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Gale Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2025, 3:49 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 31, 2025, 3:49 PM AKST (00:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2026, 3:49 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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551 FZAK52 PAFG 010050 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 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. PKZ801-011500- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ802-011500- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ803-011500- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ804-011500- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ805-011500- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ806-011500- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ807-011500- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ808-011500- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-011500- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt becoming E. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-011500- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ816-011500- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ817-011500- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ850-011500- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ851-011500- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ852-011500- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ853-011500- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .MON...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ854-011500- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ855-011500- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-011500- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 25
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157 FZAK52 PAFG 011246 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ801-020300- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. .MON...E winds 35 kt. $$ PKZ802-020300- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. .MON...E winds 35 kt. $$ PKZ803-020300- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ804-020300- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ805-020300- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ806-020300- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ807-020300- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ808-020300- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ809-020300- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ810-020300- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ816-020300- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ817-020300- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ850-020300- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. .MON...E winds 35 kt. $$ PKZ851-020300- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ852-020300- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ853-020300- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ854-020300- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ855-020300- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ856-020300- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. $$ Jan 26
214 FZAK52 PAFG 020049 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 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. PKZ801-021500- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Snow. .MON...E winds 35 kt. .TUE...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ802-021500- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Snow. .MON...E winds 35 kt. .TUE...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ803-021500- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Snow. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ804-021500- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ805-021500- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ806-021500- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ807-021500- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ808-021500- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ809-021500- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ810-021500- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ816-021500- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ817-021500- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .MON...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ850-021500- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 40 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Snow. .MON...E winds 35 kt. .TUE...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ851-021500- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ852-021500- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ853-021500- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. .MON...E winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ854-021500- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ855-021500- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ856-021500- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. .TUE...N winds 25 kt. $$ Jan 26
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 Dec 31, 3:43 PM AKST, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 3:43 PM AKST, 6 minutes before
Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
343 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Cold and dry conditions will continue across much of Northern
Alaska through the weekend. Gusty winds and light snow will
continue to lead to low visibility across the Eastern North
Slope/Arctic Coast and Central Brooks Range through Thursday. Snow
and gusty winds will return to the Y-K Delta and St. Lawrence
Island tonight into Thursday, leading to areas of low visibility
at times. Generally clear and calm conditions across the Interior
will continue to promote very cold conditions with areas of ice
fog through the weekend. Coldest areas are expected to bottom out
around 50 to 60 below zero. Looking ahead, there is a possible
warmup early next week as a low pressure system looks to bring a
warmer and wetter airmass towards Alaska.
&&
.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...
Central and Eastern Interior...
- Persistent cold weather in the Interior remains with
temperatures well below normal through the weekend.
- Most cloud cover moves northeast later this week, leaving much
of the Interior clear and calm as isolated snow showers along
the Alcan Border dissipate.
- Widespread temperatures in the 30s/40s below zero or colder will
continue with possible 50s/60s and below zero in the coldest
spots later this week.
- A long term Cold Weather Advisory has been issued through the
weekend for the Central/Eastern Interior. Areas of ice fog are
ongoing in Fairbanks and are expected to expand in coverage
heading through the weekend.
West Coast and Western Interior...
- Snow and gusty winds will return to the Y-K Delta and St.
Lawrence Island tonight into Thursday, leading to low visibility
at times. Snow accumulations in the Y-K Delta of around 1-2"
with 2-5" at St. Lawrence Island with wind gusts up to 40 mph
possible.
- Widespread temperatures in the 20s/30s below zero are expected
to continue to build in with 40s/50s below zero in the coldest
spots, trending colder later this week.
- A long term Cold Weather Advisory has been issued through the
weekend for portions of the Western Interior where temperatures
as cold as 55 below zero are expected.
North Slope and Brooks Range...
- Gusty winds and light snow will continue to lead to low
visibility across the Eastern North Slope/Arctic Coast and
Central Brooks Range through Thursday, diminishing west to east.
Light additional snow accumulations and wind gusts up to 40 mph
expected.
- A colder and drier airmass will build in Thursday into Friday
and remain in place through early next week, supporting
widespread temperatures in the 20s/30s below zero with 40s/50s
below zero in the coldest spots.
