Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 105, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 19, 2021, 4:11 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Oct 19, 2021, 4:11 AM AKDT (12:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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404 FZAK69 PAFG 191211 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 411 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be twice as high. PKZ599-200200- 411 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... Weak high pressure across the area will be pushed N as low pressure moves over the Arctic Coast this morning and the offshore waters Wed morning. A strong pressure gradient will develop S of 75N, then slowly lift N of the offshore waters Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ500-200200- Western US Arctic Offshore- 411 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ505-200200- Central US Arctic Offshore- 411 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-200200- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 411 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ SDB Oct 21
2 follow-up statements
036 FZAK69 PAFG 192206 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be twice as high. PKZ599-201215- 206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... Weak high pressure centered near Banks Island will slowly push north into the offshore waters Wednesday morning. A strong pressure gradient will develop S of 75N, then slowly lift N of the offshore waters Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ500-201215- Western US Arctic Offshore- 206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ505-201215- Central US Arctic Offshore- 206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-201215- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ Oct 21
023 FZAK69 PAFG 201159 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 359 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the US Arctic Waters Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. Individual waves may be twice as high. PKZ599-210200- 359 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A strong pressure gradient extends from the Arctic Coast to 75N and will slowly lift to the N today and tonight to lie between 73N and 77N. The strong gradient will continue to lift to the N Thu. $$ PKZ500-210200- Western US Arctic Offshore- 359 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow in the evening. Blowing snow through the night. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ505-210200- Central US Arctic Offshore- 359 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-210200- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 359 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ SDB Oct 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 3:47 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:14 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:29 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 25 hr | |
| Oct 19, 2:06 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Oct 19, 2:06 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr |
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