Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2021, 12:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 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
- Jan 5, 2021, 12:43 PM AKST (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2021, 5:27 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted.
847 FZAK52 PAFG 052143 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1243 PM AKST Tue Jan 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. PKZ299-061500- 1243 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 995 mb low is 200 nm N of Wrangel Island and will move to 100 nm S of the island by Thu afternoon, then merge with broad low pressure over mainland Alaska. High pressure over Chukotka will continue to push SE over the Peninsula and nearshore waters as a 1008 mb high develops on the Chukotsk Peninsula by Thu evening. $$ PKZ200-061500- Norton Sound- 1243 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .WED...N winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-061500- Dall Point to Wales- 1243 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Except N winds 35 kt N of St Lawrence Island. Seas 7 ft. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N winds 25 kt. Except N winds 35 kt N of St Lawrence Island. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ215-061500- Kotzebue Sound- 1243 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. .SUN...NW winds 5 kt. $$ PKZ220-061500- Wales to Cape Thompson- 1243 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Except N winds 35 kt near the Bering Strait. Blowing snow. .WED...N winds 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. .THU...NW winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. $$ SDB Jan 21
1 follow-up statement
035 FZAK52 PAFG 061427 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 527 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-070430- 527 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A strong low in the Gulf of Alaska will keep strong northerly flow through the Bering Strait through today. Low pressure will remain near Kotzebue Sound through Thu. $$ PKZ200-070430- Norton Sound- 527 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .THU...N winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-070430- Dall Point to Wales- 527 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ215-070430- Kotzebue Sound- 527 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...W winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .THU...W winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .FRI...W winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. $$ PKZ220-070430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 527 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. .THU...NW winds 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .FRI...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. $$ Jan 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 26 hr | |
| Jan 5, 2:53 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 15 hr |
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Sources
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