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Gale Warning 40, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 24, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 24, 2021, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 24, 2021, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2021, 3:40 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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875 
FZAK51 PAFG 241251
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 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.

PKZ298-250315-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1024 mb high pressure system will expand east over the North 
Slope and Southern Chukchi Sea and strengthen to a 1027 mb high 
by 4pm Wednesday.

$$

PKZ225-250315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-250315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Freezing fog and
blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-250315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-250315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-250315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
351 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

3 follow-up statements

187 
FZAK51 PAFG 250000
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 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.

PKZ298-251515-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
An area of high pressure that over the Arctic Ocean will push
southward through Friday. A 1006 mb low will develop over 
Kotzebue Sound tonight and slowly weaken on Thursday. 

$$

PKZ225-251515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. 
.MON...N winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-251515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-251515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-251515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-251515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
300 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 25 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

324 
FZAK51 PAFG 251255
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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.

PKZ298-260315-
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
An area of high pressure that over the Arctic Ocean will push
southward through Friday. A 1006 mb low will develop over 
Kotzebue Sound tonight and slowly weaken on Thursday.

$$

PKZ225-260315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-260315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-260315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-260315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-260315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

648 
FZAK51 PAFG 260040
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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.

PKZ298-261515-
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
An area of high pressure over Eastern Siberia will build east over
the Southern Chukchi Sea and the North Slope of Alaska through the
weekend. 

$$

PKZ225-261515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...N winds 25 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-261515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-261515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-261515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-261515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
340 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 24, 1:14 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFG		7 days

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Sources

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