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Gale Warning 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK
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.
The area
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The facts
- 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
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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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AYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 3:11 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:33 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 18 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:55 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:01 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Feb 27, 9:46 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Feb 27, 9:46 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:54 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 44 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:28 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 64 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Feb 28, 1:24 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:39 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 38 hr |
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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.