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Gale Warning 143, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 25, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 25, 2017, 4:29 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Nov 25, 2017, 4:29 AM AKST (13:29 UTC)
Expired
Nov 27, 2017, 3:56 AM AKST
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

282 
FZAK52 PAFG 251329
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
429 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 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.

PKZ299-260315-
429 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 977 mb low will move northward over far eastern Russia today 
and tonight. A front associated with this low will will move 
across the northern Bering and southern Chukchi Seas today and 
tonight. A 988 mb low southwest of Adak will move to just north a 
Adak by this evening at 953 mb. This low will move to just 
southwest of St. Paul Island by early Sunday Morning at 944 mb and
to around 150 NM S of Nunivak Island by early Monday morning at 
956 mb.

$$

PKZ200-260315-
Norton Sound-
429 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-260315-
Dall Point to Wales-
429 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-260315-
Kotzebue Sound-
429 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-260315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
429 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

Nov 17
4 follow-up statements
862 
FZAK52 PAFG 252331
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
231 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 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.

PKZ299-261530-
231 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 977 mb low will move northward over far eastern Russia tonight.
A front associated with this low will will move across the Bering
and Chukchi Seas tonight. A 948 mb low will move to St George 
Island Sun AM at 941 mb with low weakening to 966 mb near Nunivak
Island early Mon AM.

$$

PKZ200-261530-
Norton Sound-
231 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-261530-
Dall Point to Wales-
231 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-261530-
Kotzebue Sound-
231 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-261530-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
231 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Nov 17
660 
FZAK52 PAFG 261321
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
421 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 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.

PKZ299-270315-
421 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong 943 mb low 125 NM SW of St. Paul Island will move to 
just south of St. Paul Island by this evening. The low will 
continue moving east, beginning to weaken, and will be 200 NM NW 
of Cold Bay by early Monday morning and into Bristol Bay by Monday
afternoon. Another low looks to move across the western Aleutians
on Monday and will strengthen significantly Monday evening over 
the central Aleutians.

$$

PKZ200-270315-
Norton Sound-
421 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-270315-
Dall Point to Wales-
421 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-270315-
Kotzebue Sound-
421 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-270315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
421 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Nov 17
440 
FZAK52 PAFG 262248
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
148 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 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.

PKZ299-271515-
148 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong 943 mb in Bristol Bay will move near Kodiak by Monday
afternoon. Another strong low will track across the Aleutians
Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ200-271515-
Norton Sound-
148 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-271515-
Dall Point to Wales-
148 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-271515-
Kotzebue Sound-
148 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-271515-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
148 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Nov 17
978 
FZAK52 PAFG 271256
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
356 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 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.

PKZ299-280315-
356 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 959 mb low currently over 125 NM NW of Cold Bay will move to 
175 NM SW of Kodiak Island by this afternoon. A 976 mb low NW of 
Amchitka will move to 156 NM NE of Adak by this afternoon at 959 
mb. By early Tuesday morning will this low will move to 125 NM N 
of Nikolski at 946 mb.

$$

PKZ200-280315-
Norton Sound-
356 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.FRI...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-280315-
Dall Point to Wales-
356 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-280315-
Kotzebue Sound-
356 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-280315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
356 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 40 kt. Seas 11 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 24, 2:55 PM AKST, 13 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 2:55 PM AKST, 13 hours 34 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
255 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

.DISCUSSION...

Models...Models are fairly consistent through Sunday with the
overall weather pattern with some differences creeping in around
Sunday night into Monday. Overall the models general weather
pattern is similar just exact timing or location of upper and
surface low pressure features with variations from the GFS, ECMWF
and NAM models. More divergence in models as move middle next week
with exact location and strength of the upper level low pressure
system off West Coast with ECMWF indicating an open wave trough
and GFS closed low near Newtok.

