Gale Warning 159, NWS Fairbanks, AK

594 
FZAK51 PAFG 132324
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 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.

PKZ298-141515-
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extending from the high Arctic to the Banks Island 
will persist through Thu. A 993mb low in the Bering Sea will move
tonight tightening the gradient along the the Arctic Coast
resulting in strong easterly winds. The low will dissipate 
Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ225-141515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Freezing rain. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-141515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-141515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-141515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-141515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
224 PM AKST Wed Dec 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 17

412 
FZAK51 PAFG 141222
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 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.

PKZ298-150300-
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extending SE from a 1047 mb high N of the New 
Siberian Islands will persist across the Arctic through Sun. A 
993mb low in Kotzebue Sound will move NW across the Chukchi Sea 
today and dissipate tonight. A broad area of low pressure will 
persist over mainland Alaska. 

$$

PKZ225-150300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-150300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-150300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-150300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-150300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
322 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

SDB Dec 17

175 
FZAK51 PAFG 142257
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 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.

PKZ298-151515-
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extending SE from a 1047 mb high N of the New 
Siberian Islands will persist across the Arctic through Sun.A 996
mb low 100 NM W of Kivalina will move west and dissipate this
tonight.

$$

PKZ225-151515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-151515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-151515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-151515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-151515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
157 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Dec 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 12 2017

.DISCUSSION...
An active southerly flow pattern continues across northern
Alaska. Overall, the models are in good agreement though Thursday
in terms of the overall synoptic scale pattern.

Central and Eastern Interior: The biggest issue in the short term
will be the winds in the Alaska Range. High Wind Warnings are out
for the Alaska Range with a Wind Advisory for the Delta Junction
area. We expect winds to continue to increase this afternoon and
peak this evening. There will be a brief break in the winds
overnight; however, current thinking is that winds will increase
again tomorrow with the strongest winds expected in the evening.
Little to no precipitation is expected out through Thursday. For
areas from Fairbanks south any precipitation that does fall
during this time will likely be freezing rain or rain due to warm
temperatures aloft; however, because of the downsloping winds off
of the Alaska Range precipitation making it to the ground is
fairly unlikely.. Warm surface temperatures are expected to
continue tomorrow with a cooling trend beginning on Thursday.

North Slope and Brooks Range: Winter Weather Advisories are out
all along the coast mainly for blowing snow. Current expectation
is that winds will increase all along the coast tonight and
especially tomorrow causing the visibility to decrease. Winds
decrease a bit Thursday; however, a band of snow is expected to go
through around the same time that the winds begin to decrease.
This snow band will bring an inch or two of snow as it moves
across.

West coast and Western Interior: A northward moving weather
system will bing precipitation to portions of the west coast and
western Interior tonight into tomorrow. Warmer temperatures aloft
will result in a mixed bag of precipitation types. Winter weather
advisories remain in effect for zones 211, 212 and 214. Winter
storm warnings for freezing rain are out for zones 215 and 216
where higher QPF values are expected during the period where the
sounding supports freezing rain. Snow is expected north of the
Seward Peninsula Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a
weather front move to the north. Up to 4 inches of snow is
possible in zones 207, 208 and 217.

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

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

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory for AKZ223.

High Wind Warning for AKZ225-AKZ226.

Winter Storm Warning for AKZ215-AKZ216.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ211-
AKZ212-AKZ214.

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210.

Gale Warning for PKZ230.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ235-
PKZ240-PKZ245.
&&

DEC 17