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Gale Warning 31, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 5, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2021, 2:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2021, 2:35 PM AKST (23:35 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2021, 6:30 AM AKST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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FZAK52 PAFG 052335
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
235 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 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.

PKZ299-061530-
235 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1002 MB low in the Bering Strait will dissipate overnight. A 
1055 MB high over the North Pole will strengthen to 1065 MB by 
Mon and move to 500 NM north of Deadhorse. A 976 MB low southwest
of Shemya will move into the bay of Okhotsk on Sun and weaken.

$$

PKZ200-061530-
Norton Sound-
235 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

PKZ210-061530-
Dall Point to Wales-
235 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

PKZ215-061530-
Kotzebue Sound-
235 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

PKZ220-061530-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
235 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

PROTON Feb 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 4, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG15 hr
Feb 5, 6:13 AM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFG24 hr
Feb 5, 6:14 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Feb 5, 6:21 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG8 hr
Feb 5, 6:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG24 hr
Feb 5, 6:25 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG48 hr
Feb 5, 2:27 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG16 hr
Feb 5, 2:29 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG23 hr

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Sources

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