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Storm Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 20, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 20, 2018, 6:26 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 20, 2018, 6:26 AM AKST (15:26 UTC)
Expired: Feb 20, 2018, 1:43 PM AKST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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564 
FZAK52 PAFG 201526
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
626 AM AKST Tue Feb 20 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.

PKZ299-210330-
626 AM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 970 mb low near Anadyr will Cape Navarin will move to 200 nm 
northwest of Cape Lisburne as a 989 mb low by 3pm Tue, and to 300
nm north of Prudhoe Bay as a 1000 mb low by 3pm Wed. Another low 
south of Shemya will move to the Central Bering Sea this afternoon.
to near Provideniya as a 1006 mb low by 3pm Wed, and over the 
Interior of Alaska Thu.

$$

PKZ200-210330-
Norton Sound-
626 AM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TODAY...SW winds 35 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...S winds 25 kt. Fog, snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Fog, snow.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-210330-
Dall Point to Wales-
626 AM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or 
less. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-210330-
Kotzebue Sound-
626 AM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-210330-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
626 AM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TODAY...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 18

1 follow-up statement

974 
FZAK52 PAFG 202243
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
143 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 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.

PKZ299-211700-
143 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 990 mb low 200 nm northwest of Cape Lisburne will move to 350 
nm north of Point Barrow as a 1002 mb low by 3pm Wed. Another low 
south of Shemya will move to the Central Bering Sea by Wed morning
and then be near the Gulf of Anadyr as a 1001 mb low by Wed 
afternoon, and over the NW Interior of Alaska Thu. 

$$

PKZ200-211700-
Norton Sound-
143 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Snow and freezing rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-211700-
Dall Point to Wales-
143 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding
to 11 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing rain. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-211700-
Kotzebue Sound-
143 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-211700-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
143 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

Feb 18

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 20, 5:24 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	58 hr
Feb 20, 6:20 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	46 hr
Feb 20, 6:20 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Feb 20, 6:20 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	7 hr
Feb 20, 6:26 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Feb 20, 1:43 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	4 days
Feb 20, 1:43 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	17 hr
Feb 20, 1:43 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	62 hr
Feb 20, 1:45 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	17 hr
Feb 20, 2:33 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	3 days

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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.