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Storm Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 11, 2023

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 11, 2023, 2:29 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 11, 2023, 2:29 PM AKST (23:29 UTC)
Expired
Dec 12, 2023, 3:56 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

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023 
FZAK52 PAFG 112329
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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.

PKZ299-121530-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1030 mb high stretches from the East Siberian Sea to the 
Chukotsk Peninsula, while a 1003 mb low is near Shemya. High 
pressure remains in place as the low near Shemya weakens and moves
S of the Aleutians Tuesday.

$$

PKZ801-121530-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ802-121530-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ803-121530-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ804-121530-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ805-121530-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ806-121530-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ807-121530-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ808-121530-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ809-121530-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ810-121530-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ816-121530-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ817-121530-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ850-121530-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing fog. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ851-121530-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing fog. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  

$$

PKZ852-121530-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ853-121530-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ854-121530-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ855-121530-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ856-121530-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
229 PM AKST Mon Dec 11 2023

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt decreasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog and blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Dec 23
1 follow-up statement
080 
FZAK52 PAFG 121256
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

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.

PKZ299-130330-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure remains in place over the Chukotsk Peninsula while
low pressure persists over Interior Alaska. A 967 mb low will move
to the far western Bering Sea by 10am Wed.

$$

PKZ801-130330-
Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ802-130330-
Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY 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. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ803-130330-
Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ804-130330-
Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ805-130330-
Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ806-130330-
Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY 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. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ807-130330-
Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ808-130330-
Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
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. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ809-130330-
Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ810-130330-
Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ816-130330-
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow and freezing fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ817-130330-
North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ850-130330-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ851-130330-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Blowing snow and freezing
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.  

$$

PKZ852-130330-
Norton Sound greater than 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ853-130330-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ854-130330-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ855-130330-
Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
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. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ856-130330-
Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Tue Dec 12 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

Dec 23

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 1:07 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFGNorth Slope3 days
Dec 11, 4:20 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Dec 11, 4:28 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Dec 11, 6:37 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFGNome Census Area, Northwest Arctic56 hr
Dec 11, 2:29 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Dec 11, 2:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG13 hr

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