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Gale Warning 140, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2017, 4:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 58 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 20, 2017, 4:51 AM AKST (13:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2017, 2:43 PM AKST
- In force
- 58 hr
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- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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363 FZAK52 PAFG 201351 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 451 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 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. PKZ299-210300- 451 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure S of the Bering Strait will move SE. A 986 mb low near the Kamchatka Peninsula moves to the Gulf of Anadyr this evening at 973 mb, and into the Central Chukchi Sea by Tue afternoon at 970 mb. The associated weather front will move to St Lawrence Island this evening, and to the West Coast tonight, then into mainland Alaska. A tight pressure gradient around the low will produce strong winds across the area Tue and Tue night. $$ PKZ200-210300- Norton Sound- 451 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-210300- Dall Point to Wales- 451 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ215-210300- Kotzebue Sound- 451 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ220-210300- Wales to Cape Thompson- 451 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ SDB Nov 17
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292 FZAK52 PAFG 202345 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 245 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-211500- 245 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure S of the Bering Strait will move SE. A 986 mb low near the Kamchatka Peninsula moves to the Gulf of Anadyr this evening at 973 mb, and into the Central Chukchi Sea by Tue afternoon at 970 mb. The associated weather front will move to St Lawrence Island this evening, and to the West Coast tonight, then into mainland Alaska. $$ PKZ200-211500- Norton Sound- 245 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ210-211500- Dall Point to Wales- 245 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ215-211500- Kotzebue Sound- 245 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ220-211500- Wales to Cape Thompson- 245 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ Nov 17
799 FZAK52 PAFG 211321 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 421 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 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. PKZ299-220300- 421 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 969 mb low in the western Chukchi Sea will move to 100 nm W of Wainwright and become stationary through Fri. Weak high pressure will move over the eastern Bering Sea this afternoon, then move inland tonight. A 999 mb low in the N Pacific will move to the Central Bering Sea by Wed morning at 978 mb, then over the SW mainland by Wed evening at 967 mb, then moves SE. $$ PKZ200-220300- Norton Sound- 421 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ210-220300- Dall Point to Wales- 421 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ215-220300- Kotzebue Sound- 421 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 45 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ220-220300- Wales to Cape Thompson- 421 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ SDB Nov 17
447 FZAK52 PAFG 212246 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 146 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-221515- 146 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 969 mb low in the western Chukchi Sea will move to 100 nm W of Wainwright and become stationary through Fri. Weak high pressure will move over the eastern Bering Sea this afternoon, then move inland tonight. A 999 mb low in the N Pacific will move to the Central Bering Sea by Wed morning at 978 mb, then over the SW mainland by Wed evening at 967 mb, then moves SE. $$ PKZ200-221515- Norton Sound- 146 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-221515- Dall Point to Wales- 146 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 50 kt decreasing to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Blowing snow. Rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-221515- Kotzebue Sound- 146 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-221515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 146 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ Nov 17
414 FZAK52 PAFG 220404 AAA CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 704 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 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. PKZ299-221530- 704 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 969 mb low in the western Chukchi Sea will move to 100 nm W of Wainwright and become stationary through Fri. Weak high pressure will move over the eastern Bering Sea this afternoon, then move inland tonight. A 999 mb low in the N Pacific will move to the Central Bering Sea by Wed morning at 978 mb, then over the SW mainland by Wed evening at 967 mb, then moves SE. $$ PKZ200-221530- Norton Sound- 704 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 45 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy Freezing spray. .WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ210-221530- Dall Point to Wales- 704 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 45 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy Freezing spray. .WED...E winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Rain. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ215-221530- Kotzebue Sound- 704 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt becoming W 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy Freezing Spray. .WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy Freezing Spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .THU...W winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. .SAT...SE winds 40 kt. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ220-221530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 704 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W winds 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ CCC Nov 17
