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Gale Warning 79, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 11, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 11, 2021, 3:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 11, 2021, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 12, 2021, 2:08 AM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

225 
FZAK51 PAFG 112305
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 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.

PKZ298-121415-
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough of low pressure near Cape Lisburne will shift east along
the North Slope through Mon before weakening Mon night.

$$

PKZ225-121415-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Snow.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-121415-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 30 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-121415-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-121415-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.THU...S winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-121415-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
305 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

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

$$

Apr 21
1 follow-up statement
235 
FZAK51 PAFG 121008
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 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.

PKZ298-130215-
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A trough of low pressure near Cape Lisburne will shift east along
the North Slope through Mon before weakening Mon night.

$$

PKZ225-130215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Snow.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...S winds 25 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-130215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 35 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-130215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-130215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...S winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-130215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
208 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 2:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG38 hr
Apr 11, 2:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG13 hr
Apr 11, 2:03 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Apr 11, 1:14 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG26 hr
Apr 11, 3:05 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG24 hr
Apr 11, 3:09 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG35 hr
Apr 11, 3:09 PM AKDTGale WarningAFG24 hr

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Sources

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