Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 146, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2021, 1:47 PM AKST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2021, 1:47 PM AKST (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2021, 5:43 AM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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298 FZAK51 PAFG 192247 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 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. PKZ298-201530- 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 976 mb low near Wrangel Island with weather fronts extending east and southeast from it will continue to weaken as it lifts northeast, dragging the fronts with it. High pressure centered just north and west of Banks Island will drift north into Monday. $$ PKZ225-201530- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE...W winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .WED...W winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ230-201530- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .WED...W winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ235-201530- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 25 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE...SW winds 25 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .WED...W winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...W winds 10 kt. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ240-201530- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 20 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .WED...W winds 30 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ245-201530- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 147 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .WED...W winds 30 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 21
2 follow-up statements
281 FZAK51 PAFG 201224 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 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. PKZ298-210315- 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 976 mb low near Wrangel Island with weather fronts extending east and southeast from it will continue to weaken as it lifts northeast, dragging the fronts with it. High pressure centered just north and west of Banks Island will drift north into Monday. $$ PKZ225-210315- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TUE...W winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas calm. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas calm. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ230-210315- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas calm. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ235-210315- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas calm. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .WED...W winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas calm. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ240-210315- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Seas calm. Snow. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas calm. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas calm. $$ PKZ245-210315- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 324 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming W. Seas calm. Snow. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .WED...W winds 30 kt. Seas calm. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas calm. .THU...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas calm. $$ Dec 21
783 FZAK51 PAFG 201443 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 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. PKZ298-210315- 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST... A 978 mb low 100 nm north of Wrangel Island with weather fronts extending east and south from it will continue to weaken as it lifts northeast, A 990 mb low in the western Bering will weaken overnight and Monday as it approaches St Matthew Island. $$ PKZ225-210315- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort- 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE...W winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .WED...W winds 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ230-210315- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin- 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .WED...W winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ235-210315- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett- 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. .TUE...SW winds 25 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .WED...W winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...W winds 10 kt. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ240-210315- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island- 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 20 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 20 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .WED...W winds 30 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ245-210315- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point- 543 AM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming W. Snow. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .TUE...W winds 25 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. .WED...W winds 30 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. .THU...W winds 20 kt. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:20 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 5 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:20 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 63 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:20 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Dec 19, 4:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 25 hr |
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