Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2022
Gale Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2022, 3:13 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2022, 3:13 PM AKST (00:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2022, 4:37 AM AKST
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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797 FZAK52 PAFG 080013 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 313 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 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. PKZ299-081530- 313 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A weather front that lies from the Yukon Delta to Provideniya will move south of St Matthew Island tonight. A second weather front that lies from Old Crow to Utqiagvik will move to Cook Inlet to Point Hope by 3pm Sat, to along the Dateline by 3PM Sun. A strong low will move north into the Gulf of Alaska on Sun. $$ PKZ200-081530- Norton Sound- 313 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. .WED...N winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ210-081530- Dall Point to Wales- 313 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NE winds 30 kt. .WED...N winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-081530- Kotzebue Sound- 313 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. .WED...W winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-081530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 313 PM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. $$ Jan 22
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584 FZAK52 PAFG 081249 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 AM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-090330- 349 AM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1041 mb high pressure center near 80N and the Dateline will continue to push south and will be centered near Point Barrow as a 1040 mb high Saturday evening. The high pressure will continue to push south and east over the McKenzie Delta into Sunday. A strong low will move north into the Gulf of Alaska on Sun. $$ PKZ200-090330- Norton Sound- 349 AM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-090330- Dall Point to Wales- 349 AM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NE winds 30 kt. .WED...N winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-090330- Kotzebue Sound- 349 AM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. .WED...N winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-090330- Wales to Cape Thompson- 349 AM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. $$ Jan 22
792 FZAK52 PAFG 082340 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 240 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 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. PKZ299-091515- 240 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1040 mb high pressure in the Chukchi Sea will move to near Pt Barrow by 4AM Sun, while a 970 mb low near the central Aleutians remains in place. These systems will be nearly stationary through Mon, while another low moves into the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ200-091515- Norton Sound- 240 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 20 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-091515- Dall Point to Wales- 240 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. .WED...N winds 30 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-091515- Kotzebue Sound- 240 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .WED...N winds 10 kt. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-091515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 240 PM AKST Sat Jan 8 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. $$ Jan 22
219 FZAK52 PAFG 091240 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-100315- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1038 mb high pressure near Pt Barrow will slowly weaken in place as a a 968 mb low near the central Aleutians remains in place. These systems will be nearly stationary through Mon, while another low moves into the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ200-100315- Norton Sound- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 20 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-100315- Dall Point to Wales- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-100315- Kotzebue Sound- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .WED...W winds 10 kt. .THU...N winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-100315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. $$ Jan 22
542 FZAK52 PAFG 092327 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 227 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 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. PKZ299-101530- 227 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1033 mb high pressure of Utqiagvik will continue to slowly weaken in place as a a 968 mb low near the central Aleutians remains in place. These systems will be nearly stationary through Mon, while another low moves into the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ200-101530- Norton Sound- 227 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-101530- Dall Point to Wales- 227 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-101530- Kotzebue Sound- 227 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. .THU...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-101530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 227 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. $$ Jan 22
149 FZAK52 PAFG 092338 CCA CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska...CORRECTED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 238 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-101530- 238 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1033 mb high pressure north of Utqiagvik will continue to slowly weaken in place as a 968 mb low near the central Aleutians remains in place. These systems will be nearly stationary through Mon, while another low moves into the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ200-101530- Norton Sound- 238 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-101530- Dall Point to Wales- 238 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-101530- Kotzebue Sound- 238 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. .THU...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-101530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 238 PM AKST Sun Jan 9 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. $$ Jan 22
777 FZAK52 PAFG 101337 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022 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. PKZ299-110315- 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1032 mb high pressure system over Siberia and extending eastward over the North Slope and McKenzie Delta will weaken in place through Tuesday. The high and a 964 low in Aleutians will remain nearly stationary through Tuesday. $$ PKZ200-110315- Norton Sound- 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-110315- Dall Point to Wales- 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-110315- Kotzebue Sound- 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-110315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 437 AM AKST Mon Jan 10 2022 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...NE winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. $$ Jan 22
