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Gale Warning 54, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 8, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 2021, 4:08 AM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2021, 4:08 AM AKST (13:08 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2021, 4:40 AM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

594 
FZAK52 PAFG 081308
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-090300-
408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST 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 Coast and will move inland and
NE today. Another much weaker weather front moving through the 
Bering Sea will move into the area Tue morning, then inland with 
high pressure building N into the area Wed.

$$

PKZ200-090300-
Norton Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-090300-
Dall Point to Wales-
408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
Snow. A chance of freezing rain S of St Lawrence Island.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-090300-
Kotzebue Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-090300-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S 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.  

$$

SDB Mar 21
2 follow-up statements
994 
FZAK52 PAFG 090047
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-091545-
347 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 968 mb low 300 NM northwest 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. 


$$

PKZ200-091545-
Norton Sound-
347 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 kt becoming S 10 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. 
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-091545-
Dall Point to Wales-
347 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

$$

PKZ215-091545-
Kotzebue Sound-
347 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. 
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-091545-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
347 PM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

Mar 21
556 
FZAK52 PAFG 091340
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-100315-
440 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST 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.


$$

PKZ200-100315-
Norton Sound-
440 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-100315-
Dall Point to Wales-
440 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 40 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-100315-
Kotzebue Sound-
440 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-100315-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
440 AM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 35 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 40 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 3:28 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG37 hr
Mar 7, 3:28 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFG29 hr
Mar 7, 3:28 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG36 hr
Mar 8, 4:02 AM AKSTGale WarningAFG12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.