Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 132, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2021, 2:49 PM AKST. It was in force for 39 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2021, 2:49 PM AKST (23:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2021, 6:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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630 FZAK52 PAFG 052349 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 249 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 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. PKZ299-061515- 249 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 950 MB low 150 NM west of Gambell will move to Provideniya as a 950 mb low by 3pm Sun, to near Cape Lisburne as a 969 MB low by 3pm Mon, and to near Wainwright as a 981 mb low by 3pm Tue. $$ PKZ200-061515- Norton Sound- 249 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 30 kt. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ210-061515- Dall Point to Wales- 249 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 40 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...W winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ215-061515- Kotzebue Sound- 249 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI...NW winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ220-061515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 249 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt becoming SE 30 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. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 30 kt. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. $$ Dec 21
3 follow-up statements
990 FZAK52 PAFG 061420 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 520 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-070330- 520 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 958 MB low 80 NM west of Kivalina will move to Point Hope as a 964 mb low by 3pm Mon, to 30 NM northwest of Wainwright as a 979 mb low by 3pm Tue. A low developing in the western Bering Sea tonight will move to the Central Bering Sea as a as 982 mb low by 3pm Tue, and to Western Norton Sound as a 985 mb low by 3pm Wed. $$ PKZ200-070330- Norton Sound- 520 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ210-070330- Dall Point to Wales- 520 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ215-070330- Kotzebue Sound- 520 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ220-070330- Wales to Cape Thompson- 520 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 35 kt becoming W. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .THU...NW winds 30 kt. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. $$ Dec 21
589 FZAK52 PAFG 062303 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 203 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 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. PKZ299-071530- 203 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 965 MB low near Cape Lisburne will move to 140 nm northwest of Wainright Tue at 978 mb, then remain in place through Thu, slowly weakening. A 980 mb low will move to the N Bering Sea Tue evening, then move to the Yukon Delta Wed afternoon at 987 mb before moving inland. $$ PKZ200-071530- Norton Sound- 203 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ210-071530- Dall Point to Wales- 203 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-071530- Kotzebue Sound- 203 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ220-071530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 203 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. $$ Dec 21
346 FZAK52 PAFG 071500 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 600 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-080315- 600 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 973 mb low 90 NM northwest of Wainwright will weaken in place to 986 mb by 3pm Wed, then move to 60 NM west of Point Lay as a 990 mb low by 3pm Thu. A cold front that lies from Point Lay to the Yukon Delta will move inland today. A low in the Western Bering Sea will move to the Central Bering Sea by 3am Wed as a 981 mb low and to 100 NM west of the Yukon Delta as a 984 mb low by 4am Thu. $$ PKZ200-080315- Norton Sound- 600 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...W winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ210-080315- Dall Point to Wales- 600 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ215-080315- Kotzebue Sound- 600 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. .FRI...NW winds 30 kt. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ220-080315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 600 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .WED...W winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...NW winds 35 kt. .SAT...NW winds 30 kt. $$ Dec 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 3:33 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:36 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 5 days | |
| Dec 4, 3:36 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| Dec 5, 5:14 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 7 days | |
| Dec 5, 5:15 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 10 hr | |
| Dec 5, 1:13 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFG | 29 hr | |
| Dec 5, 1:13 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Dec 5, 2:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 39 hr | |
| Dec 5, 2:49 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 7 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.