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Gale Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 29, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2017, 4:39 AM AKST. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 29, 2017, 4:39 AM AKST (13:39 UTC)
Expired: Jan 30, 2017, 1:51 PM AKST
In force: 33 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

258 
FZAK52 PAFG 291339
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
439 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ299-300300-
439 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND WILL MOVE N INTO THE
CHUKCHI SEA THEN INTO THE ARCTIC AS IT WEAKENS. A 986 MB LOW WILL
MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN MORNING THEN TO 200 NM W OF 
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ200-300300-
NORTON SOUND-
439 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-300300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
439 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KTS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1
NM OR LESS.
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1
NM OR LESS.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-300300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
439 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-300300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
439 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

LTH/DJH JAN 17

3 follow-up statements

667 
FZAK52 PAFG 292338
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
238 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ299-301500-
238 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 995 MB LOW IN THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL MOVE N ALONG THE DATELINE AS
IT WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE 
MAINLAND WITH A 1040 MB CENTER DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST 
MAINLAND. A 976 MB LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE N INTO THE 
CHUKCHI SEA TUE MORNING AT 994 MB...THEN CONTINUE N ALONG THE 
DATELINE AS IT WEAKENS. 

$$

PKZ200-301500-
NORTON SOUND-
238 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND
FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-301500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
238 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 40 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-301500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
238 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. 
.MON...E WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-301500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
238 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.WED...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB JAN 17

190 
FZAK52 PAFG 301339
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
439 AM AKST MON JAN 30 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.

PKZ299-310300-
439 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE MAINLAND WITH A 1040 MB 
CENTER DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST MAINLAND. A 977 MB LOW IN 
THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE N INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA TUE MORNING AT 994
MB...THEN CONTINUE N ALONG THE DATELINE AS IT WEAKENS.

$$

PKZ200-310300-
NORTON SOUND-
439 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-310300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
439 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT. FREEZING FOG AND
BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-310300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
439 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-310300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
439 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

LTH/DJH JAN 17

228 
FZAK52 PAFG 302251
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
151 PM AKST MON JAN 30 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.

PKZ299-311500-
151 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE MAINLAND WITH A 1034 MB
CENTER OVER THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE AND A 1040 MB CENTER 
OVER THE SOUTHEAST MAINLAND. A 983 MB LOW NEAR ST LAWRENCE ISLAND
WILL MOVE N ALONG 170W INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA AND THE ARCTIC.
RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA TUE AND PERSIST
INTO THE WEEKEND AS A 1052 HIGH CENTER BUILDS OVER ALASKA. 

$$

PKZ200-311500-
NORTON SOUND-
151 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-311500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
151 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-311500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
151 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-311500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
151 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 35 KT DECREASING TO 25 KT. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

SDB JAN 17

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 29, 4:24 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	54 hr
Jan 29, 4:24 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	47 hr
Jan 29, 2:34 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	14 hr
Jan 29, 2:38 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	38 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.