Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 107, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 31, 2021, 4:15 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2021, 4:15 AM AKDT (12:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2021, 2:59 AM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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208 FZAK69 PAFG 311215 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 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. PKZ599-010015- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 989 mb low over Norton Sound this morning will move to Cape Lisburne this afternoon, moving to 200 NM NE of Wrangel Island and deepening to 980 mb by Monday morning, continuing NW through Monday. $$ PKZ500-010015- Western US Arctic Offshore- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow in the evening. Freezing fog through the night. Blowing snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ505-010015- Central US Arctic Offshore- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-010015- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 415 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ Oct 21
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961 FZAK69 PAFG 312249 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 249 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 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. PKZ599-011400- 249 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 987 mb low has moved near Point Lay and will continue NW to 200 nm NW of Point Lay by Mon morning as it strengthens to 982 mb. A trough of low pressure extending E over the Arctic Coast will move over the offshore waters Mon morning and weak high pressure will develop over the coast. The low will continue NW and by Tue morning will be 300 nm NW of Wrangel Island as high pressure builds over the Eastern Arctic with a 1018 mb high near Kaktovik. $$ PKZ500-011400- Western US Arctic Offshore- 249 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow in the evening. Freezing fog. Blowing snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...SW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ505-011400- Central US Arctic Offshore- 249 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-011400- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 249 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ SDB Oct 21
518 FZAK69 PAFG 011059 OFFAFG Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 259 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 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. PKZ599-020015- 259 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC WATERS... A 982 mb low 200 NM NW of Point Lay will move to 150 NM NE of Wrangel Island by this afternoon as it deepens to 974 mb. A trough of low pressure extending E over the offshore waters will lift NE through this afternoon towards Banks Island. Behind the trough high pressure will build over the Eastern Arctic with a 1018 mb high near Kaktovik. $$ PKZ500-020015- Western US Arctic Offshore- 259 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing fog in the morning. Blowing snow through the day. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ505-020015- Central US Arctic Offshore- 259 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ PKZ510-020015- Eastern US Arctic Offshore- 259 AM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 No forecast as area is mostly ice-covered. $$ Nov 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:01 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:01 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:01 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Oct 30, 4:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Oct 31, 12:07 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 27 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 6 days |
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