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Gale Warning 85, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 19, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 19, 2021, 5:13 AM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2021, 5:13 AM AKDT (13:13 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2021, 3:43 AM AKDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

399 
FZAK52 PAFG 191313
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
513 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 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.

PKZ299-200215-
513 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong weather front along the Western Arctic Coast Alaska this
morning will move east to Demarcation Point to the Bering Strait
by this afternoon, continuing southeast. A low in the Gulf of
Alaska will move northeast to be near the Alaska Peninsula by this
evening. High pressure will build east across Bering Strait and
Chukchi Sea.

$$

PKZ200-200215-
Norton Sound-
513 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-200215-
Dall Point to Wales-
513 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 35 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-200215-
Kotzebue Sound-
513 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-200215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
513 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
2 follow-up statements
073 
FZAK52 PAFG 192135
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
135 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 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.

PKZ299-201430-
135 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A strong weather front along the Western Arctic Coast Alaska will
move east to Demarcation Point to the Bering Strait by this 
tonight, continuing southeast. A low in the Gulf of Alaska will 
move northeast to be near the Alaska Peninsula by late this 
evening. High pressure will build east across Bering Strait and 
Chukchi Sea.

$$

PKZ200-201430-
Norton Sound-
135 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PKZ210-201430-
Dall Point to Wales-
135 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 kt. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-201430-
Kotzebue Sound-
135 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-201430-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
135 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

Apr 21
243 
FZAK52 PAFG 201143
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
343 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 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.

PKZ299-210200-
343 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weak weather front will move NE across the Chukchi Sea today. 
High pressure will continue to build over the area with a 1044 mb 
high on the Chukotsk Peninsula moving into Kotzebue Sound this 
evening, and over Ambler Wed with high pressure extending W to a 
1039 mb high on the Chukotsk Peninsula. A strong 989 mb low will 
move N, but remain S of the Eastern Aleutians. 

$$

PKZ200-210200-
Norton Sound-
343 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-210200-
Dall Point to Wales-
343 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-210200-
Kotzebue Sound-
343 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. 
.WED...E winds 5 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-210200-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
343 AM AKDT Tue Apr 20 2021

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt becoming S. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt.  

$$

SDB Apr 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 5:06 AM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFG42 hr
Apr 19, 5:13 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG46 hr
Apr 19, 5:13 AM AKDTGale WarningAFG46 hr

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Sources

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