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Gale Warning 89, NWS Fairbanks, AK

May 13, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at May 13, 2021, 2:27 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 13, 2021, 2:27 AM AKDT (10:27 UTC)
Expired
May 13, 2021, 2:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

414 
FZAK51 PAFG 131027
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ298-140215-
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1038 mb high 300 nm N of Demarcation Point extends SW over the 
Arctic Coast and nearshore waters. A trough over the the Arctic 
Plain from Deadhorse east weakens tonight. Another trough forms
over Cape Lisburne Fri.

$$

PKZ225-140215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-140215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

PKZ235-140215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-140215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-140215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
227 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt.  

$$

May 21
1 follow-up statement
125 
FZAK51 PAFG 132200
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ298-141400-
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 1038 mb high is over Banks Island with high pressure extending
W across the Central Arctic. A trough of low pressure over the
Arctic Plain will slide N over nearshore waters. High pressure
will slide N with a 1027 mb high developing 500 nm N of Utqiagvik,
as low pressure over the nearshore waters pushes N over the
offshore waters.

$$

PKZ225-141400-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-141400-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas calm. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas calm. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas calm.  

$$

PKZ235-141400-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-141400-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-141400-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
200 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt.  

$$

SDB May 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 2:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG4 days
May 13, 7:30 AM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFG47 hr
May 13, 2:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG23 hr

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