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Gale Warning 73, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 3, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 3, 2021, 2:40 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 3, 2021, 2:40 PM AKDT (22:40 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2021, 3:24 PM AKDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

093 
FZAK52 PAFG 032240
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
240 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 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.

PKZ299-041400-
240 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 mb low in Norton Sound will move NE. High pressure will 
move over the Eastern Bering Sea by Sun morning and by Sun 
afternoon will extend from Bristol Bay to the Bering Strait and 
the Chukotsk Peninsula. By Mon morning the high pressure will be 
over the West Coast and Chukchi Sea with a 1009 mb low moving E 
along 60N to Nunivak Island by Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ200-041400-
Norton Sound-
240 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt becoming W. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-041400-
Dall Point to Wales-
240 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...E winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-041400-
Kotzebue Sound-
240 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt becoming N. Snow.
.SUN...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-041400-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
240 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

SDB Apr 21
2 follow-up statements
369 
FZAK52 PAFG 041041
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
241 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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.

PKZ299-050215-
241 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 992 mb low in Norton Sound will move NE. High pressure will 
move over the Eastern Bering Sea by Sun morning and by Sun 
afternoon will extend from Bristol Bay to the Bering Strait and 
the Chukotsk Peninsula. By Mon morning the high pressure will be 
over the West Coast and Chukchi Sea with a 1009 mb low moving E 
along 60N to Nunivak Island by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ200-050215-
Norton Sound-
241 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

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

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 5 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-050215-
Dall Point to Wales-
241 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-050215-
Kotzebue Sound-
241 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-050215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
241 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

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

.TODAY...NW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
786 
FZAK52 PAFG 042324
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
324 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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.

PKZ299-051415-
324 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure along the West Coast will build east southwest AK
tonight. Low pressure in the western Bering Sea will bring
increasing south winds near St. Lawrence Island by Mon morning.
This low pressure will move south of St. Lawrence Island as a 1010
mb low by Mon night.

$$

PKZ200-051415-
Norton Sound-
324 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-051415-
Dall Point to Wales-
324 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-051415-
Kotzebue Sound-
324 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-051415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
324 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 1:51 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG25 hr
Apr 3, 2:35 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG63 hr
Apr 3, 2:40 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG38 hr

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Sources

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