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Gale Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 20, 2018

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 20, 2018, 1:45 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 20, 2018, 1:45 PM AKST (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Feb 21, 2018, 6:32 AM AKST
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

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265 
FZAK51 PAFG 202245
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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.

PKZ298-211700-
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 990 mb low 200 nm northwest of Cape Lisburne will move to 350 
nm north of Point Barrow as a 1002 mb low by 3pm Wed. Another low 
south of Shemya will move to the Central Bering Sea by Wed morning
and then be near the Gulf of Anadyr as a 1001 mb low by Wed 
afternoon, and over the NW Interior of Alaska Thu. 

$$

PKZ225-211700-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-211700-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow and
freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-211700-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-211700-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-211700-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
145 PM AKST Tue Feb 20 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.WED...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. VSBY 1 NM or
less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 35 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 45 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt.  

$$

Feb 18

1 follow-up statement

110 
FZAK51 PAFG 211532
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

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.

PKZ298-220415-
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 997 mb low 100 nm north of Barrow will move to 300 nm northeast
of Barter Island as a 1005 mb low by 3pm Wed then continue east. 
A 997 mb low in the southern Bering Sea will move to Provideniya
as a 999 mb low by 3pm Wed, to 60 nm north of Shishmaref as a 1002
mb low by 3am Thu, and to 100 nm east of Kotzebue as a 1005 mb low
by 3pm Thu.

$$

PKZ225-220415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 kt becoming E. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-220415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-220415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. 
Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-220415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-220415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
632 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...W winds 35 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 35 kt.  

$$

Feb 18

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 20, 5:24 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	58 hr
Feb 20, 6:20 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	46 hr
Feb 20, 6:20 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Feb 20, 6:20 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	7 hr
Feb 20, 6:26 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Feb 20, 6:26 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	7 hr
Feb 20, 1:43 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	4 days
Feb 20, 1:43 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	17 hr
Feb 20, 1:43 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	62 hr
Feb 20, 2:33 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.