Gale Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FZAK52 PAFG 242332
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
232 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 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.

PKZ299-251500-
232 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA AROUND A 975 MB 
LOW NEAR COLD BAY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK AS THE LOW MOVES N
TO THE LOWER YUKON DELTA BY THU AFTERNOON AT 976 MB. A TROUGH OF 
LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND N FROM THE LOW OVER THE COAST TO THE 
CHUKCHI SEA.

$$

PKZ200-251500-
NORTON SOUND-
232 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-251500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
232 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-251500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
232 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SNOW.
.WED...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-251500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
232 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

JAN 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
153 PM AKST Mon Jan 23 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Models in decent agreement through 60 hours. Deep 963mb low on the
Aleutians just west of Cold Bay will remain nearly stationary and
weaken to around 974mb through Tuesday morning while developing
another center north and south of the Aleutians.

Upper level ridge will continue to push in from the east which
will develop southerly flow over the interior of Alaska and this
will serve to warm the air mass at all levels beginning Monday
night but the strongest winds will likely occur from Wed evening
through Thursday through the Alaska Range.

Lower level winds over the interior of Alaska indicate that higher
terrain areas could see gusty winds causing blowing snow.

Cold temperatures over the West Coast combined with moderately
strong winds are creating very cold wind chills. These wind chills
should abate by this evening as warmer air is advected into the
area and then mixed well with the winds.

Areas of light snow will spread northward with the occluded front
over the West Coast tonight through Wednesday. Snow amounts will
be relatively light. No liquid precipitation is expected at this
time.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ213-AKZ214-AKZ215.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210.
&&

JAN 17