Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 158, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2021, 6:20 AM AKST. It was in force for 55 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, 6:20 AM AKST (15:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 1:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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310 FZAK52 PAFG 291520 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 620 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 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. PKZ299-300315- 620 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 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. $$ PKZ200-300315- Norton Sound- 620 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .THU...NE winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ210-300315- Dall Point to Wales- 620 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 35kt becoming E 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. $$ PKZ215-300315- Kotzebue Sound- 620 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-300315- Wales to Cape Thompson- 620 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .THU...N winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...N 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 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 21
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248 FZAK52 PAFG 300000 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 300 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-301515- 300 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... Low pressure over Kotzebue Sound will weaken through Thu. A strong low will move into the Southeast Bering Sea Thu, and into Bristol Bay on Fri. High pressure will build over the central Bering Sea Fri night. $$ PKZ200-301515- Norton Sound- 300 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .THU...NE winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-301515- Dall Point to Wales- 300 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NE winds increasing to 40 kt south of St. Lawrence Island. NE winds increasing to 25 kt north of St. Lawrence Island. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 35 kt. $$ PKZ215-301515- Kotzebue Sound- 300 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...W winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ220-301515- Wales to Cape Thompson- 300 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt early in the evening. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. $$ Dec 21
736 FZAK52 PAFG 301326 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 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. PKZ299-310430- 426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1015mb low pressure over Kotzebue Sound will weaken today. A strong low will move into the Southeast Bering Sea today and into Bristol Bay on Fri. High pressure will build over the central Bering Sea Fri night. $$ PKZ200-310430- Norton Sound- 426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ210-310430- Dall Point to Wales- 426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .MON...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-310430- Kotzebue Sound- 426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TODAY...W winds 20 kt becoming N. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ220-310430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 426 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N 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 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. $$ Dec 21
338 FZAK52 PAFG 302301 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 201 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-311530- 201 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A strong low will move into the Southeast Bering Sea today and into Bristol Bay on Fri, then into the Gulf of Alaska Fri night. High pressure will build over the Bering Strait Sat night. $$ PKZ200-311530- Norton Sound- 201 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-311530- Dall Point to Wales- 201 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SUN...E winds 30 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .MON...E winds 25 kt. .TUE...E winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-311530- Kotzebue Sound- 201 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-311530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 201 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .MON...SE winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. $$ Dec 21
929 FZAK52 PAFG 311506 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 606 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 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. PKZ299-010415- 606 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A strong low will move into into Bristol Bay today, then into the Gulf of Alaska Fri night. High pressure will build over the Bering Strait Sat night. $$ PKZ200-010415- Norton Sound- 606 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ210-010415- Dall Point to Wales- 606 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ215-010415- Kotzebue Sound- 606 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-010415- Wales to Cape Thompson- 606 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. $$ Dec 21
261 FZAK52 PAFG 312235 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 135 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-011530- 135 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... High pressure will build over the Bering Strait Sat night with low pressure persisting over the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ200-011530- Norton Sound- 135 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-011530- Dall Point to Wales- 135 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ215-011530- Kotzebue Sound- 135 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. .MON...E winds 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-011530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 135 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 5 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .MON...E winds 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...E winds 10 kt. $$ Dec 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 8:18 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:19 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 22 hr | |
| Dec 29, 6:19 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 22 hr |
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