Gale Warning 153, NWS Fairbanks, AK

601 
FZAK51 PAFG 081313
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ298-090315-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure over the Arctic Ocean will expand west to far east
Russia on Friday and into the central Bering Sea on Saturday. Low
pressure over the Interior will move to the eastern Arctic coast
Friday and dissipate over the eastern Beaufort Sea by Saturday.

$$

PKZ225-090315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-090315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-090315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-090315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-090315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
413 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Dec 17

477 
FZAK51 PAFG 082209
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ298-091545-
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
Low pressure over the eastern Arctic coast will track 
northeastward as it quickly dissipates over the Beaufort Sea 
Saturday. High pressure centered well north of central Siberia 
will extend its its reach across the northern coast for the next 
few days. Across the southern Chukchi Sea, a weak 1001 mb low will
meander and slowly dissipate through Saturday.

$$

PKZ225-091545-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-091545-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. 
.WED...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-091545-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-091545-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-091545-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
109 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

Dec 17

142 
FZAK51 PAFG 091420
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 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.

PKZ298-100315-
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front stretching from Kotzebue to Barter Island will 
slowly dissipate in place tonight. A low in the southern Gulf of 
Alaska will move to the Kuskokwim Delta Sun pm. A second and 
stronger low will move to the northwest Gulf of Alaska Sun night 
and over the southwest Interior of Alaska Mon. 

$$

PKZ225-100315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow.  Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-100315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-100315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ240-100315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-100315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
520 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 17

165 
FZAK51 PAFG 092211
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 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.

PKZ298-101515-
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
Siberian high pressure remains the dominant feature over the 
northern coast. A low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska will 
track northward up the west coast, then enter the southern Chukchi
Sea late Monday.

$$

PKZ225-101515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-101515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-101515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-101515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-101515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
111 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

Dec 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
551 AM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

.DISCUSSION...

An active weather pattern continues for the Interior. A series of
systems over the next few days will bring snowfall to the eastern
Alaska Range and also the northern Interior. Southerly flow over
the next several days will continue to keep the Interior warm
with above normal temperatures through early next week. The
models are all in decent agreement with the overall weather
pattern in the short term. Shortwaves will ride north in this
pattern and bring snow to the northern Interior this afternoon
into Friday. Two more shortwaves will bring a chance of snow
again on Sunday and Monday to the same areas.

Surface...High pressure will maintain control over much of the
Arctic for the next few days. Easterly winds will result along
the Arctic coast, increasing in strength Friday. A 990 mb low
over the western central Being Sea will weaken as it remains
nearly stationary. A 980 mb North Pacific low will impact the
Alaska Peninsula west of Kodiak Island late Thursday and dissipate
over Bristol Bay Friday.

Central and Eastern Interior: Will continue the winter storm
warning for zone 226 with heavy snow continuing into Friday. Also
issued a winter weather advisory for zone 225 with the potential
of 6 to 10 inches of snow in the Alaska range with lesser amounts
further north. The system will also spread snowfall northward
across the Interior as it moves across this evening. Most of the
snowfall will miss Fairbanks. The snowfall will intensify as the
front moves north of Fairbanks. Winter weather advisories have
been issued for zone 218, 219 and 220. Snowfall amounts ranging
from 4 to 6 inches. Snow will begin this evening and continue
into Friday morning. There is a slight chance of light freezing
rain this evening across the Middle Tanana Valley due to pockets
of above freezing temperatures aloft and temperatures below
freezing at the surface. However, there is a low probability of
precip and qpf across the middle tanana valley through Friday AM.

North Slope and Brooks Range: Some light snow over the Brooks
Range tonight. A weather front will pass over the Brooks Range
early Friday and will spread snowfall over the Beaufort Sea Coast
Friday. At the same time the pressure gradient along the Beaufort
Sea tightens up. Snow and blowing snow will likely reduce
visibilities below one mile at times on Friday. Winter weather
advisories will likely be issued for zones 203 and 204.

West Coast and Western Interior: Quiet weather expected tonight.
A weather front will bring some snowfall to the western Interior
late Thursday into Thursday night. Snowfall totals will generally
be in the 1 to 3 inch range.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ226.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ225.

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210-PKZ225.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ225.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

JK DEC 17