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Gale Warning 95, NWS Fairbanks, AK

November 3, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 3, 2018, 3:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 50 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 3, 2018, 3:00 AM AKDT (11:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2018, 3:53 AM AKST
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

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911 
FZAK51 PAFG 031100
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

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.

PKZ298-040245-
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1016 mb high pressure system 200 nm northeast of Wrangel Island
will move northeast to be located 300 nm north of Point Barrow 
and strengthen to 1020 mb by Sunday morning. The high pressure 
will strengthen to 1028 mb as it continues to move east and will 
be located 300 nm north of Demarcation Point Monday morning.

$$

PKZ225-040245-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-040245-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-040245-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-040245-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-040245-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
300 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

CCC Nov 18
5 follow-up statements
360 
FZAK51 PAFG 032237
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

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.

PKZ298-041445-
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1017 mb high pressure system 200 nm northeast of Wrangel Island
will move northeast to be located 300 nm north of Point Barrow 
and strengthen to 1024 mb by Sunday morning. The high pressure 
will strengthen to 1027 mb as it continues to move east and will 
be located 300 nm north of Demarcation Point Monday morning.

$$

PKZ225-041445-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-041445-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-041445-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-041445-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-041445-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
237 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

Nov 18
901 
FZAK51 PAFG 041153
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

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.

PKZ298-050200-
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1025 mb high pressure system centered 350 nm of Utqiagvik will 
move east to be centered 400 nm west of Banks Island and 
strengthen to 1031 mb Monday. A 1001 mb low will move north from 
the Chukotsk Peninsula and into the Chukchi Sea Sunday night and 
will move to be over Wrangel Island by Monday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ225-050200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-050200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-050200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-050200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-050200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
253 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Nov 18
832 
FZAK51 PAFG 041158 CCA
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

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.

PKZ298-050200-
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1025 mb high pressure system centered 350 nm of Utqiagvik will 
move east to be centered 400 nm west of Banks Island and 
strengthen to 1031 mb Monday. A 1001 mb low will move north from 
the Chukotsk Peninsula and into the Chukchi Sea tonight and will 
move to be over Wrangel Island by Monday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ225-050200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-050200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-050200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-050200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-050200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
258 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Nov 18
946 
FZAK51 PAFG 042309
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

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.

PKZ298-051530-
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1025 mb high pressure system centered 350 nm of Utqiagvik will 
move east to be centered 400 nm west of Banks Island and 
strengthen to 1035 mb Tuesday morning. A 1003 mb low north of 
Bering Strait will move north towards Wrangel Island tonight. 

$$

PKZ225-051530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-051530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-051530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.MON...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-051530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-051530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
209 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

Nov 18
893 
FZAK51 PAFG 051253
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

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.

PKZ298-060200-
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1029 mb high pressure system centered 500 nm of Banks Island
will move east to be centered over Banks Island at 1040 mb 
Wednesday morning. A 998 mb low over the Chukotsk Peninsula will 
move north to be over Wrangel Island by Tuesday morning. A trough 
of low pressure will persist over the Arctic Coast through 
Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ225-060200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-060200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-060200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Freezing
fog. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-060200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-060200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
353 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Nov 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 Nov 3, 1:06 AM AKDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 1:06 AM AKDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
106 AM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.DISCUSSION...
Stormy in the Bering Sea and West Coast next week with mostly dry
and seasonal temperatures in the central and eastern interior as
high pressure continues over the interior.

Models...The 03/00z model suite initialized well against the
03/00z surface analysis and verified well against the 03/06z
surface analysis with limited model spread both between model
families and from run to run noted through the weekend. Model
spread is reasonable early next week with the models being in
better agreement on the track and strength of a deep low pressure
system expected to move northeast in the western Bering Sea Monday
and Tuesday. Model spread is significant on the track and
strength of a second low pressure system expected to track from
west to east across the southern Bering Sea Thursday and Friday.

Aloft at 500 mb a weak low pressure system moves east along the
eastern Aleutian Islands and the Alaskan Peninsula as a weak
upper level high pressure system builds west from the Yukon over
the eastern and central interior today. A strong shortwave digs
south and east carving a strong longwave trough over the western
Bering Sea and producing a favorable upper level environment to
help produce a strong surface low pressure system in the western
Bering Sea Monday and Tuesday while strengthening an upper level
ridge over the central interior Sunday and the eastern interior
Monday and Tuesday.

On the surface...The first Bering Sea surface low pressure system
is expected to move east off of the Kamchatka Peninsula on Monday
as a 978 mb low and then move northeast to be located 200 nm
south of St Lawrence Island as a 980 mb low and will continue to
move northeast to be located over the Bering Strait or the Western
Seward Peninsula as a 990 mb low Wednesday morning. Models
continue to disagree on the track and strength with the GFS
taking the low near Nome on Wednesday morning and the Canadian
Model tracking the low into the Gulf of Anadyr Wednesday morning.
The ECMWF model tracks the low through the Bering Strait
Wednesday morning. The track and strength of the low will
dramatically affect where the strongest coastal impacts will
occur. All of the forecasted tracks of Bering Sea storm will
produce strong southwest winds over a long fetch for at least 24
hours as the storm approaches and will produce strong westerly
winds on the back side of the storm as the low pressure departs to
the north and east. Computer guidance continues to indicate
elevated water levels along south and west facing shorelines south
of the Bering Strait including the Bering Strait, Norton Sound
and St Lawrence as well as the lower YK Delta Coast Monday and
Tuesday. Residents in these areas should continue to monitor the
developing situation for the latest forecasts and possible
statements. For the latest forecasts and statements on this storm
please see https/www.weather.gov/afg/

A second strong shortwave dives southeast over the western
Aleutians on Wednesday and will help a second strong surface low
pressure system will develop over the Western Aleutians Wednesday
night and Thursday. This second low pressure system is expected
to remain in the southern Bering Sea and will limit impacts to
northern Alaska.

High pressure over the interior will produce seasonal
temperatures and strong valley inversions. Expect mostly clear
skies over the interior and mostly cloudy skies over the North
Slope.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... A strong Bering Sea
surface low pressure system is expected to move east off of the
Kamchatka Peninsula on Monday as a 978 mb low and then move
northeast to be located 200 nm south of St Lawrence Island as a
980 mb low and will continue to move northeast to be located over
the Bering Strait or the Western Seward Peninsula as a 990 mb low
Wednesday morning. Models continue to disagree on the track and
strength with the GFS taking the low near Nome on Wednesday
morning and the Canadian Model tracking the low into the Gulf of
Anadyr Wednesday morning. The ECMWF model tracks the low through
the Bering Strait Wednesday morning. The track and strength of the
low will dramatically affect where the strongest coastal impacts
will occur. All of the forecasted tracks of Bering Sea storm will
produce strong southwest winds over a long fetch for at least 24
hours as the storm approaches and will produce strong westerly
winds on the back side of the storm as the low pressure departs to
the north and east. Computer guidance continues to indicate
elevated water levels along south and west facing shorelines south
of the Bering Strait including the Bering Strait, Norton Sound
and St Lawrence as well as the lower YK Delta Coast Monday and
Tuesday. Residents in these areas should continue to monitor the
developing situation for the latest forecasts and possible
statements. For the latest forecasts and statements on this storm
please see https/www.weather.gov/afg/

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ235.

Gale Warning for PKZ230.

Small Craft Advisory for PKZ225.
&&

CCC NOV 18

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

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Nov 3, 3:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG3 days

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2018Every gale warning in 2018

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