Gale Warning 48, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Mar 4, 2021, 2:36 PM AKST (23:36 UTC)

Expired

Mar 5, 2021, 3:57 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

908 
FZAK52 PAFG 042336
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
236 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 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.

PKZ299-051515-
236 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong front over the west coast will weaken this evening as it
pushes inland. A second, weaker, front will move to the Bering 
Strait and SW coast Fri morning and dissipate as it moves inland.

$$

PKZ200-051515-
Norton Sound-
236 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming S 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Snow.
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-051515-
Dall Point to Wales-
236 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 
NM or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Snow and freezing rain. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-051515-
Kotzebue Sound-
236 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-051515-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
236 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow.
Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

398 
FZAK52 PAFG 051257
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 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.

PKZ299-060300-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weak weather front associated with a 975 mb low in Chukotka will
move to the Bering Strait and SW coast this morning and dissipate
as it moves inland. Another front will move to the area S of the
Bering Strait Sat afternoon, then inland Sat night. A stronger 
front will move to the area Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ200-060300-
Norton Sound-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt becoming W. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-060300-
Dall Point to Wales-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-060300-
Kotzebue Sound-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-060300-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

SDB Mar 21

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