Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 85, NWS Fairbanks, AK
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
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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 5:06 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFG | 42 hr | |
| Apr 19, 5:13 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 46 hr | |
| Apr 19, 5:13 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 46 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.