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Gale Warning 110, NWS Fairbanks, AK

October 19, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 19, 2021, 4:14 AM AKDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 19, 2021, 4:14 AM AKDT (12:14 UTC)
Expired: Oct 19, 2021, 2:06 PM AKDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

902 
FZAK51 PAFG 191214
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-200200-
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
Weak high pressure across the area will be pushed N as low 
pressure moves over the Arctic Coast this morning and nearshore 
waters Wed morning. A strong pressure gradient will develop S of 
75N, then slowly lift N of the nearshore waters Thu morning. 

$$

PKZ225-200200-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-200200-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-200200-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-200200-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-200200-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
414 AM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

SDB Oct 21

1 follow-up statement

631 
FZAK51 PAFG 192206
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

Arctic 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.

PKZ298-201415-
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
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.

$$

PKZ225-201415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-201415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-201415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ240-201415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ245-201415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
206 PM AKDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...E winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

CCC Oct 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 19, 3:47 AM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	24 hr
Oct 19, 4:11 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFG	24 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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Sources

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