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Gale Warning 66, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 24, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 24, 2021, 6:21 AM AKDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2021, 6:21 AM AKDT (14:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 2:14 PM AKDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

288 
FZAK51 PAFG 241421
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 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.

PKZ298-250230-
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1001 mb low 500 NM north of Utqiagvik will move northeast today.
A 985 mb low in the Bering Strait will move to Point Hope as a 
992 mb low by 4pm Wed, then move to 100 NM northeast of Barter 
Island as a 1000 mb low by 4pm Thu, then move east. 

$$

PKZ225-250230-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-250230-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-250230-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-250230-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-250230-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
621 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21
1 follow-up statement
462 
FZAK51 PAFG 242214
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 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.

PKZ298-251415-
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 997 mb low near Point Hope will move east into the Brooks Range
this evening, then to Barter Island as a 1000 mb low Thursday 
afternoon. A 1026 mb high will build east across the Chukchi Sea 
and be centered near Wrangel Island Friday evening.

$$

PKZ225-251415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-251415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-251415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-251415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-251415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
214 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

Mar 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 4:54 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Mar 24, 6:21 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG23 hr
Mar 24, 6:26 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG8 hr
Mar 24, 6:26 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG8 hr
Mar 24, 2:14 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG15 hr

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Sources

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