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Gale Warning 23, NWS Fairbanks, AK

January 28, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 28, 2021, 2:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 28, 2021, 2:34 PM AKST (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2021, 2:58 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

098 
FZAK51 PAFG 282334
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 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-
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extends from the Siberian Arctic across the Chukchi
Sea and northwest coast with weak low pressure over the eastern
Beaufort Sea. A 976 mb low will move from the Eastern Bering Sea 
and into Bristol Bay by Friday morning.

$$

PKZ225-291515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 40 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-291515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-291515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-291515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-291515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
234 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

Jan 21
1 follow-up statement
125 
FZAK51 PAFG 291158
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 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-
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extends from the Siberian Arctic across the Chukchi
Sea and northwest coast with weak low pressure over the eastern
Beaufort Sea. A 986 mb low near over Bristol Bay will continue to
weaken and move southeast into the Gulf of Alaska through
Saturday.

$$

PKZ225-300315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 40 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 40 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-300315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-300315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-300315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-300315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
258 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Jan 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 4:14 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG6 hr
Jan 27, 9:21 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG14 hr
Jan 27, 9:57 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG54 hr
Jan 28, 4:22 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Jan 28, 4:24 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG23 hr
Jan 28, 1:13 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFG8 hr
Jan 28, 1:56 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG21 hr

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