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Gale Warning 155, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 28, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 28, 2021, 6:45 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 28, 2021, 6:45 AM AKST (15:45 UTC)
Expired
Dec 29, 2021, 6:15 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

525 
FZAK51 PAFG 281545
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 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.

PKZ298-290315-
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1007 mb low 100 nm W of Banks Island will weaken as it moves 
westward to be a 1010 mb low 250 nm north of Demarcation Point 
tonight. A 984 mb low will move north of the Bering Strait this 
afternoon and weaken to 1015 mb near Kivalina by Wednesday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ225-290315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-290315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-290315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-290315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-290315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
645 AM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

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

.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
1 follow-up statement
615 
FZAK51 PAFG 282241
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 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.

PKZ298-291515-
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1007 mb low 100 nm W of Banks Island will weaken as it moves 
westward to be a 1010 mb low 250 nm north of Demarcation Point 
tonight. A 984 mb low will move north of the Bering Strait this 
afternoon and weaken to 1015 mb near Kivalina by Wednesday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ225-291515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-291515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-291515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-291515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-291515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
141 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021


.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 25 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 5:41 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG48 hr
Dec 27, 6:04 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFG18 hr
Dec 27, 6:04 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG59 hr
Dec 27, 6:04 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG59 hr
Dec 28, 5:44 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG15 hr
Dec 28, 6:09 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG36 hr
Dec 28, 6:10 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG36 hr
Dec 28, 6:45 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG7 hr
Dec 28, 6:49 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Dec 28, 6:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG23 hr
Dec 28, 6:49 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFG23 hr

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Sources

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