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Gale Warning 149, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 22, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 22, 2021, 4:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 22, 2021, 4:54 AM AKST (13:54 UTC)
Expired
Dec 22, 2021, 2:58 PM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

007 
FZAK51 PAFG 221354
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 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.

PKZ298-230315-
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 997 mb low 200 nm north of Demarcation Point will continue to
weaken while drifting slowly south through Thursday. High 
pressure will build across the Arctic Plains by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ225-230315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-230315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-230315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-230315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-230315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
454 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
1 follow-up statement
805 
FZAK51 PAFG 222358
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 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.

PKZ298-231515-
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1000 mb low 350 nm north of Demarcation Point will continue to 
weaken while drifting slowly south through Thursday. A 1020 mb
high will build across the Arctic Plains by Thu morning and
persist into Fri.

$$

PKZ225-231515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Snow.
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-231515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-231515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-231515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-231515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
258 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

The office that day

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

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