Gale Warning 31, NWS Fairbanks, AK

944 
FZAK52 PAFG 131257
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
357 AM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ299-140300-
357 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1024 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER SIBERIA WITH WEAK RIDGING 
BUILDING E ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND PERSISTING THROUGH THU.
A 962 MB LOW 200 NM SW OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL 
BAY TONIGHT AT 966 MB. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP 
OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND VICINITY TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH 
MIDWEEK.

$$

PKZ200-140300-
NORTON SOUND-
357 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-140300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
357 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-140300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
357 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-140300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
357 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT.  

$$

SDB FEB 17

047 
FZAK52 PAFG 132238
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
138 PM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ299-141500-
138 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1024 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER SIBERIA WITH WEAK RIDGING 
BUILDING E ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND PERSISTING THROUGH THU.
A 963 MB LOW 200 NM SW OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL 
BAY TONIGHT AT 966 MB. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP 
OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND VICINITY AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDWEEK.

$$

PKZ200-141500-
NORTON SOUND-
138 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.THU...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-141500-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
138 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. FREEZING FOG. 
.TUE...N WINDS 45 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-141500-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
138 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-141500-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
138 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

FEB 17

601 
FZAK52 PAFG 141321
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
421 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ299-150300-
421 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1024 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER SIBERIA WITH WEAK RIDGING 
BUILDING E ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND PERSISTING THROUGH FRI. A 
960 MB LOW NEAR CAPE DOUGLAS WILL MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY THIS 
AFTERNOON AT 963 MB. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER 
THE BERING STRAIT AND ADJACENT AREAS AND PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ200-150300-
NORTON SOUND-
421 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TODAY...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-150300-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
421 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-150300-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
421 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-150300-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
421 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TODAY...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

SDB FEB 17

112 
FZAK52 PAFG 142321
CWFWCZ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
221 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ299-151215-
221 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1024 MB HIGH WILL PERSIST OVER SIBERIA WITH WEAK RIDGING 
BUILDING E ACROSS THE CHUKCHI SEA AND PERSISTING THROUGH FRI. A 
964 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON WILL MEANDER AROUND BRISTOL BAY AND
THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THU BEFORE WEAKENING THU NIGHT. A 
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING STRAIT AND 
ADJACENT AREAS THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ200-151215-
NORTON SOUND-
221 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT.  

$$

PKZ210-151215-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
221 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...N WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ215-151215-
KOTZEBUE SOUND-
221 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ220-151215-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
221 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 20 KT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JK/NS FEB 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
507 AM AKST Sun Feb 12 2017

.DISCUSSION...There is little to recommend your present state
of affairs if warmer air is expected to spread in from the high
arctic, but that is the case this morning, at least for our
western arctic coast, for coastal areas of northwest Alaska, and
for the Bering Strait area and Saint Lawrence Island. A warm
front over the East Siberian Sea (west and northwest of Wrangel
Island) is expected to move southeast over the area tonight and
Monday, and some flurries (at least) are likely along with the
moderating temperatures. This particular warm front will have
little impact on the remainder of northern Alaska, but only
because a stronger system will be bringing in warmer air from an
area from which we more commonly receive it, the Gulf of Alaska.

The old low aloft, presently over northwest Alaska, will move
south to center over the eastern Seward Peninsula around noon,
then move southwest to be near Saint Paul Island Monday afternoon.
It will turn southeast thereafter. Near Cold Bay Tuesday morning,
it will entrain a strong short wave coming up from the south. The
merging systems will dumbbell around each other for the next
couple of days, and probably be somewhere between King Salmon and
Kodiak Thursday morning. A series of weaker short waves will move
north out of the Gulf of Alaska as the situation described above
develops. The first of these will reach the gulf coast this
evening, and move over interior Alaska on Monday. Southerly flow
aloft (moderate to strong) will develop over northern Alaska south
of the Brooks Range by Monday, with warmer temperatures in
consequence. Little warming is expected north of the Brooks Range
anytime soon though, as cyclonic circulation aloft will persist
over that area, and most of the warmer air will be shunted to the
east.

The surface low that was moving northeast over the Gulf of Alaska
on Saturday has lifted out over Canada's Yukon. Precipitation over
southeastern portions of zones 224 and 226 that was associated
with this feature has ended, or nearly so. The 988 mb surface low
centered north of Barrow will fill this morning, as its support
aloft has moved south. The weak wide scale cyclonic circulation
aloft over our portion of the arctic will persist though, as
mentioned above.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220.
&&

DJH FEB 17