Gale Warning 64, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Mar 23, 2021, 5:59 AM AKDT (13:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 24, 2021, 6:15 AM AKDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

116 
FZAK52 PAFG 231359
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
559 AM AKDT Tue Mar 23 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.

PKZ299-240215-
559 AM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong low over Northern Kamchatka will move to near Anadyr as 
a 982 mb low by 4pm Tue, to near Cape Lisburne as a 997 mb low by 
4pm Wed, then to 100 NM northeast of Barter Island as a 1001 mb 
low by 4pm Thu. 

$$

PKZ200-240215-
Norton Sound-
559 AM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-240215-
Dall Point to Wales-
559 AM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 45 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-240215-
Kotzebue Sound-
559 AM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1
NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-240215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
559 AM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

866 
FZAK52 PAFG 232252
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
252 PM AKDT Tue Mar 23 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.

PKZ299-241415-
252 PM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 983 mb low in the Gulf of Anadyr will continue to weaken and
drift east through the Bering Strait tonight and will continue to
weaken as it moves northeast over Point Hope Wednesday and the
eastern North Slope on Thursday.

$$

PKZ200-241415-
Norton Sound-
252 PM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow and freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-241415-
Dall Point to Wales-
252 PM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 40 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Blowing snow and
freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-241415-
Kotzebue Sound-
252 PM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...SE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-241415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
252 PM AKDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.WED...SW winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2021Every gale warning in 2021

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