Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 51, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 4, 2017, 3:42 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2017, 3:42 AM AKDT (11:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2017, 3:53 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
552 FZAK51 PAFG 041142 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 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. PKZ298-050200- 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1026 MB HIGH 400 NM N OF KAKTOVIK WILL DRIFT E OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA TO 300 NM N OF BANKS ISLAND AT 1030 MB BY THU MORNING THEN SLOWLY DRIFTS S THROUGH FRI. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ARCTIC PLAINS AND COAST TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ225-050200- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 20 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-050200- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-050200- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-050200- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. .THU...E WINDS 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-050200- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 342 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. $$ SDB APR 17
4 follow-up statements
388 FZAK51 PAFG 042258 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 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. PKZ298-051400- 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1029 MB HIGH 400 NM N OF KAKTOVIK WILL DRIFT E OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA TO 300 NM N OF BANKS ISLAND AT 1031 MB BY THU MORNING THEN SLOWLY DRIFTS S THROUGH FRI. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ARCTIC PLAINS AND COAST TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ225-051400- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-051400- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-051400- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-051400- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ245-051400- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 258 PM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ APR 17
515 FZAK51 PAFG 051033 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 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. PKZ298-060200- 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1029 MB HIGH 500 NM NE OF KAKTOVIK WILL DRIFT SE OVER OVER BANKS ISLAND AT 1031 MB BY SAT MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ARCTIC PLAINS AND COAST TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC. $$ PKZ225-060200- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-060200- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-060200- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. $$ PKZ240-060200- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ PKZ245-060200- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 233 AM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. $$ SDB APR 17
235 FZAK51 PAFG 052232 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 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. PKZ298-061245- 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1028 MB HIGH 500 NM NE OF KAKTOVIK WILL DRIFT SE OVER OVER BANKS ISLAND AT 1031 MB SAT. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC PLAINS AND COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC. $$ PKZ225-061245- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. .THU...N WINDS 15 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. $$ PKZ230-061245- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-061245- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .THU...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-061245- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-061245- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 232 PM AKDT WED APR 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ AFC APR 17
394 FZAK51 PAFG 061153 CWFNSB COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 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. PKZ298-070015- 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1028 MB HIGH 500 NM NE OF KAKTOVIK WILL DRIFT SE OVER OVER BANKS ISLAND AT 1031 MB SAT. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ARCTIC PLAINS AND COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN ARCTIC. $$ PKZ225-070015- CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT- 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 2017 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ230-070015- CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN- 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ235-070015- POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT- 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. FREEZING FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ240-070015- CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND- 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ PKZ245-070015- FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT- 353 AM AKDT THU APR 6 2017 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. .SUN...E WINDS 25 KT. .MON...E WINDS 15 KT. $$ APR 17
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 4, 3:25 AM AKDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 3:25 AM AKDT, 17 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 325 AM AKDT Tue Apr 4 2017 .DISCUSSION... Models...Big picture agreement remains good through around day 4 before diverging. 04/00Z runs initialized well at 04/06Z against the surface analysis. Model output temperatures continue to be all over and generally way too cold so will maintain continuity in temperatures by using previous day and current forecast database as a starting point, then make only minor adjustments. No expecting much precipitation with the system moving north into the state today, so will lean toward the SREF solution for precipitation the first 48 hours. Aloft...At 500 hpa...Pattern aloft has settled down a bit with ridging extending west across the interior, A 531 dam high 200 nm northeast of Point Barrow, a dissipating 519 dam low over St Lawrence Island, and a 506 dam low 250 nm south of Kodiak City this morning. Everything remains fairly stagnant today with the high over the arctic building to 535 dam, the ridging over interior Alaska rotates to the northeast and weakens, the low near Kodiak Island weakens to 510 dam, a 517 dam low develops in the northeast Pacific and moves to 300 nm west of the Queen Charlotte Islands, and the low in the Bering Strait dissipates. By Wednesday afternoon the high over the arctic remains 200 nm northeast of Barrow at 536 dam, the ridging over interior Alaska hangs up over the northeast corner of the state, and the lows near the Gulf of Alaska merge with a 511 dam center 200 nm southeast of Kodiak Island. A fairly strong shortwave will move over the southeast panhandle Tuesday night and lie from Yakutat east, moving to lie from Seward to Fairbanks Wednesday evening as it rotates around the low, and over the west coast by Thursday morning. At 850 hpa...Temperatures warming a bit the next 24 hours, then cooling Wednesday night a few degrees, then remain relatively flat through the remainder of the week. Surface...Weak troughing over the state with main axis southwest to northeast across the state and a secondary trough over the west coast. High pressure with ridging extending west remains over the eastern arctic with a 1026 mb center 400 nm north of Kaktovik. The high will drift east into Canadian waters through Tuesday then stall 300 nm north of Banks Island Thursday, then drift south to Banks Island Saturday morning. A 975 mb low 200 nm south of Kodiak City will weaken as a 969 mb low moves from the northeast Pacific to 300 nm west of Prince of Wales Island late this evening and absorbs the low near Kodiak. The low then move northwest into the southern Gulf of Alaska by Wednesday morning, and to 200 nm southeast of Kodiak City late Wednesday at 970 mb. A weather front will move over the southeast panhandle Wednesday and push over the southeast interior Wednesday evening, then stalls as it moves over the Alaska range. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Patchy stratus continues to be a bother, especially with the Aviation forecasts. NPP-VIIRS 24 hour Microphysics RGB imagery from 03/2222Z indicates there is more making its way around the base of the ridge that will impact he area today and tonight. Not expecting any significant snow with the stratus, but a few flurries may fall. The ridge continues to build and leeside troughing is developing over the arctic plain so the gradient over the eastern arctic coast is starting to tighten up a bit. Winds already east around 20 mph gusting to 30 mph will increase to 30 mph gusting to 45 mph and blowing snow and fog will reduce visibility to around 1/4 mile so will issue winter weather advisory for zone 204. Zone 203 will also be getting stronger winds, but expect visibility will generally be above 1/2 mile in blowing snow so will hold off on any advisory for now. Temperatures steady or slowly warming through the week. West Coast and Western Interior...Cloudy for most areas today, but generally dry. With the weak trough over the area there may be a few showers over the lower Yukon Delta, and in the Bering Strait. Winds generally north to northeast with the strongest winds on the outer Capes and St Lawrence Island at 15 to 25 mph. Winds 10 to 20 mph for the remainder of the coastal areas, and 5 to 15 mph for the inland areas. Temperatures a bit warmer today, then slightly cooler the remainder of the week. Central and Eastern Interior...Cloudy across the area today, but not expecting any precipitation as the front moves over the state. Temperatures slightly warmer today in spite of the clouds as some warm air works north into the interior, then a couple degrees cooler through Friday. Winds generally east and picking up a bit across the interior to 10 to 25 mph for most areas. There is a slight chance of snow in the eastern Alaska range and Eastern Interior Wednesday night as the decaying front moves to lie from Talkeetna to Eagle before breaking up. A gap flow wind event in the eastern Alaska Range is setting up for Thursday morning with south winds gusting around 45 mph. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ204. Gale Warning for PKZ240-PKZ245. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ235. && SDB APR 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2:29 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Apr 4, 3:43 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Apr 4, 12:34 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Apr 4, 12:36 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Apr 4, 2:58 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 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.