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Gale Warning 67, NWS Fairbanks, AK

March 24, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 24, 2021, 6:26 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, 6:26 AM AKDT (14:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 2:22 PM AKDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

660 
FZAK52 PAFG 241426
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-250230-
626 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
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. A low in the 
Sea of Okhotsk will move into the Western Bering Sea by 4pm Thu, 
and to the Yukon Delta as a 1007 mb low by 4pm Fri. 

$$

PKZ200-250230-
Norton Sound-
626 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-250230-
Dall Point to Wales-
626 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-250230-
Kotzebue Sound-
626 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt becoming SW 25. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 
1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-250230-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
626 AM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 35 kt becoming W 25 kt. Snow. Blowing snow. 
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...W winds 25 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 30 kt.  

$$

Mar 21
1 follow-up statement
913 
FZAK52 PAFG 242222
CWFWCZ

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

PKZ299-251415-
222 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 997 mb low near Point Hope will move east into the Brooks Range
this evening. A high pressure ridge will move east over the 
eastern Bering Sea through Thursday. A weather front associated 
with a 998 mb low will reach St. Lawrence Island to the YK Delta 
Thursday evening.

$$

PKZ200-251415-
Norton Sound-
222 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-251415-
Dall Point to Wales-
222 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-251415-
Kotzebue Sound-
222 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-251415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
222 PM AKDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.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...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 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, 6:21 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG8 hr
Mar 24, 6:26 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG8 hr
Mar 24, 2:14 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG15 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.