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Gale Warning 75, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 7, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 7, 2021, 2:31 PM AKDT. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 7, 2021, 2:31 PM AKDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Apr 8, 2021, 4:26 AM AKDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

962 
FZAK52 PAFG 072231
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
231 PM AKDT Wed Apr 7 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.

PKZ299-081400-
231 PM AKDT Wed Apr 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1000 mb low near Nunivak Island will dive SE into the Gulf of
Alaska. High pressure is building E over the Chukchi Sea, Bering
Strait, and Eastern Bering Sea. A 1042 mb high will develop over
the Gulf of Anadyr Thu morning and move over the Seward 
Peninsula by Fri morning at 1040 mb. 

$$

PKZ200-081400-
Norton Sound-
231 PM AKDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-081400-
Dall Point to Wales-
231 PM AKDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 35 kt. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-081400-
Kotzebue Sound-
231 PM AKDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-081400-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
231 PM AKDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

SDB Apr 21
1 follow-up statement
787 
FZAK52 PAFG 081226
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
426 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 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.

PKZ299-090215-
426 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure is building E over the Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, 
and Eastern Bering Sea. A 1042 mb high will develop over the Gulf 
of Anadyr this morning and move over the Seward Peninsula by Fri 
morning at 1040 mb.

$$

PKZ200-090215-
Norton Sound-
426 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

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

$$

PKZ210-090215-
Dall Point to Wales-
426 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN...N winds 40 kt. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-090215-
Kotzebue Sound-
426 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-090215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
426 AM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

.TODAY...NW winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 2:58 AM AKDTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG35 hr
Apr 7, 3:16 AM AKDTWind Chill AdvisoryAFG56 hr
Apr 7, 4:02 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG35 hr
Apr 7, 2:02 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG45 hr
Apr 7, 2:21 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG14 hr

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