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Gale Warning 20, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 24, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 24, 2021, 2:17 PM AKST. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 24, 2021, 2:17 PM AKST (23:17 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2021, 4:01 AM AKST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

946 
FZAK52 PAFG 242317
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
217 PM AKST Sun Jan 24 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.

PKZ299-251500-
217 PM AKST Sun Jan 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1014 mb low near Point Hope will move W and dissipate. Weak high
pressure will move over the Bering Strait and Norton Sound 
tonight. A decaying weather front will move to the lie from the 
Gulf of Anadyr to the southwest mainland Mon. 

$$

PKZ200-251500-
Norton Sound-
217 PM AKST Sun Jan 24 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt becoming NE. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-251500-
Dall Point to Wales-
217 PM AKST Sun Jan 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt...except 35 kt W of St Lawrence Island. 
Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...E winds 40 kt. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-251500-
Kotzebue Sound-
217 PM AKST Sun Jan 24 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt becoming E. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-251500-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
217 PM AKST Sun Jan 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt becoming SE. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

SDB Jan 21

1 follow-up statement

299 
FZAK52 PAFG 251301
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
401 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 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.

PKZ299-260430-
401 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1016 mb low west of Point Hope will continue to move west today
and dissipate. A decaying weather front will push north today
across St. Lawerence Island through the Bering Strait by Tuesday
morning.

$$

PKZ200-260430-
Norton Sound-
401 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-260430-
Dall Point to Wales-
401 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-260430-
Kotzebue Sound-
401 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

$$

PKZ220-260430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
401 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.THU...N winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 24, 4:44 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		10 hr

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Sources

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