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Gale Warning 97, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 16, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 16, 2021, 9:42 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 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 16, 2021, 9:42 AM AKDT (17:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2021, 2:26 PM AKDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

413 
FZAK52 PAFG 161742
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
942 AM AKDT Fri Jul 16 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.

PKZ299-170215-
942 AM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
Low pressure will persist over the Chukchi Sea through Sun while
high pressure remains over the Eastern Bering Sea into Sun.

$$

PKZ200-170215-
Norton Sound-
942 AM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-170215-
Dall Point to Wales-
942 AM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-170215-
Kotzebue Sound-
942 AM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Fog.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-170215-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
942 AM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Haze and fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Haze and fog. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

Jul 21

1 follow-up statement

032 
FZAK52 PAFG 162226
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
226 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 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.

PKZ299-171500-
226 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
A series of low pressure troughs move across the Chukchi Sea coast
with first moving east this evening. The second one will move 
across on Sat and third will be on Sun. High pressure will remain
over the Eastern Bering Sea through Sunday.

$$

PKZ200-171500-
Norton Sound-
226 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ210-171500-
Dall Point to Wales-
226 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Fog.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ215-171500-
Kotzebue Sound-
226 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. Fog.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fog.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

$$

PKZ220-171500-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
226 PM AKDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Fog.
.SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Fog.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW 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	Lasted
Jul 16, 2:19 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	3 days
Jul 16, 2:20 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	50 hr
Jul 16, 2:26 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFG	63 hr

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Sources

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