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Gale Warning 51, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 7, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 7, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2021, 4:38 AM AKST
In force: 49 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

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136 
FZAK51 PAFG 071258
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ298-080300-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
High pressure extends S from a 1035 mb high near the North Pole
over the Eastern Arctic Coast and will weaken through the day as 
it slides E over the Beaufort Sea. A 990 mb low is 400 nm NW of 
Wrangel Island will move NW. A 968 mb low near the Gulf of Anadyr 
will move N across Chukotka to Wrangel Island Sun evening at 971 
mb with the associated weather front moving into the Southwest 
Arctic. The low will move NW mon with the front moving to the 
Central Arctic. 

$$

PKZ225-080300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-080300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt becoming E 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-080300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-080300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-080300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
358 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. 
.MON...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

SDB Mar 21

4 follow-up statements

543 
FZAK51 PAFG 080028
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ298-081530-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 970 mb low near Anadyr will move to 200 NM NW of Wrangel Island
as a 968 mb low by 3am Mon, then move northwest. A weather front
front that lies from this low to the Bering Strait to the SE
Bering Sea will move along the West Coast of Alaska by 3pm Mon,
then move E to Barter Island by 3pm Tues.

$$

PKZ225-081530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 55 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 45 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-081530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-081530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-081530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-081530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
328 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. 
.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...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

247 
FZAK51 PAFG 081302
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 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.

PKZ298-090300-
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 968 mb low has moved to 200 nm NW of Wrangel Island and will
move N of the New Siberian Islands by Tue morning. The associated
weather front is over the Western Arctic and will move E across
the Arctic to the Central Arctic by Tue morning, and to the
Beaufort Sea Tuesday evening. High pressure will build over the
nearshore waters behind the front. 

$$

PKZ225-090300-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 45 kt decreasing to 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-090300-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-090300-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-090300-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-090300-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
402 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 
NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

SDB Mar 21

285 
FZAK51 PAFG 090045
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 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.

PKZ298-091530-
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 968 mb low 300 nm NW of Wrangel Island and will move northwest.  
The associated weather front that lies over the West Coast of
Alaska will move east to Barter Island south by 3pm Tue, then 
continue east. A second weather front over the Central Bering Sea 
will move east to along the West Coast of Alaska Tue night, and 
then to Point Barrow south by 3pm Wed. 

$$

PKZ225-091530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 35 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-091530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-091530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming W 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-091530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-091530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
345 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

716 
FZAK51 PAFG 091338
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 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.

PKZ298-100315-
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 972 mb low 300 nm NW of Wrangel Island and will move northwest.
The associated weather front that lies over Utqiagvik will move 
east today. A second weather front over the Central Bering Sea 
will move east to along the West Coast of Alaska tonight, and 
then to Point Barrow south by 3pm Wed.

$$

PKZ225-100315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...SE winds 35 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-100315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming W. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-100315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt becoming S. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-100315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-100315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
438 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt becoming W 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. 
.THU...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 6, 3:46 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	48 hr
Mar 6, 3:56 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	61 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	38 hr
Mar 7, 3:24 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	57 hr
Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	12 hr
Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	24 hr
Mar 7, 4:05 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	24 hr
Mar 7, 2:06 PM AKST	Wind Advisory	AFG	38 hr

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