870 FZAK52 PAFG 221309 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 409 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-230300- 409 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 980 mb 100 nm NW of Point Lay will become stationary as it weakens through tonight, then moves slowly E. A 976 mb low will move S of St Matthew Island to Nunivak Island this evening at 969 mb. Weak ridging will extend from Chukotka over Kotzebue Sound this afternoon sliding S over the Eastern Bering Sea tonight. Ridging from a 1040 mb high in the N Pacific will extend N over the Chukchi Sea by Fri morning. $$ PKZ200-230300- Norton Sound- 409 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ210-230300- Dall Point to Wales- 409 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming E 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ215-230300- Kotzebue Sound- 409 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 .TODAY...W winds 30 kt becoming S 15 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .FRI...NW winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ220-230300- Wales to Cape Thompson- 409 AM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ SDB Nov 17
553 FZAK52 PAFG 222343 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 243 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 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. PKZ299-231515- 243 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 980 mb low over the Chukchi sea will track near Barrow and weaken to 991 mb by Thursday evening. A strong 968 mb low near Nunivak island will quickly track south across the Aleutians Thursday morning. Another low pressure system will move into the Western Bering on Saturday. $$ PKZ200-231515- Norton Sound- 243 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ210-231515- Dall Point to Wales- 243 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ215-231515- Kotzebue Sound- 243 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow showers. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. .MON...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ220-231515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 243 PM AKST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ 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 20, 4:22 AM AKST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 4:22 AM AKST, 29 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 422 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017 .DISCUSSION... Models...For the very short term, around 24 hours, the models are in good agreement. But, beyond that they differ by up to 300 nm on location of the low that will start impacting the West Coast by Tuesday Morning, and that will significantly impact the forecast confidence starting Monday night. Will be using a blend of the GFS and Canadian models for now since they will produce stronger winds across the area, and thus more impact. The 20/00Z solutions did initialize well against the 20/06Z surface analysis. The Coastal Flood guidance has been consistent that last few runs. Aloft...at 500 hpa...A 505 dam low 400 nm north of Point Barrow will split with a 503 dam low moving northwest to the Dateline, and a 502 dam low moving southeast into Canada Tuesday. A 510 dam low south of the Western Gulf of Alaska will move south with a trough extending north to Yakutat persisting into Wednesday then moving east. Ridging from a 589 dam high in the north Pacific extends north over 175W to the Chukotsk Peninsula, then northwest, and will move to be over Nikolski to Bethel to Cape Lisburne, then northwest later this evening. The ridge continues to push east and will be south of the Alaska Peninsula and over Kodiak Island to Talkeetna to Anaktuvuk Pass to Wainwright, then northwest by Tuesday morning. By Tuesday evening it will be over the AlCan Border to Demarcation Point then northwest over the Arctic. A strong trough is developing over Kamchatka this morning and will be moving east to the Central Bering Sea by late this evening. A 502 dam low will develop just north of the Gulf of Anadyr tonight, and by Tuesday morning will be just south of Wrangel Island at 500 dam with the trough extending southwest over the Chukchi Sea Coast to the Bering Strait to Emmonak to Cold Bay. By late Tuesday evening the low will be 200 nm west of Point Lay and the trough will lie from Point Lay to Ruby to Seldovia, and by Wednesday morning the low is still about 200 nm west of Point Lay with the trough extending over Point Barrow to Arctic Village to Fairbanks to Valdez and south and moves into the Yukon Territory early Thursday. At 850 hpa...