Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2020
Gale Warning 83, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 15, 2020, 4:54 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 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
- Oct 15, 2020, 4:54 AM AKDT (12:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2020, 3:27 PM AKDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
861 FZAK52 PAFG 151254 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 454 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 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. PKZ299-160200- 454 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure will stall over the Arctic and mainland Alaska as a Strong weather front moves to the coast today. A strong front will move to the coast today and tonight with a strong pressure gradient developing across the area and persisting into Sat before relaxing. $$ PKZ200-160200- Norton Sound- 454 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ210-160200- Dall Point to Wales- 454 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI...S winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-160200- Kotzebue Sound- 454 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ220-160200- Wales to Cape Thompson- 454 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog. .FRI...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ SDB Oct 20
5 follow-up statements
318 FZAK52 PAFG 152221 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-161415- 221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure will stall over the Arctic and mainland Alaska as a Strong weather front over the West Coast stalls and remains in place through Sat. The front weakens gradually Sat night through Sun. $$ PKZ200-161415- Norton Sound- 221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-161415- Dall Point to Wales- 221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI...S winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ215-161415- Kotzebue Sound- 221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas calm. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ220-161415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, snow. Freezing spray in the evening. .FRI...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Oct 20
830 FZAK52 PAFG 161241 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 441 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 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. PKZ299-170200- 441 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Strong weather front over the West Coast will stall as high pressure builds over Interior Alaska and Arctic. The front will be pulled N Sat night as a 1003 mb low move N through the Bering Strait. Another front will move to the Northeastern Bering Seas Sun with a 1008 mb low moving over St Lawrence Island. $$ PKZ200-170200- Norton Sound- 441 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-170200- Dall Point to Wales- 441 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-170200- Kotzebue Sound- 441 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-170200- Wales to Cape Thompson- 441 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ SDB Oct 20
951 FZAK52 PAFG 162254 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 254 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-171415- 254 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Strong weather front over the West Coast will stall as high pressure builds over Interior Alaska and Arctic. The front will be pulled N Sat night as a 1003 mb low move N through the Bering Strait. Another front will move to the Northeastern Bering Seas Sun with a 1008 mb low moving over St Lawrence Island. $$ PKZ200-171415- Norton Sound- 254 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ210-171415- Dall Point to Wales- 254 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-171415- Kotzebue Sound- 254 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-171415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 254 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Oct 20
993 FZAK52 PAFG 171236 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 436 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 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. PKZ299-180200- 436 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Strong weather front over the West Coast has stalled as high pressure is building over Interior Alaska and Arctic. The front will be pulled N Sat night as a 1003 mb low move N through the Bering Strait. The front then drifts inland as it decays. Another front will move to the Northeastern Bering Seas Sun with a 1008 mb low moving over St Lawrence Island. As the front moves inland Mon high pressure will build N to the Bering Strait Mon night. $$ PKZ200-180200- Norton Sound- 436 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog, rain. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ210-180200- Dall Point to Wales- 436 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-180200- Kotzebue Sound- 436 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ220-180200- Wales to Cape Thompson- 436 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog, rain. .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ SDB Oct 20
986 FZAK52 PAFG 172327 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-181445- 327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Strong weather front over the West Coast has stalled as high pressure is building over Interior Alaska and Arctic. The front will be pulled N tonight as a 1003 mb low moves N through the Bering Strait. The front then drifts inland as it decays. Another front will move to the Northeastern Bering Sea Sun with a 1008 mb low moving over St Lawrence Island. As the front moves inland Mon high pressure will build N to the Bering Strait Mon night. $$ PKZ200-181445- Norton Sound- 327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog, rain. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ210-181445- Dall Point to Wales- 327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-181445- Kotzebue Sound- 327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ220-181445- Wales to Cape Thompson- 327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ 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 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 3:17 PM AKDT, 13 hours 37 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 | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Oct 15, 4:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 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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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.