Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 79, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 11, 2017, 4:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2017, 4:53 AM AKDT (12:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2017, 4:29 AM AKDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
269 FZAK52 PAFG 111253 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 453 AM AKDT Fri Aug 11 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. PKZ299-120215- 453 AM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 994 mb low 140 nm northeast of Barrow will rapidly move northeast this morning, to merge with a larger area of low pressure at 987 mb in the High Arctic. A second low will move over St Lawrence Island this morning at 996 mb to be over the Yukon Delta by 4 am Sat. A third low along this weather front will develop over Kotzebue Sound on today and dissipate on Sat. $$ PKZ200-120215- Norton Sound- 453 AM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-120215- Dall Point to Wales- 453 AM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt becoming N 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-120215- Kotzebue Sound- 453 AM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-120215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 453 AM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ NTS/DJH Aug 17
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726 FZAK52 PAFG 112207 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 207 PM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-121400- 207 PM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A low pressure system over the west coast with a 993 mb low in the Bering Strait will move SE across Norton Sound tonight and over the SW mainland, then into interior Alaska. A tight pressure gradient has developed over the eastern Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea between low pressure over Interior Alaska and a 1025 mb high over the Siberian Arctic that will move over Wrangel Island by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ200-121400- Norton Sound- 207 PM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-121400- Dall Point to Wales- 207 PM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ215-121400- Kotzebue Sound- 207 PM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-121400- Wales to Cape Thompson- 207 PM AKDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ SDB Aug 17
831 FZAK52 PAFG 121228 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 428 AM AKDT Sat Aug 12 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. PKZ299-130215- 428 AM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Low pressure at 991 mb over the Yukon Delta will move SE tonight and merge with broader low pressure over Interior Alaska. A tight pressure gradient has developed over the eastern Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea between low pressure over the Interior Alaska and a 1024 mb high over the Siberian Arctic that will move over Wrangel Island by Sun afternoon, which will gradually weaken Mon. $$ PKZ200-130215- Norton Sound- 428 AM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-130215- Dall Point to Wales- 428 AM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ215-130215- Kotzebue Sound- 428 AM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-130215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 428 AM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ NTS/DJH Aug 17
691 FZAK52 PAFG 122300 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 300 PM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-131415- 300 PM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Low pressure at 991 mb over the Yukon Delta will move SE tonight and merge with broader low pressure over Interior Alaska. A tight pressure gradient has developed over the eastern Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea between low pressure over the Interior Alaska and a 1024 mb high over the Siberian Arctic that will move over Wrangel Island by Sun afternoon, which will gradually weaken Mon. $$ PKZ200-131415- Norton Sound- 300 PM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-131415- Dall Point to Wales- 300 PM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-131415- Kotzebue Sound- 300 PM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-131415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 300 PM AKDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Aug 17
067 FZAK52 PAFG 131300 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 500 AM AKDT Sun Aug 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. PKZ299-140215- 500 AM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Broad low pressure will persist over Interior Alaska through Mon. A tight pressure gradient will remain over the eastern Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea between the low over the Interior Alaska and a 1025 mb high over the Siberian Arctic that will move over Wrangel Island by Sun afternoon, which will gradually weaken Mon. $$ PKZ200-140215- Norton Sound- 500 AM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-140215- Dall Point to Wales- 500 AM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt north of St Lawrence Island. N winds 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt north of St Lawrence Island. N winds 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-140215- Kotzebue Sound- 500 AM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-140215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 500 AM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ NTS/DJH Aug 17