&&
.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...Today through Friday Night.
Afternoon satellite imagery shows broad surface high pressure
prevailing across much of Northern Alaska, as a low pressure
system tracks east along the Arctic Coast with snow and gusty
winds and another system moves northeast in the Bering Sea with
another round of snow and gusty winds. Surface high pressure and
broad upper-level troughing is continuing to allow for a very
cold, Arctic airmass to remain in place overhead, supporting
widespread well below normal temperatures through the weekend.
Colder areas will bottom out around 30-50 below zero with coldest
areas reaching down towards the 60s below zero across the
Interior. Ice fog has also developed in the Fairbanks area and is
expected to continue through the weekend and expand in coverage as
cold and dry conditions prevail.
The first system moving east along the Arctic Coast continues to
bring gusty winds and snow to the Eastern Arctic Coast south
through the Central Brooks Range where gusts up to 45 mph and 1/4
mile visibility has been reported. These conditions are expected
to continue through Thursday, improving west to east. That second
system working northeast through the Bering Sea will send a front
into the Y-K Delta and St. Lawrence Island tonight through
Thursday, with snow and wind gusts up to around 40 mph expected.
Snow will struggle to make it towards the Seward Peninsula which
is where cold and dry conditions are expected to continue.
The biggest changes to our hazards today have been an expansion
of the long fuse Cold Weather Advisory across the Interior to
capture temperatures in the 50s and 60s below zero across much of
the Interior valleys. Any wind will lead to much colder wind
chills. Light winds will continue to create areas of ice fog. A
Winter Weather Advisory has also been issued for St. Lawrence
Island, with the continuation of Winter Weather Advisories and
Blizzard Warnings for the Eastern North Slope.
&&
.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...Saturday through next Wednesday.
Cold conditions continue at the start of the extended forecast
period and through the weekend. The best chance for a warmup in
the current forecast comes as a stronger low enters the Western
Bering Sea. There is still some uncertainty in the strength and
position of this low but even the weaker estimates would likely be
strong enough to break down what remains of the Bering Sea ridge,
allowing some warmer, wetter, more southerly air to reach into
Northern Alaska Monday into Wednesday. As with most ridge
breakdown events forecast confidence is not very high. Models have
difficulties accurately timing ridge breakdown, especially in
regions with sparse observations like Alaska, but much of that
uncertainty will be in regards to timing and distribution of
potential snowfall. A warmup is likely for the region when this
low breaks down the ridge.
Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None
&&
.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ804-808-809.
Cold Weather Advisory for AKZ838>845.
Blizzard Warning for AKZ805.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-850.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ802.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ806.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ814.
Gale Warning for PKZ815.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ816-817-854.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ816-817-851-854.
Gale Warning for PKZ851.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ853.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ860.
Gale Warning for PKZ861.
&&
.SYNOPSIS.......MacKay
.KEY MESSAGES...MacKay
.SHORT TERM.....MacKay
.LONG TERM......StokesIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 31, 10:13 AM AKST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1013 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM Blizzard Diomede 65.76N 168.95W
12/30/2025 PKZ856 AK NWS Employee
Closest OB is PAIW it had BLIZ conditions.
No reports from Diomede. ZONE 820.
0515 PM Blizzard 1 N Wales 65.62N 168.10W
12/30/2025 Nome AK AWOS
3rd hr 1/4 G35 PK 1/4 G45 ZONE 821.
&&Local storm report, Dec 31, 2:11 PM AKST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
211 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM Blizzard Point Thomson 70.14N 146.28W
12/31/2025 North Slope AK AWOS
21:35z PAAD 1/4 G35 1st occurance of bliz
ZONE 805.
&&Local storm report, Dec 31, 3:44 PM AKST, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
344 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM Blizzard Point Thomson 70.14N 146.28W
12/31/2025 North Slope AK AWOS
PAAD 3rd hr of 1/4 G35 bliz ZONE 805.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:48 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:49 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 31, 3:49 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 31, 3:49 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 8 days |
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