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Gale Warning 93, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 28, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 28, 2021, 2:59 PM AKDT. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 28, 2021, 2:59 PM AKDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired: Jun 29, 2021, 4:41 AM AKDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

504 
FZAK52 PAFG 282259
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
259 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 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.

PKZ299-291415-
259 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front will remain in the Chukchi Sea as high pressure
pushes across the Northern Chukchi Sea. High pressure persists 
over the Northeast Bering Sea with low pressure over the Central 
Aleutians.

$$

PKZ200-291415-
Norton Sound-
259 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-291415-
Dall Point to Wales-
259 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-291415-
Kotzebue Sound-
259 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-291415-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
259 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Jun 21

1 follow-up statement

607 
FZAK52 PAFG 291241
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
441 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 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.

PKZ299-300200-
441 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A weather front will remain across the Chukchi Sea as high 
pressure pushes across the Northern Chukchi Sea. High pressure 
will weaken over the Northeast Bering Sea as a 985 mb low moves
to Atka Wed morning.

$$

PKZ200-300200-
Norton Sound-
441 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-300200-
Dall Point to Wales-
441 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt, except 25 kt near the Bering Strait.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt, except 25 kt near the Bering Strait in
the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-300200-
Kotzebue Sound-
441 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-300200-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
441 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

SDB Jun 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 28, 4:14 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	35 hr
Jun 28, 2:50 PM AKDT	Flood Watch	AFG	60 hr
Jun 28, 2:59 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	24 hr

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Sources

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