895 FZAK52 PAFG 132221 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 221 PM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-141415- 221 PM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Broad low pressure will persist over Interior Alaska through Mon. A tight pressure gradient will remain over the eastern Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea between the low over the Interior Alaska and a 1025 mb high over the Siberian Arctic that will move over Wrangel Island by Sun afternoon, which will gradually weaken Mon. $$ PKZ200-141415- Norton Sound- 221 PM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain showers. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-141415- Dall Point to Wales- 221 PM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt north of St Lawrence Island. N winds 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-141415- Kotzebue Sound- 221 PM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-141415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 221 PM AKDT Sun Aug 13 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ LTH Aug 17
753 FZAK52 PAFG 141229 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 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. PKZ299-150215- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Broad low pressure will persist over Interior Alaska through Monday night, then weaken and move north over the Brooks Range on Tuesday. A ridge of high pressure over eastern Russia and the northern Chukchi Sea will weaken as a 992 mb low over the East Siberian Sea moves east, into the northwest Chukchi Sea Tuesday morning. That low will drift southeast thereafter to be near Point Hope Wednesday morning. $$ PKZ200-150215- Norton Sound- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-150215- Dall Point to Wales- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ215-150215- Kotzebue Sound- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-150215- Wales to Cape Thompson- 429 AM AKDT Mon Aug 14 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ DJH Aug 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 Aug 10, 2:42 PM AKDT, 14 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 2:42 PM AKDT, 14 hours 11 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 242 PM AKDT Thu Aug 10 2017 .DISCUSSION... A weather front sweeping down from the northwest Arctic will bring active weather to western and northern Alaska through the weekend. Colder air is still expected to move into the state but not as extensive as previously thought. Models are in good agreement with the large scale synoptic features aloft in the short term but begin to stray apart with solutions early next week. A closed upper level low over Bristol bay will progress east to the Alaska Panhandle by Sunday as a strong upper level trough digs southward from the Arctic into the west coast. This trough will drift east across the Interior and bring generally unsettled weather to much of the forecast area on Sunday. At the surface, models have had a difficult time coming to a common solution for the track of the low pressure center currently near Wrangel Island. All models are now in line and rapidly sweep this low east tonight to pass about 150 nm offshore of Barrow as 992 mb low and then continue northeast through Friday night. A trailing weather front associated with this low will move into the northwest Arctic coast this evening and the remainder of the west coast on Friday. A broad area of low pressure extending from Kotzebue Sound south to Norton Sound and the remnant front will perist into Saturday. As this front moves onshore, it will spread significant rainfall into western Alaska which will continue over the west and northwest coast into Saturday. Strong cold air advection and north winds behind the front will impact this region as well. The colder air will spread east along the North Slope and Brooks Range on Saturday and Sunday bringing some accumulating snowfall, especially to high elevations. The airmass and eastward extent of the cold air is not as strong as orignally expected, so heavy snow in the eastern Brooks Range is less likely but a few inches of snow are still anticipated from the Dalton Highway westward, including Atigun Pass. In addition to cooler weather and some rain and snow, north winds 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts are expected in the Brooks Range. North winds 25 to 35 knots over the Chukchi and northern Bering Sea will develop Friday after the frontal passage and perist into Sunday. This will bring elevated surf to north facing coastlines from Point to Saint Lawrence Island. For the northern Seward Peninusla, the trajectory is slightly northeast which is less favorable for any minor coastal flooding and only elevated surf and some minor beach erosion is anticipated for Shishmaref. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... Strong north to northeast winds will persist Sunday and Monday from the Beaufort Sea coast to Saint Lawrence island. Elevated surf will likely continue to be an issue on north facing coastlines. && .FIRE WEATHER... No concerns at this time. Relative humidities in the eastern Interior will rise into the 30's and 40's on Friday. Southerly winds will develop through Alaska Range passes this weekend but relative humidities will increase as showers move into the area. && .HYDROLOGY... In addition to the heavy rain associated with the incoming west coast weather front, a disturbance moving northwest through the western Interior will bring 1-2 inches of rain tonight and Friday to the south slopes of the western Brooks Range in the upper Kobuk and Noatak River basins. Rain will persist over this area. Sharp rises are expected on small streams and rivers in tonight and Friday with bankfull conditions possible. Elsewhere, 1-2 inches of rain is also expected over the southern Seward Peninsula Friday night and Saturday. Flooding continues on the road to Tetlin Village near Tok from the Tanana River. The Tanana River level will remain steady through the weekend so minor flooding will continue. && AUG 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 4:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Aug 11, 4:45 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.