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Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 5, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 5, 2017, 4:22 AM AKST. It was in force for 23 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: Jan 5, 2017, 4:22 AM AKST (13:22 UTC)
Expired: Jan 6, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

247 
FZAK51 PAFG 051322
CWFNSB

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ARCTIC ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
422 AM 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.

PKZ298-060015-
422 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1011 MB LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BEAUFORT SEA THU WITH THE
FRONT DRAGGING OVER THE ARCTIC COAST. A 1055 MB HIGH WILL BUILD
IN BEHIND THE LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND WESTERN ARCTIC. A VERY
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW AND
MOVE W TO E BEHIND THE LOW.

$$

PKZ225-060015-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
422 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...S WINDS 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ230-060015-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
422 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ235-060015-
POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
422 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

.TODAY...W WINDS 35 KT. FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ240-060015-
CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
422 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ245-060015-
FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
422 AM AKST THU JAN 5 2017

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 48 KT. BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 50 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
.FRI...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 25 KT. 
.SUN...W WINDS 30 KT. 
.MON...W WINDS 25 KT.  

$$

JAN 17

1 follow-up statement

847 
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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 5, 4:16 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	23 hr
Jan 5, 4:22 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	11 hr
Jan 5, 4:22 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	23 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.