Gale Warning 152, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Dec 27, 2021, 5:40 AM AKST (14:40 UTC)

Expired

Dec 28, 2021, 6:15 AM AKST

In force

25 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

776 
FZAK52 PAFG 271440
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
540 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ299-280315-
540 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 982 mb low in the western Bering Sea will send a weather front
into the West Coast of Alaska through Mon evening as it moves 
into the Gulf of Anadyr. Another strong low will move from the
Western Aleutians to the Bering Strait on Tue. 

$$

PKZ200-280315-
Norton Sound-
540 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-280315-
Dall Point to Wales-
540 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Snow with freezing rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Snow with freezing rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-280315-
Kotzebue Sound-
540 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt becoming E. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-280315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
540 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

645 
FZAK52 PAFG 272249
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
149 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ299-281515-
149 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 982 mb low in the western Bering Sea will send a weather front
into the West Coast of Alaska through Mon evening as it moves 
into the Gulf of Anadyr. Another strong low will move from the
Western Aleutians to the Bering Strait on Tue.

$$

PKZ200-281515-
Norton Sound-
149 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming SW. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 30 kt. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-281515-
Dall Point to Wales-
149 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-281515-
Kotzebue Sound-
149 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-281515-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
149 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

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