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Gale Warning 150, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 23, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 23, 2021, 5:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 23, 2021, 5:35 AM AKST (14:35 UTC)
Expired
Dec 24, 2021, 3:33 PM AKST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

126 
FZAK51 PAFG 231435
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ298-240330-
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1000 mb low 400 NM northeast of Kaktovik will move east and 
weaken through Friday morning. A 1012 mb low will move to 500 
NM north of Utqiagvik by Friday afternoon. High pressure across 
the Arctic Plain will build to 1035 mb over the Eastern Brooks 
Range by Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ225-240330-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

$$

PKZ230-240330-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-240330-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-240330-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-240330-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
535 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

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

$$

Dec 21
3 follow-up statements
769 
FZAK51 PAFG 232353
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 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.

PKZ298-241515-
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1000 mb low 400 NM northeast of Kaktovik will move east and 
weaken through Friday morning. A 1012 mb low will move to 500 
NM north of Utqiagvik by Friday afternoon. High pressure across 
the Arctic Plain will build to 1035 mb over the Eastern Brooks 
Range by Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ225-241515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-241515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-241515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-241515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-241515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
253 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 40 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...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
393 
FZAK51 PAFG 241439
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 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.

PKZ298-250315-
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1010 mb low will move to 500 NM north of Utqiagvik by Friday 
afternoon. High pressure across the Arctic Plain will build to 
1030 mb over the Eastern Brooks Range through tonight.

$$

PKZ225-250315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

$$

PKZ230-250315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-250315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-250315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-250315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
539 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 40 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
396 
FZAK51 PAFG 250033
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 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.

PKZ298-251530-
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1010 mb low will move to 500 NM north of Utqiagvik will drift
west. A low in the Western Bering Sea will move into the southern
Chukchi Sea as a 1003 mb low by 3pm Sat, and to near Demarcation
Point as a 986 mb low by 3pm Sun. 

$$

PKZ225-251530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-251530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming NE. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-251530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-251530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing 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. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-251530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
333 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 22, 10:11 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG37 hr
Dec 22, 10:11 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG35 hr
Dec 23, 5:43 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG61 hr
Dec 23, 2:29 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG42 hr
Dec 23, 2:49 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG25 hr

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