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Gale Warning 62, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 16, 2021

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.

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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

As transmitted.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 4:05 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG48 hr
Mar 16, 4:50 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG47 hr

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