Aloft at 500 mb...A 512 dam low is Expect the winds to diminish by
Monday.located northwest of Arctic village with an upper level
ridge moving towards the West coast of Alaska by Saturday morning.
A weak shortwave will move towards the Chukchi Sea and will get
pushed northward as it moves into the upper level ridge by
Saturday night. This ridge located over the Western Interior will
slowly diminish as the other upper level low that moved from
Arctic Village remains located near Fairbanks and will slowly push
west on Sunday night. Meanwhile there will be another low moving
across the Bering Sea toward the Pribilof Islands by Sunday. This
system will bring in precipitation over St Lawrence island and
coastal portions near the Yukon Delta on Sunday. This low will
meander near the Pribilof Islands before moving towards Bristol
Bay by Monday night.

Surface...1009 mb south of Deadhorse will continue to move east
and merge with low pressure over the Canadian Archipelago tonight.
A 1023 mb high north of the Canadian Archipelago will move
southwest to 800 nm north of Point Barrow by Saturday morning with
high pressure extending south over the Central and Eastern
Interior. A rapidly developing low pressure system will move to
the Western Aleutians tomorrow morning at 978 mb and then move to
the Pribilof Island by Sunday morning at around 950 mb and then
meander through the area before moving to Bristol Bay. Leeside
troughing will develop across the Alaska Range on Sunday thus can
expect gusty winds to develop with the Tanana Valley Jet setting
up across the Delta Junction area.

Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Low over the area has moved south
of Deadhorse and continues to slowly move east and producing some
upslope enhanced snows north of the Brooks Range. Areas of blowing
snow with wind gusts up to 30 mph possible along the Dalton
Highway over Atigun Pass should diminish in the early evening as
the low weakens. Visibilities should improve along the passes
early this evening with the diminished winds. Temperatures will
continue to fall as the low moves east with clearing skies.

West Coast and Western Interior...Continued quiet weather across
the area as high pressure ridge moves into the area. There may be
some localized areas with clouds and light snow or flurries, but
generally less than 1 inch of snow. Winds generally less than 10
mph. Temperatures area expected to be cooler tonight, then
warming a few degrees Saturday. There is a surface low pressure
system moving across Bering Sea towards the Pribilof Islands by
Sunday that will causing increased winds of 30 to 40 mph from east
across St Lawrence Island with gusts up to 55 mph. Winds will
shift to the northeast Sunday night into Monday across the area
before diminishing which may cause high surf potential for areas
along the northeast facing coastline of St Lawrence Island.
Potential exists with 2-3 ft above high tide on Monday morning
before dropping down with winds diminishing Monday night.

Central and Eastern Interior...Cloud cover and light snow showers
will continue diminish from north to south across Central
Interior. Blue skies starting to break through with general
clearing from north to south across the greater Fairbanks area.
Expecting temperatures to drop with the clearing cloud cover
tonight and Sunday morning. Leeside troughing will develop north
of the Alaska Range Sunday so gusty Gap winds will develop on
Sunday with the Tanana Valley Jet setting up through the Delta
Junction area. Expect the winds to diminish Monday morning but
could potentially see 45 mph in those areas areas mentioned.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Have issued an Special
Weather Statement for potential for high surf on Sunday night
into Monday morning over St Lawrence Island as expect water levels
to rise 2-3 ft above high tide on northeast facing coast,
including Savoonga. Expecting winds to shift from east to
northeast on Sunday with increase in speed ranging from 30 to 40
mph with wind gusts of 55 mph possible.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ200-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-
PKZ235.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

MAK Nov 17

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 25, 3:22 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG59 hr
Nov 25, 4:19 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG48 hr
Nov 25, 4:19 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG5 days
Nov 25, 4:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Nov 25, 4:20 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG24 hr
Nov 25, 4:29 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG33 hr
Nov 25, 4:29 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG4 days
Nov 25, 4:50 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG43 hr
Nov 25, 5:37 AM AKSTHigh Surf AdvisoryAFG43 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.