Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 31, NWS Fairbanks, AK
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.
The area
The counties it named.
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.
365 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 3:09 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 15 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:13 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:14 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:21 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 8 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:25 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:27 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 16 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:29 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 23 hr |
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