Gale Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FZAK51 PAFG 060011
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
311 PM AKST THU JAN 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.

PKZ298-061230-
311 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1013 MB LOW OVER BANKS ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST
TONIGHT. A STRONG 1055 MB HIGH OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND WILL RAPIDLY
BUILD IN OVER THE BROOKS RANGE AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL YUKON
TERRITORY ON FRI. THE VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
HIGH AND LOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA BY FRI MORNING. A SECOND
LOW OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL MOVE EAST AND SPREAD A WEATHER FRONT
INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST TONIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ225-061230-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
311 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. BLOWING SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
.FRI...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT. 
.TUE...S WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-061230-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
311 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING S. 
.FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ235-061230-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
311 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-061230-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
311 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND
FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...SW WINDS 20 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ245-061230-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
311 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 55 KT BECOMING W 40 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

JAN 17

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
200 PM AKST Wed Jan 4 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Models very similar through the weekend. Upper level ridge
building in over the West Coast and persisting through the
weekend. Center of high will be over the Seward Peninsula.

Short wave trough with associated surface low about 150 nm north
of Point Lay is moving eastward across the Arctic Coast. Strong
associated thermal gradient along with a tight pressure gradient
will multiply the effects of this synoptic feature. This tightly
wound low will likely produce blizzard conditions along the entire
Arctic Coast beginning from the west this afternoon and pushing
eastward late tonight.

Blizzard conditions in the Eastern Arctic near Kaktovik could be
severe. Expect winds to possibly gut in excess of 70 mph.
Conditions will gradually improve by Friday morning as winds
diminish.

As the cold front pushes rapidly through the state from west to
east, a couple of inches of snow will accompany the front with
gusty winds associated with the moderately strong temperature
gradient. The Eastern Alaska Range area could be an area with very
poor conditions with tightly packed thermal and pressure
gradients. Most of the Interior Alaska areas will likely see windy
conditions across the area with the frontal movement.

Conditions throughout the state will be short lived as the front
is moving rapidly and the upper high is building in just as fast
over the West Coast.

Cold temperatures will settle in over at least the eastern half
of the state through Friday after the passage of the front. Then
temperatures will warm significantly aloft beginning Saturday. An
arctic plunge from the north is advertised to drop in from the
northwest by Wednesday thereby dropping the temperatures
significantly.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
High Surf Advisory for AKZ213.

Winter Storm Warning for AKZ207-AKZ213.

Blizzard Warning for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ204-AKZ205-AKZ206.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ210-AKZ216-AKZ217-
AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ224-AKZ226.

Gale Warning for PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-
PKZ240.

Storm Warning for PKZ245.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200.
&&

JAN 17