Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 62, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 16, 2021, 1:43 PM AKDT. It was in force for 15 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
- Mar 16, 2021, 1:43 PM AKDT (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 4:29 AM AKDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
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292 FZAK52 PAFG 162143 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 143 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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. PKZ299-171430- 143 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1007 mb low will move to St. Lawrence Island by Tue PM and to Eastern Norton Sound at 997 mb by Wed AM. High pressure will build over the Chukotka Peninsula and push SE on Wed and Thu as the low moves east. $$ PKZ200-171430- Norton Sound- 143 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming S 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .WED...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...NW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-171430- Dall Point to Wales- 143 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming NW. Freezing fog. Snow. .WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-171430- Kotzebue Sound- 143 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. .SUN...NW winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ220-171430- Wales to Cape Thompson- 143 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .WED...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...NW winds 25 kt. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. $$ Mar 21
1 follow-up statement
465 FZAK52 PAFG 171229 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 429 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-180230- 429 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1000 mb low in Norton Sound will move east to eastern Norton Sound as a 1001 mb low by this afternoon. A 1028 mb high over Siberia will build over the Chukchi Sea and through the Bering Strait going into Thu PM. $$ PKZ200-180230- Norton Sound- 429 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. .SUN...W winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-180230- Dall Point to Wales- 429 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. .SUN...W winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-180230- Kotzebue Sound- 429 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-180230- Wales to Cape Thompson- 429 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SUN...NW winds 25 kt. $$ Mar 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:05 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:50 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 47 hr |
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