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Gale Warning 96, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 12, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 12, 2021, 7:15 PM AKDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 12, 2021, 7:15 PM AKDT (03:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2021, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

193 
FZAK51 PAFG 130315 AAA
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast For Arctic Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

Updates zones 225, 230, 235, 240, and 245


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.

PKZ298-131515-
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A weather front over the high Arctic will move southeast and 
reach Arctic coast this evening and move inland tonight. Weak low 
pressure will persist over the northern Chukchi Sea into Tuesday.

$$

PKZ225-131515-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding
to 5 ft.  Fog.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-131515-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
4 ft.  Fog. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ235-131515-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 kt. Freezing fog.  
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.  
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Fog. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog.  
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog.  
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt.  
.FRI...W winds 15 kt.  
.SAT...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-131515-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt. Freezing fog.
Thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog.  
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Freezing fog.  
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Fog. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Freezing fog.  
.THU...E winds 15 kt. Fog and freezing fog.  
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt.  
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.  
.SAT...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-131515-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
715 PM AKDT Mon Jul 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft subsiding. Fog.
Thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog and freezing fog.  
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog and freezing fog.
Freezing spray.  
.WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog.  
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog.  
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

1 follow-up statement

057 
FZAK51 PAFG 131151
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 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-
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 13 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A front will remain over the eastern Arctic Coast through tonight
then weaken as high pressure moves east through Wed night.

$$

PKZ225-140215-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 13 2021

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ230-140215-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 13 2021

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

$$

PKZ235-140215-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 13 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Fog and freezing fog. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-140215-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 13 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Fog.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Freezing fog. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog and fog. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-140215-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
351 AM AKDT Tue Jul 13 2021

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing fog. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog and freezing fog. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 7:15 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG		9 hr

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