Gale Warning 65, NWS Fairbanks, AK

635 
FZAK51 PAFG 241203
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 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.

PKZ298-250230-
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front over the northern Chukchi Sea will move southeast,
reaching the Alaskan arctic coast from Barrow west late Saturday 
night and Sunday morning before dissipating.


$$

PKZ225-250230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-250230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TODAY...S winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-250230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TODAY...SW winds 40 kt offshore west of Point Barrow. SW winds
25 kt elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt offshore west of Point Barrow. SW winds
25 kt elsewhere.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-250230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TODAY...SW winds increasing to 25 kt offshore west of Prudhoe
bay this morning, then diminishing. SW winds 20 kt otherwise.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-250230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
403 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt, except S winds 10 kt from Barter Island
east. Fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

DJH Jun 17

178 
FZAK51 PAFG 242204
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 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.

PKZ298-251430-
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A low that currently sits at 71N 176W will move to the northeast
through Sunday. A weather front associated with this low will pass
over the Chukchi Sea Coast tonight into early Sunday. 

$$

PKZ225-251430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-251430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog.
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-251430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Fog.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-251430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-251430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
204 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Jun 17

866 
FZAK51 PAFG 251215
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 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.

PKZ298-260215-
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 984 mb low over the High Arctic will move north toward the 
North Pole, with the associated surface front rapidly moving 
northeast across the Beaufort Sea today. Weak high pressure over 
the Interior will shift northeastward and will build over the 
eastern Beaufort Sea as a 1016 mb low Monday night.

$$

PKZ225-260215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-260215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-260215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-260215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-260215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
415 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

NTS Jun 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
148 AM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonal summer time pattern to continue over northern Alaska. An
upper level ridge currently centered over Beaver Creek in the
Yukon will continue to drift slowly to the east and northeast
today and Saturday as a long wave trough over the Bering Strait
slowly digs south and east into the western interior and western
north slope today and into the central interior and central north
slope Saturday.

A weak thermal trough along a Arctic Village to McGrath line will
continue to weaken as surface high pressure builds north and east
into the western and central interior. Moisture rotating around a
1010 mb low in the Gulf of Alaska will bring an increase in
moisture in the low and mid levels of the atmosphere over the
southern interior and will increase instability over the southeast
interior today and saturday. Scattered rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms are expected along and south and east of a line from
Anvik to Manely Hot Springs to Fairbanks to just north of Eagle.

Expect mostly dry conditions with partly cloudy skies north and
west of this line over the northeast, central and western
interior. A weak front along the west coast will produce scattered
showers west of White Mountain as well as areas of fog and low
ceilings.

Southwest winds along the western north slope will continue and
increase to the 20 to 35 range this afternoon, tonight and
saturday as the pressure gradient between the building surface
high over the southwest interior and a low pressure trough over
the Chukchi Sea builds. Expect moderate surf with 1 to 2 feet
above normal tides along the western north slope today through
Saturday.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Relative Humidity value are expected to remain above 25 percent
in the Central and Eastern interior, except for the Yukon Flats to
the northeast Brooks Range where they will dip into the low 20s.
In the Western Interior and West Coast values will generally be in
the 30s and 40s. A weak pressure gradient over the Interior
through Sunday will keep sustained winds below Red Flag criteria
across the forecast area.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...No concerns at this time.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230.

Gale Warning for PKZ230.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ235.
&&

CCC JUN 17

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1005 AM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

AKZ201-241715-
Western Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, and Cape Lisburne
1005 AM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Strong Winds and elevated Surf Saturday...

Elevated surf is expected to develop tonight along the Chukchi
Sea Coast and will continue into Sunday morning. Strong
southwesterly winds will develop tonight continuing into early
Sunday morning. The strongest winds are expected to remain
offshore; however, gusts of 45 mph are possible on Saturday along
the coast. The strong winds may cause previously shorefast ice to
break off causing the ice to quickly move to the northeast. At
this point the ice movement does not look to cause any issues to
land. Individuals with interests along the coast should prepare
for the potentially elevated surf conditions this weekend. Boaters
in the area should be aware of hazardous boating conditions.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1103 AM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

AKZ207-241715-
Chukchi Sea Coast-
Including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Espenberg
1103 AM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Gust Winds and elevated Surf Saturday...

Elevated surf is expected to develop tonight north of Cape
Krusenstern and will continue into Sunday morning. Strong
southwesterly winds will develop tonight continuing into early
Sunday morning. The strongest winds are expected to remain
offshore; however, gusts of 35 mph are possible on Saturday near
Point Hope. Individuals with interests along the coast should
prepare for the potentially elevated surf conditions this weekend.
Boaters in the area should be aware of hazardous boating conditions.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
239 PM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

AKZ201-202-242245-
Western Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast-
Including Wainwright, Atqasuk, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, Barrow,
Alaktak, Pitt Point, and Nulavik
239 PM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Strong Winds and Elevated Surf Saturday...

Elevated surf is expected to develop tonight along the Chukchi
Sea Coast and will continue into Sunday morning. Strong
southwesterly winds will develop tonight continuing into early
Sunday morning. The strongest winds are expected to remain
offshore; however, gusts of 45 mph are possible along the coast.
The strong winds may cause previously shorefast ice to break off
causing the ice to quickly move to the northeast. At this point
the ice movement does not look to cause any major issues to land;
however, it is not out of the question that some ice may wash up
on the shore. Individuals with interests along the coast should
prepare for the potentially elevated surf conditions this weekend
by moving property away from the coastline. Boaters in the area
should be aware of hazardous boating conditions.