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Gale Warning 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 27, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2018, 4:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 46 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 27, 2018, 4:01 PM AKST (01:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2018, 2:24 PM AKST
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

131 
FZAK52 PAFG 280101
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
401 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

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.

PKZ299-281545-
401 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 996 mb low over Interior Alaska will move east and weaken 
tonight. A ridge of high pressure will build over the West Coast 
and North Slope of Alaska tonight then move inland Wed. A 1004 mb 
low 300 NM northwest of Wrangel Island will move to near Barrow as
a 1025 mb low by 3pm Wed. A strong low moving into the southwest 
Bering Sea Wed will move to near Anadyr by Thu Night.

$$

PKZ200-281545-
Norton Sound-
401 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-281545-
Dall Point to Wales-
401 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE winds increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Blowing
snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.  Snow. Blowing
snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Blowing
snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-281545-
Kotzebue Sound-
401 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-281545-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
401 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or 
less.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or 
less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or 
less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

Feb 18
5 follow-up statements
488 
FZAK52 PAFG 281345
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
445 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

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.

PKZ299-010315-
445 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A ridge of high pressure over the West Coast and North Slope of 
Alaska will move inland today. A strong low in the southwest 
Bering Sea today will move to near Anadyr by Thu Night.

$$

PKZ200-010315-
Norton Sound-
445 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-010315-
Dall Point to Wales-
445 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing 
snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 16ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 
NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM 
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM 
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ215-010315-
Kotzebue Sound-
445 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt becoming SE. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-010315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
445 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 18
501 
FZAK52 PAFG 282345
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
245 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

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.

PKZ299-011500-
245 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 960 mb low in the western Bering Sea will move N into Siberia  
as a weather front moves to the Eastern Bering Sea and Bering 
Strait Thu morning, and over the West Coast and Chukchi Sea 
Fri morning as the low moves near Wrangel Island at 998 mb. 
A second weather front will move to the Central Bering Sea Fri
morning, and the southwest coast and Bering Strait Fri evening. 

$$

PKZ200-011500-
Norton Sound-
245 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-011500-
Dall Point to Wales-
245 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-011500-
Kotzebue Sound-
245 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-011500-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
245 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Freezing fog.
Snow.
.THU...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

SDB Feb 18
630 
FZAK52 PAFG 011246
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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.

PKZ299-020330-
346 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 mb low 400 NM W of Gulf of Anadyr will move north over
Siberia as a front moves over the West Coast and Chukchi Sea
through Fri morning. A second weather front will move to the 
Central Bering Sea Fri morning, and the southwest coast and Bering
Strait Fri evening.

$$

PKZ200-020330-
Norton Sound-
346 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-020330-
Dall Point to Wales-
346 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Freezing rain. 
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-020330-
Kotzebue Sound-
346 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-020330-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
346 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 18
385 
FZAK52 PAFG 011256 CCA
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
356 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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.

PKZ299-020330-
356 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 980 mb low 400 NM W of Gulf of Anadyr will move north over
Siberia as a front moves over the West Coast and Chukchi Sea
through Fri morning. A second weather front will move to the 
Central Bering Sea Fri morning, and the southwest coast and Bering
Strait Fri evening.

$$

PKZ200-020330-
Norton Sound-
356 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-020330-
Dall Point to Wales-
356 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt.Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Freezing rain. 
.SUN...SW winds 25 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-020330-
Kotzebue Sound-
356 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-020330-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
356 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TODAY...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 18
800 
FZAK52 PAFG 012324
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
224 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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.

PKZ299-021530-
224 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A broad area of low pressure over far East Russia will weaken as
it moves northeast near Wrangel Island Fri. An associated weather
front over the Chukchi Sea will move north tonight into the Arctic
Ocean. A second weather front over the Bering Sea will move 
onshore this evening and northward across the Chukchi Sea coast 
late tonight and Fri.

$$

PKZ200-021530-
Norton Sound-
224 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-021530-
Dall Point to Wales-
224 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Freezing rain. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-021530-
Kotzebue Sound-
224 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Blowing 
snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-021530-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
224 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

Mar 18

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 Feb 27, 5:08 AM AKST, 10 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 5:08 AM AKST, 10 hours 53 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
508 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

.DISCUSSION...
Winter related hazards will be the main forecast concern over the
next 24 to 48 hours. Blizzard conditions have developed overnight
for the eastern Chukchi Sea Coast, northern Seward Peninsula
Coast, Baldwin Peninsula, and Selawik Valley, which have prompted
the issuance of a Blizzard Warning. Over Interior Alaska, snow and
winds have let up a little bit early this morning, but expecting
a second round of snow and winds to develop later today as a front
sweeps east over the area. Wind Chill Advisories have been issued
for tonight into tomorrow morning as cooling temperatures
combined with wind will result in values dipping to between 40 and
55 below. A strong Bering Sea Storm will bring strong southeast
winds and the potential for high surf for the Saint Lawrence
Island and Bering Sea Coast Thursday and Friday. The latest model
guidance is in good agreement with features aloft and at the
surface through Friday, before there is increasing spread in model
solutions. The models have been underdoing the wind magnitude
recently and when compared current winds seems to be under done.
Have opted to bump up the winds a little bit above guidance in the
short-term grids.

