 53 hr | |
| Nov 10, 3:55 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Nov 11, 12:24 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:59 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Nov 11, 4:01 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Nov 11, 4:11 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 11, 4:11 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 71 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.