Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 129, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2021, 3:57 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Dec 3, 2021, 3:57 PM AKST (00:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2021, 3:33 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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905 FZAK52 PAFG 040057 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 357 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 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. PKZ299-041515- 357 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A strong storm that is forecast to push into the Western Bering Sea Saturday night and push into the Gulf of Anadyr as a 955 mb low on Sunday. A very strong front will push north of the low over St Lawrence Island on Saturday night and onto the West Coat and through the Bering Strait on Sunday. $$ PKZ200-041515- Norton Sound- 357 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. .WED...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ210-041515- Dall Point to Wales- 357 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Freezing spray. .SUN...S winds 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing fog. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...W winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ215-041515- Kotzebue Sound- 357 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. .WED...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-041515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 357 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Snow. .SAT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...E winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. .TUE...W winds 30 kt. .WED...NW winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 21
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029 FZAK52 PAFG 041420 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 520 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-050330- 520 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A strong weather front along the West Coast of Alaska will weaken and move east today. A low just west of Shemya will move to the Western Bering Sea as a 966 MB low by 3pm Sat, to 150 NM west of Gambell as a 956 mb low by 3pm Sun, and to near Cape Lisburne as a 975 mb low by 3pm Mon. $$ PKZ200-050330- Norton Sound- 520 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ210-050330- Dall Point to Wales- 520 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. .TONIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ215-050330- Kotzebue Sound- 520 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-050330- Wales to Cape Thompson- 520 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. .WED...N winds 15 kt. $$ Dec 21
797 FZAK52 PAFG 050033 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 333 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 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. PKZ299-051530- 333 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A low currently in the Western Bering Sea will deepen rapidly tonight and move northeast passing to the West of St Lawrence Island as a west 952 mb low Sunday afternoon and through the Bering Strait as a 965 mb low on Monday. $$ PKZ200-051530- Norton Sound- 333 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt increasing to 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-051530- Dall Point to Wales- 333 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .WED...N winds 20 kt. .THU...NE winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-051530- Kotzebue Sound- 333 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-051530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 333 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 3:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:57 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Dec 4, 5:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Dec 4, 5:20 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 33 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:40 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 71 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:46 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 56 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:46 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 62 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:46 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 70 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:54 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Watch | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:58 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFG | 5 hr | |
| Dec 4, 6:58 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 56 hr | |
| Dec 4, 11:52 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 4 days | |
| Dec 4, 12:12 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFG | 51 hr | |
| Dec 4, 12:12 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AFG | 69 hr |
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