Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 100, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 5, 2021, 4:06 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 5, 2021, 4:06 AM AKDT (12:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2021, 4:01 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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778 FZAK51 PAFG 051206 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 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. PKZ298-060215- 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... Low pressure will gradually develop over Kotzebue Sound today and persist through Sat. High pressure will gradually build back in over the east Arctic Coast Friday. $$ PKZ225-060215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .FRI...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ230-060215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ235-060215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ240-060215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog and freezing fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ245-060215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 406 AM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SUN...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ Aug 21
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615 FZAK51 PAFG 052158 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 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. PKZ298-061415- 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... Low pressure over Kotzebue Sound and persist through Sat. High pressure will gradually build back in over the eastern Arctic Coast Friday. $$ PKZ225-061415- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .FRI...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ230-061415- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ235-061415- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ240-061415- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ245-061415- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 158 PM AKDT Thu Aug 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Fog. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Aug 21
014 FZAK51 PAFG 061157 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 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. PKZ298-070215- 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... Low pressure over Kotzebue Sound and persist through Sat night. High pressure will gradually build back in over the eastern Arctic Coast today and Sat. $$ PKZ225-070215- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ230-070215- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ235-070215- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ240-070215- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ245-070215- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Aug 21
004 FZAK51 PAFG 062230 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 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. PKZ298-071415- 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1006 mb low over Kotzebue Sound will persist through Sat night and then weaken. High pressure will gradually build back in over the western Arctic Coast tonight and Sat. $$ PKZ225-071415- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Fog. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ230-071415- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ235-071415- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ240-071415- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ245-071415- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 230 PM AKDT Fri Aug 6 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Fog. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ Aug 21
774 FZAK51 PAFG 071201 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 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. PKZ298-080230- 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 1006 mb low over the Bering Strait will move west of Saint Lawrence Island and then weaken Sat night with a trough of low pressure persisting over Cape Lisburne. High pressure will gradually build back in over the western Arctic Coast tonight and Sat. $$ PKZ225-080230- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ230-080230- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ235-080230- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt becoming W. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ240-080230- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ PKZ245-080230- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 401 AM AKDT Sat Aug 7 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog. .MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Fog. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. $$ Aug 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 4:16 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 6 days | |
| Aug 5, 2:07 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 61 hr |
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