Gale Warning 27, NWS Fairbanks, AK

175 
FZAK51 PAFG 021134
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ298-030015-
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1046 MB HIGH OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 1053 MB 
AND RIDGING WILL BUILD N OVER THE ARCTIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL DIG S OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA THU NIGHT AND MOVE TO BANKS 
ISLAND SAT.

$$

PKZ225-030015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-030015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-030015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-030015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-030015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
234 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC FEB 17

881 
FZAK51 PAFG 022257
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ298-031500-
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1054 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND BUILD N OVER
THE ARCTIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DIG S OVER THE BEAUFORT
SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND SAT.

$$

PKZ225-031500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-031500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-031500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-031500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-031500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
157 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 45 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

LTH/RM FEB 17

962 
FZAK51 PAFG 031213
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 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.

PKZ298-040015-
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1052 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND BUILD N OVER
THE ARCTIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DIG S OVER THE BEAUFORT
SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND SAT.

$$

PKZ225-040015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

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

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-040015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-040015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

.TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-040015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-040015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
313 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

CCC FEB 17

441 
FZAK51 PAFG 032236
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 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.

PKZ298-041500-
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1047 MB HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER INTERIOR ALASKA AND BUILD N OVER 
THE ARCTIC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DIG S OVER THE BEAUFORT 
SEA TONIGHT AND MOVE TO BANKS ISLAND SAT.

$$

PKZ225-041500-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-041500-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-041500-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-041500-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-041500-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
136 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

LTH/RM FEB 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1211 PM AKST Wed Feb 1 2017

.DISCUSSION...

Models...Some issues with the mid range and extended periods
continue as a shortwave moving around the upper ridge is being
handled quite differently by the models. There is good agreement
and run to run continuity short term. Models initialized well
against the 01/15Z surface analysis.

Aloft...At 500 hpa...Long wave trough has moved into Canada. A
565 dam closed high will cutoff from the ridge and move north over
the lower Yukon Delta this evening, and cover most of mainland
Alaska by Thursday afternoon as the center moves over Kotzebue
Sound at 572 dam. The ridge will persist into the weekend as it
weakens to 560 dam and drifts south over the lower Kuskokwim
Delta. A 545 dam low over Kodiak Island will drift south then west
over Dutch Harbor by Thursday afternoon, then northwest into
Siberia by Friday afternoon, then moves northeast to Wrangel
Island by Saturday afternoon, and over the northwest arctic coast
by Sunday morning at 540 dam. At 850 hpa...Temperatures start a
slow warming trend overnight that will see many areas rise to
around zero celsius by Saturday then fall through next Wednesday
to around 20 below celsius.

Surface...1052 mb ridge with center over Allakaket will persist
through the weekend but weakens on Sunday and starts to recede to
the east. A trough will develop over the western interior Sunday
as a 1038 mb high breaks off the ridge and moves west over
Siberia.

Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Expect winds to increase east of
Deadhorse this evening so will maintain the Blizzard Warning for
the time being. Otherwise, southwest to west winds 10 to 20 mph on
the coast and light winds inland. Temperatures warming slowly the
next couple days as some warm air surges north.

West Coast and Western Interior...Pretty quiet. Some stratus
floating around the area has reduced the ceilings, but expect most
of if to break up this evening. Winds will be light and variable
except on the Bering Strait coast and St Lawrence island where
winds will gust to around 30 mph until the ridge pushes west of
them. Temperatures warming slightly into the weekend.

Central and Eastern Interior...Mostly clear, light winds, patchy
fog, and temperatures slightly above normal. Some stratus in the
upper Yukon Flats has edged west today to near Ft Yukon, and
in the middle Yukon Valley has moved east into the lower Tanana
Valley from Nenana west. Expect it will start breaking up this
afternoon, but it may become an issue if it does not.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

Blizzard Warning for AKZ204.

Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ245.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ220-PKZ235-PKZ240.

&&

SDB FEB 17