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 Jan 7, 3:04 AM AKST, 12 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:04 AM AKST, 12 hours 9 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 7 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Relatively quiet weather continues across the forecast area. Strong gusty winds on the Eastern Arctic Coast with blowing snow this morning, but expect improving conditions later this afternoon. Winds will be increasing on the hills in the Interior with blowing snow developing on the summits along the Steese, Elliott, and Dalton Highways tonight impacting travel through those areas. Temperatures falling through the day and overnight in most areas. && .DISCUSSION... Models...The 07/00Z solutions continue the good run to run continuity that we have seen over past couple weeks, and are in good agreement today through the midrange. Not a very active pattern, so will again be using a general blend of the solutions for the short term as differences are minor across the board. Temperatures will continue to be a bit tricky as any wind or clouds can make temperatures much warmer, and no diurnal trend adds to the difficulty in accurate temperature forecasts, even in the very short term. Cold air advection will keep temperatures down through Sunday morning, then warming as warmer air surges north across to the Brooks Range to start the week. Aloft...At 500 hpa...A 555 dam high is 200 nm south of Wrangel Island with the axis extending southeast over the Lower Yukon Delta, King Salmon, and Kodiak Island. The low that was over the Canadian Archipelago has moved over Nunavut and the associated trough has moved south over the Copper River Basin. A couple more shortwaves are caught in the flow diving south with one over the Brooks Range, and another approaching the Arctic Coast. Troughing remains south of the Aleutians. By Saturday morning the high will be 200 nm southwest of Wrangel Island with the ridge axis extending southeast over the Gulf of Anadyr and Bristol Bay the southeast. Low will remain over Nunavut with trough extending southwest to a 510 dam low that will develop over the Copper River Basin overnight. At 850 hpa...-10C isotherm lies from Point Hope to Minchumina, then south, and the -20C isotherm lies from Point Lay to Fort Yukon to Northway. Cold air will push southwest as the -10C isotherm will be south and west of the forecast area by Saturday morning, and the -20C isotherm will lie from Cape Lisburne to Buckland to McGrath, then south of the Alaska Range. Pools of colder air will develop north of the Alaska and Brooks Ranges with temperatures to -35C by Saturday afternoon. Surface...A 1038 mb high is 300 nm north of Wrangel Island with high pressure extending southeast across the northwest coast to a 1033 mb high near Umiat, then Southeast to a 1026 mb high near the Top of the World Highway crossing. A weak front is moving south near the Eastern Arctic Coast, while another front that moved through the area yesterday is moving across the Alaska Range as it continues to weaken. This afternoon no real change in the overall pattern with 1040 mb high 300 nm north of Wrangel Island, a 1034 mb high near Umiat, a 1029 mb high in the Upper Yukon Flats, and a 1025 mb high near Dawson YT. Weather front is near the Eastern Arctic Coast and will move to the Brooks Range as it weakens and gets pulled to the east. A 973 mb low will be south of Nikolski as low pressure persists south of the Aleutians. By Saturday afternoon the high in the Arctic will be 200 nm northwest of Wainwright at 1040 mb, with high pressure extending southeast to a 1040 mb high in the Eastern Brooks Range, then southeast to a 1040 mb high in the southeast Yukon Territory. A inverted trough of low will along the West Coast, and another will lie from King Salmon north to the Alaska Range, then along the north slopes of the Alaska Range. Arctic Coast and Brooks Range...Weather front on the Eastern Arctic Coast is bringing some snow, wind, and blowing snow to areas mainly east of Deadhorse this morning. Conditions will slowly improve by late in the day with some clearing skies overnight. The remainder of the area will see clouds at times, but will be generally partly cloudy through Saturday. Winds from Utqiagvik west will be northwest to north at 5 to 15 mph, while winds east of Utqiagvik will be west to northwest at 15 to 30 mph with the strongest winds from Point Thomson east gusting to around 40 mph. High temperatures will be single digits above and below today, and have already occurred for most areas as temperatures will be falling through the day. Low temperatures tonight will range from 10 below to 30 below with the coldest temperatures in the plains. West Coast and Western Interior...Quiet and generally clear through Saturday. Winds variable to 10 mph. Highs today along the coast generally in the single digits below, while inland they will be 10 to 20 below. Lows tonight in the single digits below along the coast to near 35 below inland. Central and Eastern Interior...A few clouds lingering in the southeast Interior, otherwise partly cloudy to clear. Winds in the valleys generally light and variable, while winds on the hills will become gusty from the northeast this evening with blowing snow developing on the summits and visibility reduced to less than one half mile at times making travel difficult. The strong winds on the hills will continue into Monday before diminishing. Highs today will range from around 10 below to 35 below. Lows tonight in the 20s to 40s below. Drainage winds will impact temperatures with even light winds keeping some areas warmer. Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None. Extended forecast for days 4 to 7...Broad area of low pressure centered near the Gulf of Alaska will extend north over the Interior. Inverted troughing will extend into the Interior and north over the West Coast. A mix of clouds with chances of snow south of the Brooks Range. The Arctic will generally be quiet with a mix of clouds and clear skies. Warming trend through the week. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Chill Advisory for AKZ203. Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ204-AKZ206-AKZ218-AKZ219-AKZ220- AKZ221-AKZ222. Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ245. && SDB JAN 22
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:12 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 45 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:49 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:53 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 41 hr |
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