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Gale Warning 42, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 1, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 1, 2021, 5:19 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 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: Mar 1, 2021, 5:19 AM AKST (14:19 UTC)
Expired: Mar 2, 2021, 2:56 PM AKST
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

937 
FZAK51 PAFG 011419
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 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.

PKZ298-020315-
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A ridge of high pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska 
will persist into Wed. A weather front over Southwest Alaska will
move northeast over Interior Alaska through tonight, and over the 
Eastern Arctic Coast of Alaska Tue and Wed. A very strong low in
the Western Bering Sea will move to the Central Bering Sea by 3pm
Mon, to Bristol Bay by Tue morning, and then move east into the
Gulf of Alaska Tue night. 

$$

PKZ225-020315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-020315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-020315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-020315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-020315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
519 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

3 follow-up statements

484 
FZAK51 PAFG 012312
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 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.

PKZ298-021515-
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A ridge of high pressure north of the Arctic Coast of Alaska 
will persist into Wed. A weather front will move northeast over the
Eastern Arctic Coast Tue and Wed. A very strong low in the 
Central Bering Sea will move to Bristol Bay by Tue morning, and 
then move east into the Gulf of Alaska Tue night.

$$

PKZ225-021515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-021515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-021515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-021515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-021515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
212 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

481 
FZAK51 PAFG 021503
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 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.

PKZ298-030400-
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front over Interior Alaska will move over the Eastern 
Arctic Coast Tue today and remain there into and Wed. A strong 
low in the Southeast Bering Sea will into the Gulf of Alaska
tonight. 

$$

PKZ225-030400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 
NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-030400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-030400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-030400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-030400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
603 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

330 
FZAK51 PAFG 022356
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 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.

PKZ298-031515-
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
HIgh pressure over the Arctic will build tonight and Wed. A strong
front will move to the Bering Strait Thu and will move east
through Thu night.

$$

PKZ225-031515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-031515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-031515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

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

$$

PKZ240-031515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-031515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
256 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt becoming W. Freezing fog. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 5:25 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG		48 hr

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Sources

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