Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2020
Gale Warning 82, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 15, 2020, 4:50 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2020, 4:50 AM AKDT (12:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2020, 4:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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426 FZAK51 PAFG 151250 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 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. PKZ298-160200- 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure over the Central Arctic with a 1039 mb high 300 nm N of Utqiagvik this morning. A strong 979 mb low is moving over Siberia and a strong front will move into the Southwest Arctic this morning. The high will move near the pole by Fri morning at 1042 mb and the low will move into Central Siberia at 982 mb. A strong pressure gradient will develop W of 160W then push into the Central Arctic before stalling Sat with winds diminishing as the gradient weakens. $$ PKZ225-160200- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ230-160200- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ235-160200- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ240-160200- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ245-160200- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 450 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ SDB Oct 20
4 follow-up statements
277 FZAK51 PAFG 152214 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 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. PKZ298-161415- 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A strong front over Cape Lisburne will shift as far east as Utqiagvik by Fri, then stall and remain in place before weakening through Sat. A 1030 mb high will remain in place over the Beaufort Sea. $$ PKZ225-161415- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ230-161415- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ235-161415- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ240-161415- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ245-161415- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 214 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Oct 20
337 FZAK51 PAFG 161216 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 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. PKZ298-170200- 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A strong front over Cape Lisburne will shift as far east as Utqiagvik by Fri, then stall and remain in place before weakening through Sat. A 1030 mb high will remain in place over the Beaufort Sea. $$ PKZ225-170200- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ230-170200- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ235-170200- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ240-170200- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ245-170200- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 416 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ SDB Oct 20
612 FZAK51 PAFG 162253 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 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. PKZ298-171415- 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A strong front over Cape Lisburne will shift as far east as Utqiagvik by Fri, then stall and remain in place before weakening through Sat. A 1030 mb high will remain in place over the Beaufort Sea. $$ PKZ225-171415- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ230-171415- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ235-171415- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ240-171415- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ245-171415- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 253 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Oct 20
256 FZAK51 PAFG 171230 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 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. PKZ298-180200- 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A strong weather front has stalled in the Arctic and lies from Utqiagvik NW. A ridge of high pressure lies from MacKenzie Bay NW across the Arctic with a 1030 mb high 100 nm N of Kaktovik. Low pressure will persist in the Canadian Archipelago. Strong low pressure remains over Siberia with a 987 mb low 300 nm W of Wrangel Island. A tight pressure gradient across the Southwest Arctic will relax by Sun morning. $$ PKZ225-180200- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ230-180200- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ235-180200- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ240-180200- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ245-180200- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 430 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ SDB Oct 20
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 Oct 14, 3:17 PM AKDT, 13 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 3:17 PM AKDT, 13 hours 33 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 317 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Winter has returned to the southeast Interior where a band of light snow continues. Light accumulations have been reported with webcams verifying the light snow accumulating on grass and roads. Elsewhere, dry northeast low level flow dominates as "average" temperatures finally encompass the Mainland after a long period of well above average temperatures. && .DISCUSSION... Upper Levels and Analysis... Broad upper level northwest flow dominates the Mainland as the overall surface pressure gradient remains "offshore" which tends to be dry for Mainland areas. Arctic air has settled back into place with temps running near normal for the first time in a long time. The Pacific jet is shunted well south over the North Pacific, around 40N, with the only active area of light snow over the southeast Interior. This is associated with a remnant upper level front which will remain in place over the next 48 hours. There is a digging shortwave trough over the Arctic which will move into the Mainland tonight and tomorrow, bringing the next slug of colder air southward. Central and Eastern Interior... Temperatures for most of the Mainland will continue on a downward trend as another reinforcing arctic trough digs in tomorrow. This will push overnight lows below normal for the first time in a long time, with many areas seeing the first single digits of the fall by Friday morning. Another band of snow will bring more accumulations Wednesday through Thursday to the same areas that got snow with the first band, mainly from Eielson AFB south to the Eastern Alaska Range and east to the Fortymile Uplands. The heaviest snow looks to occur over Mentasta Pass with much lighter amounts in lower elevations valleys. West Coast and Western Interior... Dry and cool offshore flow continues through tomorrow. The pattern shifts on Thursday as a front moves into the coast, bringing southerly winds and increasing chances for mixed rain/snow to coastal areas, especially the Seward Peninsula north to Kotzebue Sound. The front will strengthen Thursday night and Friday as winds reach gale force along coastal areas. Extended Forecast Days 4-7... Beginning the extended period forecast on Friday night, there will be a large trough over the Bering with the front moving up along the West Coast, and a shortwave ridge of high pressure over the Mainland. Clear and cold will still be in place with below average temps over the Mainland. The large Bering trough will slowly shift east with a stronger southerly flow developing across the Alaska Range. This will allow for a gradual warming trend with increasing inland chances for precipitation Sunday through early next week. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...Elevated surf will develop across northern Norton Sound as strong south winds develop Friday. However, short fetch and no storm surge will keep impacts minimal with no flooding or major erosion anticipated. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ230-PKZ235. && AHSENMACHER OCT 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 4:49 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 15, 4:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 15, 4:54 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Oct 15, 4:54 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Oct 15, 4:56 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Oct 15, 5:03 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Oct 15, 2:21 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 49 hr |
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