Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2020
Storm Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 11, 2020, 4:17 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 11, 2020, 4:17 AM AKDT (12:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2020, 3:17 PM AKDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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081 FZAK51 PAFG 111217 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 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. PKZ298-120215- 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure will persist north of the Beaufort Coast through Thursday. A strong front will move into the Chukchi Sea and western North Slope Thursday. $$ PKZ225-120215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. .THU...S winds 65 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 75 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ230-120215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .THU...S winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 65 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SW winds 30 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-120215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ240-120215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ245-120215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 417 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 40 kt. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. $$ Mar 20
5 follow-up statements
214 FZAK51 PAFG 112306 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 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. PKZ298-121415- 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure will persist north of the Beaufort Coast through Thursday. A strong front will move into the Chukchi Sea and western North Slope Thursday morning and will persist through Friday. $$ PKZ225-121415- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SW winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ230-121415- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .THU...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-121415- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .THU...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ240-121415- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ245-121415- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 306 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. .THU...S winds 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SW winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. $$ JRA Mar 20
228 FZAK51 PAFG 121235 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 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. PKZ298-130215- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... High pressure will persist north of the Beaufort Coast through Thursday. A strong front will move into the Chukchi Sea and western North Slope Thursday morning and will persist through Friday. $$ PKZ225-130215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 65 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 65 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SW winds 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. .MON...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ230-130215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 45 kt becoming S 65 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 65 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-130215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ240-130215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. .TONIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ245-130215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. .TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. $$ Mar 20
199 FZAK51 PAFG 122200 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 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. PKZ298-131445- 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A strong front over the Chukchi Sea and western North Slope will move east Saturday then exit into the Canadian Maritime Saturday night. High pressure builds over the Chukchi Sea Saturday night. $$ PKZ225-131445- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ230-131445- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 60 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ235-131445- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ240-131445- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ245-131445- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 200 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ JRA Mar 20
129 FZAK51 PAFG 131334 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 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. PKZ298-140230- 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 986 mb low 200 nm northeast of Wrangel Island will track into the northern Beaufort Sea through Saturday. High pressure will build into the Chukchi Sea Saturday. $$ PKZ225-140230- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ230-140230- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-140230- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ240-140230- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...W winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Snow. .MON...W winds 30 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ245-140230- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 534 AM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. $$ Mar 20
722 FZAK51 PAFG 132317 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 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. PKZ298-141430- 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 989 mb low over the northern Beaufort Sea through Saturday. High pressure will build into the Chukchi Sea Saturday and move east over the Beaufort Sea Sunday. $$ PKZ225-141430- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. .WED...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ230-141430- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. .WED...SW winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ235-141430- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...SW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ240-141430- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...W winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. .WED...W winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ245-141430- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 317 PM AKDT Fri Mar 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 45 kt decreasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. .WED...W winds 25 kt. $$ Mar 20
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Mar 11, 3:32 AM AKDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 3:32 AM AKDT, 45 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 332 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will produce below average temperatures across much of the state through Thursday. A major pattern shift is underway and will manifest Thursday as powerful frontal system along the northwest coast. Very strong south winds along with snow and blowing snow will likely lead to blizzard conditions at times along portions of the Chukchi Coast, western Brooks Range, and western Arctic Coast. Additionally, warmer temperatures associated with this system will spread to the Interior over the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Aloft 500 mb... A mid level trough spanning Mackenzie Bay to the Alaska Panhandle will track east, bringing any remaining cloud cover with it. Ridging will be the dominant feature over much of the state through Thursday, though a very weak shortwave will move across the West Coast today before dissipating over the Interior early Thursday. A strong ridge in the central Bering Sea will be forced up and over a cutoff low south of the Aleutians near 40N. This will reinforce the omega block currently over the north central Pacific. Deep longwave troughing over Siberia and the northwest Pacific will push a series of shortwaves through the northern Bering Sea, across Siberia, and into the eastern Chukchi Sea. This general pattern is expected to persist well into next week, supported by an abnormally strong omega high in the Gulf of Alaska at around 575 dam. North Slope and Brooks Range... Winds have finally decreased across the Beaufort coast as low pressure tracks east across Mackenzie Bay. High pressure to the north will support cold temperatures and and otherwise benign weather for much of the region, though a weak front will bring some cloud cover and a few snow showers to the Chukchi Coast today. A strong front will approach the Chukchi Coast Thursday, bringing very strong southerly winds as well as snow and blowing snow. Blizzard conditions appear likely for much of the immediate coast from Utqiagvik west, as well as the western Brooks Range. Sustained winds of 40 to 60 mph are possible with gusts to 70 mph or greater at times. The strongest winds will generally be felt from Kivalina north to Point Hope, Cape Lisburne, and Point Lay. Winds 30 to 50 mph are possible as far north as Utqiagvik late Thursday. As such, Winter Storm Watches are in place for this region. Expect strong southwest winds to spread west along the coast Friday. Passes in the eastern Brooks Range will also be targets for hazardous winds Friday. Temperatures will be increasing as the warm front tracks east across the Interior. Above average temperatures can be expected this weekend into next week. West Coast and Western Interior... Areas of low clouds and light snow showers are expected today with the passage of a weak front. Skies may again clear briefly before the arrival of a strong front Thursday. South winds will begin to increase across the coast Thursday morning. The strongest winds will generally remain farther north and impact St. Lawrence Island, the western Seward Peninsula, and the Chukchi Coast. Sustained winds of 30 to 50 mph could gust to 70 mph or greater at times for these areas. This combined with snow and blowing snow has prompted Winter Storm Warnings for these areas. Areas of the coast from Nome south can expect winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph at times late Thursday into Friday. Precipitation through Friday morning will be confined mainly north of the Bering Strait. However, by Friday afternoon, the front will tap into moisture associated with a cutoff low in the north central Pacific, This will send a surge of moisture northward, affecting much of the remainder of the coast late Friday, as well as the Interior by early Saturday. Central and Eastern Interior... Temperatures will remain colder than normal today, though the arrival of cloud cover late this evening should initiate a warming trend Thursday. A strong warm front will sweep across the Interior Friday, instigating a much warmer pattern for this weekend into next week. Gusty winds up to 40 mph can be expected over areas of higher elevation Friday. A few snow showers can be expected Saturday, though high pressure is expected to build across the Interior Sunday into early next week. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4... A Strong weather system is expected to impact the northwest coast beginning Thursday. At this point, strong south winds and warmer temperatures are expected. Thick, extensive sea ice coverage across the eastern Bering Sea should prevent any coastal flooding issues, though we will continue to monitor closely. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch for AKZ201-AKZ202-AKZ203-AKZ205-AKZ206-AKZ207- AKZ208-AKZ209-AKZ213. && COWMAN MAR 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 4:21 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 59 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:06 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:11 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:11 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:25 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Mar 11, 3:25 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 63 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:25 PM AKDT | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:25 PM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 5 days | |
| Mar 11, 3:25 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 27 hr |
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