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Gale Warning 84, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 17, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 17, 2021, 5:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2021, 5:35 AM AKDT (13:35 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2021, 2:05 PM AKDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

849 
FZAK52 PAFG 171335
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
535 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ299-180245-
535 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A 1005 MB low 100 NM west of Anadyr will move to 100 NM north of 
Wrangel Is as a 1005 mb low by 4pm Sat, then to 500 NM north of 
Utqiagvik as a 1010 mb low by 4am Sun. A weather front stretching
south from this low will weaken tonight and Sat. A strong cold 
front over Russia will move to Wrangel Island on Sun, then move 
east across the North Slope of Alaska on Mon.

$$

PKZ200-180245-
Norton Sound-
535 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-180245-
Dall Point to Wales-
535 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or 
less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-180245-
Kotzebue Sound-
535 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-180245-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
535 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
1 follow-up statement
894 
FZAK52 PAFG 172205
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
205 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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.

PKZ299-181415-
205 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A trough of low pressure over Wrangel Island will shift east
Sunday and weaken. A low will move to the Gulf of Alaska on Sun
and move to the E Aleutians on Mon.

$$

PKZ200-181415-
Norton Sound-
205 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-181415-
Dall Point to Wales-
205 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...N winds 25 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-181415-
Kotzebue Sound-
205 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. 
.MON...NW winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-181415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
205 PM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 2:03 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Apr 17, 2:05 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG15 hr

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Sources

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