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Gale Warning 101, NWS Fairbanks, AK

August 8, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 8, 2021, 3:05 AM AKDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 8, 2021, 3:05 AM AKDT (11:05 UTC)
Expired: Aug 8, 2021, 1:22 PM AKDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

853 
FZAK52 PAFG 081105
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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.

PKZ299-090215-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure over St Lawrence Island will weaken tonight as a low
currently over the Pribilof Islands drifts east into Bristol Bay 
on Sun then moves into the Gulf of Alaska Mon.

$$

PKZ200-090215-
Norton Sound-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-090215-
Dall Point to Wales-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog, rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-090215-
Kotzebue Sound-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-090215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
305 AM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

1 follow-up statement

537 
FZAK52 PAFG 082122
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
122 PM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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.

PKZ299-091430-
122 PM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure over Bristol Bay will continue to push east into the
Northwestern Gulf of Alaska through Monday night and into the
Northeastern Gulf of Alaska on Tuesday.


$$

PKZ200-091430-
Norton Sound-
122 PM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-091430-
Dall Point to Wales-
122 PM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-091430-
Kotzebue Sound-
122 PM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-091430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
122 PM AKDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

Aug 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 8, 1:22 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG		40 hr

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Sources

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