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Gale Warning 157, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 29, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2021, 6:19 AM AKST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 29, 2021, 6:19 AM AKST (15:19 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2021, 4:26 AM AKST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

010 
FZAK51 PAFG 291519
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 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.

PKZ298-300315-
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1011 mb low 150 NM north of Demarcation Point will move to 80
NM north of Nuiqsut by 3am Thu and then weaken. A 996 mb low near
Kotzebue will weaken to 1020 mb by 3am Thu. A strong low will 
move into the Southeast Bering Sea Thu, and into Bristol Bay on
Fri.

$$

PKZ225-300315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-300315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-300315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-300315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 5 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-300315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
619 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt becoming W. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
2 follow-up statements
539 
FZAK51 PAFG 300012
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 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.

PKZ298-301530-
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1018 mb low 80 NM north of Kaktovik will move to 80 NM north of
Nuiqsut by 3am Thu and then weaken. A 1041 mb high will move to 
400 NM N of Wrangel Island by 9pm Thu spreading high pressure east
across the Beaufort Sea. A strong low will move into the 
Southeast Bering Sea Thu, and into Bristol Bay on Fri.

$$

PKZ225-301530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-301530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-301530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-301530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt decreasing to 5 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 5 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-301530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
312 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
404 
FZAK51 PAFG 301326
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 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.

PKZ298-310430-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1019 mb low 80 NM north Nuiqsut will weaken. A 1041 mb high 
will move to 400 NM N of Wrangel Island by this evening and  
spreading high pressure east across the Beaufort Sea. A strong low
will move into the Southeast Bering Sea today and into Bristol 
Bay on Fri.

$$

PKZ225-310430-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-310430-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-310430-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-310430-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt becoming N. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-310430-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021

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

$$

Dec 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 28, 8:18 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG13 hr
Dec 29, 6:19 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG22 hr
Dec 29, 6:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG55 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.