Gale Warning 53, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Mar 8, 2021, 4:02 AM AKST (13:02 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

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.  

$$

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