Aloft...At H500, a 476 dam upper low anchored over the eastern
Beaufort Sea will remain in place through late Wednesday, while a
trough extending southwest from the low over Western Alaska will
swing east over Interior Alaska through Wednesday and then will
move east into Western Canada by Thursday morning. Meanwhile, an
upper level ridge will build over the Bering Sea and Chukotsk
Peninsula and then will shift west to be over the West Coast and
Chukchi Sea Wednesday night and then over Interior Alaska by
Thursday evening. As the upper level ridge shifts east, several
shortwaves are progged move east over the Bering Sea into the West
Coast and will help to flatten the upper level ridge late this
week into the weekend.

West Coast and Western Interior...A front moving over the
Northwest and Chukchi Sea early this morning has brought strong
gusty west to northwest winds with low visibility at most sites
and blizzard conditions to the Baldwin Peninsula, Selawik Valley
and northern Seward Peninsula Coast. Have upgraded Winter Weather
Advisories for these locations to Blizzard Warnings. Other sites
in the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea Coast have flirted with
blizzard conditions, but winds and low visibility have not
occurred simultaneously. Should see conditions rapidly improve
this afternoon as winds dissipate. The next forecast concern will
come with a strong Bering Sea low and associated front progged to
move into the western Bering Sea Wednesday. Strong southeast winds
and snow will accompany the front as it moves east, reaching Saint
Lawrence Island early Wednesday morning and into the Bering
Strait and Yukon Delta by Wednesday evening. The combination of
winds and snow will likely lead to low visibilities in blowing
snow, potentially blizzard conditons for the Bering Sea and West
Coast Thursday and Friday. The main concern with these strong
winds will be the potential for high surf in ice free waters near
Saint Lawrence Island and the Bering Strait Coast. See Coastal
Hazard section below or High Surf Advisory for additional details.

Eastern and Central Interior...A eastward moving front will bring
another quick shot of snow and gusty winds as it moves over the
area today and this evening. West winds 15 mph gusting to around
30 mph will redevelop over the Central Interior early this
afternoon and the eastern Interior by late this afternoon and
early evening with blowing and drifting snow. Winds will
dissipate tomorrow morning. Cooling temperatures combined with
brisk north winds will result in cold wind chill values to around
55 below this evening into tomorrow morning for the Southeastern
Brooks Range, Upper Koyukuk Valley, and Upper Tanana Valley. As
the upper level ridge builds overhead, skies will clear and
temperatures will cool by 10 to 20 degrees. Coldest morning will
be Thursday morning and then will start to see temperatures
warming into the weekend.

Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...A low moving onshore this morning
has brought a period of strong northwest winds and blowing snow
and low visibility to the Western Arctic Coast. Should see winds
dissipate and conditions improve over the next few hours. West
winds will increase this evening and continue into tonight over
the eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. Will see blowing and drifting
snow, but not expecting visibilities under a mile. Northwest flow
will advect a colder airmass, allowing temperatures to drop by 5
to 15 degrees with the coldest mornings Wednesday and Thursday
mornings.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...A strong low
will move into the northwestern Bering Sea by Wednesday night with
strong southeast winds developing over the Eastern Bering Sea and
Bering Strait Wednesday evening through Friday. Expect winds
gusting 50 to 60 mph in the Bering Strait. Diminished ice coverage
in the area means there is the potential for High Surf Wednesday
night through Friday on Diomede and Saint Lawrence Island. A High
Surf Advisory has been issued for Midnight Wednesday through
Friday afternoon.
&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ224.

High Surf Advisory for AKZ213.

Blizzard Warning for AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ210.

Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ213-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222.

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ210.

Gale Warning for PKZ215-PKZ220.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ210.

Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235.
&&

LTH FEB 18

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 27, 3:56 PM AKST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
356 PM AKST TUE FEB 27 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     SNOW             3 SSW FOX               64.91N 147.65W
02/27/2018  M8.0 INCH        FAIRBANKS NORTH STAAK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CURRENT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 3:11 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG23 hr
Feb 27, 3:33 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG18 hr
Feb 27, 3:55 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Feb 27, 4:01 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Feb 27, 9:46 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG16 hr
Feb 27, 9:46 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG16 hr
Feb 28, 3:54 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG44 hr
Feb 28, 4:28 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG64 hr
Feb 28, 4:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG71 hr
Feb 28, 4:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG48 hr
Feb 28, 1:24 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG39 hr
Feb 28, 2:39 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG61 hr
Feb 28, 2:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Feb 28, 2:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG38 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2018Every gale warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.