Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2021, 3:07 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Jan 17, 2021, 3:07 AM AKST (12:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
449 FZAK52 PAFG 171207 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 307 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 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. PKZ299-180315- 307 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A trough of low pressure will persist near Kotzebue Sound keeping northerly flow along the West Coast through Mon. $$ PKZ200-180315- Norton Sound- 307 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Snow. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 25 kt. .THU...SE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ210-180315- Dall Point to Wales- 307 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .WED...NE winds 30 kt. .THU...SE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-180315- Kotzebue Sound- 307 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Snow. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ220-180315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 307 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 30 kt. $$ Jan 21
1 follow-up statement
863 FZAK52 PAFG 180000 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 300 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-181515- 300 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A trough of low pressure will persist near Kotzebue Sound keeping northerly flow along the West Coast through Mon with the low moving inland Tue. $$ PKZ200-181515- Norton Sound- 300 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .THU...SE winds 30 kt. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ210-181515- Dall Point to Wales- 300 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. .THU...SE winds 30 kt. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ215-181515- Kotzebue Sound- 300 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. .THU...SE winds 30 kt. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-181515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 300 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .THU...E winds 30 kt. .FRI...S winds 20 kt. $$ Jan 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:02 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 1:43 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:59 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 61 hr |
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