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Gale Warning 33, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 7, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 7, 2021, 6:08 AM AKST. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 7, 2021, 6:08 AM AKST (15:08 UTC)
Expired
Feb 8, 2021, 3:20 PM AKST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

008 
FZAK52 PAFG 071508
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
608 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 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.

PKZ299-080330-
608 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Strong high pressure over the Chukchi Sea will move over the 
Beaufort Sea on Mon then persist into Tue. A strong weather front 
in the southern Bering Sea will move to the Northern Bering Sea on
Mon then persist into Tue.

$$

PKZ200-080330-
Norton Sound-
608 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1
NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-080330-
Dall Point to Wales-
608 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 25 kt. 
.THU...N winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-080330-
Kotzebue Sound-
608 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-080330-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
608 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21
3 follow-up statements
916 
FZAK52 PAFG 080006
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
306 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 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.

PKZ299-081530-
306 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front in the central Bering Sea will move to the 
northern Bering Sea on Monday and then weaken by Tuesday. A second
weather front will move into the northern Bering Sea late
Wednesday. Strong high pressure will persist over the Chukchi Sea
and Arctic.

$$

PKZ200-081530-
Norton Sound-
306 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-081530-
Dall Point to Wales-
306 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...N winds 35 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-081530-
Kotzebue Sound-
306 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-081530-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
306 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21
746 
FZAK52 PAFG 081507
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
607 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 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.

PKZ299-090330-
607 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front in the northern Bering Sea will weaken tonight. 
A second weather front will move north over the Bering Sea Wednesday.
Strong high pressure will persist over the Chukchi Sea and Arctic.

$$

PKZ200-090330-
Norton Sound-
607 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-090330-
Dall Point to Wales-
607 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-090330-
Kotzebue Sound-
607 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-090330-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
607 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

Feb 21
907 
FZAK52 PAFG 090020
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
320 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 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.

PKZ299-091515-
320 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Strong high pressure will persist over the Chukchi Sea and 
Arctic through Wednesday. A weak front will push north and east
out of the Central Bering Sea into the Eastern Bering Sea and
Southwest Alaska on Wednesday.

$$

PKZ200-091515-
Norton Sound-
320 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-091515-
Dall Point to Wales-
320 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...NE winds 35 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-091515-
Kotzebue Sound-
320 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-091515-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
320 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 6:06 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Feb 7, 6:08 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG55 hr
Feb 7, 6:45 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG3 days
Feb 7, 6:45 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG69 hr
Feb 7, 6:53 AM AKSTWind Chill WarningAFG5 days
Feb 7, 6:59 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG4 days
Feb 7, 6:59 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG3 days

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Sources

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