-20 isotherm lies along the crest of the Alaska Range to Paxson then to Fort Yukon to Coldfoot to Wainwright and will slowly move northeast. The -10 isotherm lies from Valdez to Healy to Huslia to Point Hope. Surface...971 mb low in the Gulf of Alaska will move south and weaken rapidly, then circle back to the north later in the week and move over the Southeast Panhandle Wednesday night. A 1030 mb high over the Arctic Plain with ridging extending southwest to a 1024 mb high over Bethel will move southeast across the Brooks Range into the Upper Yukon Flats this afternoon with ridging extending southwest to Bristol Bay. The high moves into the Yukon Territory by Tuesday morning with ridging extending northwest over the Upper Yukon Flats, and southwest over the Copper River Basin and Cook Inlet. Leeside troughing will develop north of the Brooks and Alaska Ranges and gap winds and the Tanana Valley Jet will develop as a 986 mb low currently near the Kamchatka Peninsula moves to the Gulf of Anadyr late this evening at 973 mb, and into the Central Chukchi Sea by Tuesday afternoon at 970 mb. The associated weather front will move to St Lawrence Island by this evening, and the West Coast around midnight. The leading edge of the front will lie from Wainwright to Ruby to King Salmon by Tuesday morning, and Tuesday evening it will lie from Nuiqsut to Fort Yukon to Fairbanks to Seward. The front starts breaking up as it moves further away from the low and the precipitation will slowly diminish in the Central and Eastern Interior Wednesday. Weak high pressure will build in behind the front in advance of the next system that will move in south of the Bering Strait Wednesday afternoon/evening. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Stratus will continue to hang around in the 2000 to 4000 foot range with good visibility and generally light winds into the afternoon. But, the approaching storm over Siberia will bring increasing winds this evening to the Northwest Coast and Western Brooks Range and near blizzard conditions to the area by Tuesday morning with winds increasing to the east. Those near Blizzard conditions move east Tuesday night and Wednesday morning into the Point Barrow area, but do not work any further east at this time, but expect some increased winds from Nuiqsut east with blowing snow. Winds speed to the west will be 30 to 40 mph gusting to 55 mph west of Nuiqsut, with winds 15 to 25 mph gusting to 40 mph from Nuiqsut east. Brooks Range passes will see increasing winds tonight with the strongest winds west of Anaktuvuk Pass gusting to 60 mph, while winds from Anaktuvuk Pass east will be gusting to around 45 mph. Snow will generally be light across the area, but the incoming storm will bring some heavy snow to the Western Brooks Range and parts of the Northwest Arctic Coast with 4 to 8 inches possible. Expect some warming of temperatures, especially on the Northwest Arctic Coast. West Coast and Western Interior...Brief period of clearing this morning has allowed temperatures to fall significantly with some areas on the coast reporting single digits. AS the area clouds up expect those temperatures to rise fairly rapidly later this morning. Snow will be moving to St Lawrence Island by early Afternoon and may mix with rain this evening, then all snow overnight. Snow will move to the coast by evening and will remain all snow, even in the lower Yukon Delta. Winds increasing this morning over St Lawrence Island and by afternoon on the West Coast. Winds increasing to 25 to 40 mph gusting to around 55 mph. Expect Blizzard conditions over a large portion of the West coast, but those conditions do not make it east of Norton and Kotzebue Sounds. Another round of Heavy Snow in the Kobuk and Noatak Valleys could produce around a foot of snow in some locations with most areas getting 4 to 9 inches. Central and Eastern Interior...Relatively quiet the next 24 hours with mainly clear to Partly Cloudy skies. Clouds will be increasing early Tuesday morning as they spread west to east across the area. Expect snow to follow Tuesday afternoon as the next weather front moves to the area. With the clear skies temperatures will again bottom out with most areas 20 to 35 below Tuesday morning. Around Fairbanks temperatures will be in the 15 to 25 below range. Temperatures warming when the clouds move in. Winds will generally be light in the valleys, but Gap winds in the Alaska Range will kick up near passes around midnight gusting to 45 mph and diminish Tuesday afternoon. The Tanana Valley Jet will also kick in late this evening with winds around Delta Junction gusting to around 40 mph from the east. && Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...A storm will move over the southwest mainland Wednesday evening, then southwest into the Pacific. Strong north winds will develop over the Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea. High surf will develop along the Coast from Cape Espenberg to Diomede, and from Stebbins to the mouth of the Yukon River. && Extended Forecast days 4 to 7...Guidance for the mid and extended periods has not been very consistent, but models do indicate a significant weather system moving to the West Coast Saturday afternoon with uncertainty with what will happen to it beyond that. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch for AKZ206. Coastal Flood Watch for AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ214. Blizzard Warning for AKZ201-AKZ205-AKZ207-AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210- AKZ211-AKZ213-AKZ217. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ212-AKZ214. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ225-PKZ230- PKZ235. Gale Warning for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ230. && SDB NOV 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:14 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 3 days | |
| Nov 19, 3:14 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:14 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:27 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:27 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:42 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 72 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 58 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 10 days | |
| Nov 20, 5:56 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Watch | AFG | 9 hr | |
| Nov 20, 5:56 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 55 hr | |
| Nov 20, 2:43 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Nov 20, 2:43 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Nov 20, 2:45 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 12 days |
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