Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 111, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 19, 2021, 2:06 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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, 2:06 PM AKDT (22:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2021, 2:08 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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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
2 follow-up statements
488 FZAK51 PAFG 201201 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 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. PKZ298-210200- 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... 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. $$ PKZ225-210200- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. Freezing spray. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ230-210200- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ235-210200- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ240-210200- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ245-210200- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 401 AM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ SDB Oct 21
976 FZAK51 PAFG 202208 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 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. PKZ298-211430- 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 983 mb low near St Lawrence Island will continue to weaken and move north through the Bering Strait this evening and dissipate on Thursday. A ridge of high pressure extends west of from Banks Island to the Dateline. $$ PKZ225-211430- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ230-211430- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ235-211430- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ240-211430- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. Freezing spray. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ245-211430- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 208 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft subsiding. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ 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, 4:11 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | 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 | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 24 hr |
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