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Gale Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 17, 2021

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.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 3:02 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG12 hr
Jan 17, 3:02 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG12 hr
Jan 17, 1:43 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Jan 17, 2:59 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG61 hr

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Sources

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