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Gale Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 20, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2021, 4:01 PM 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

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The facts

Issued
Jan 20, 2021, 4:01 PM AKST (01:01 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2021, 4:12 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

141 
FZAK51 PAFG 210101
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 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.

PKZ298-211530-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A low pressure trough along the Arctic Coast of Alaska will
dissipate tonight. A strong storm in the southern Bering Sea 
will move to the Chukotsk Peninsula as a 984 mb low by 3pm Thu, 
then to near Wrangel Island as a 1003 mb low by 3pm Fri.

$$

PKZ225-211530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-211530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-211530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-211530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-211530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
401 PM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Jan 21
1 follow-up statement
836 
FZAK51 PAFG 211312
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 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.

PKZ298-220315-
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A strong storm in the Bering Sea will move north near Wrangel 
Island as a 1003 mb low by 3pm Fri. High pressure near 80N 135W
tomorrow morning will keep general east winds across the Arctic
Waters.

$$

PKZ225-220315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-220315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-220315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-220315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-220315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
412 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 4:01 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG5 days
Jan 20, 4:04 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Jan 21, 4:08 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG36 hr
Jan 21, 4:12 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG4 days

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Sources

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