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Storm Warning 11, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 4, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 4, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST. 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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Issued
Dec 4, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2021, 2:47 PM AKST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

499 
FZAK51 PAFG 050036
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 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.

PKZ298-051530-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A low currently in the Western Bering Sea will deepen rapidly 
tonight and move northeast passing to the West of St Lawrence 
Island as a west 952 mb low Sunday afternoon and through the 
Bering Strait as a 965 mb low on Monday morning. The low will 
continue to push north to near Point Hope as a 978 mb low by
Monday evening.

$$

PKZ225-051530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-051530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming E. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-051530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 5 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-051530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 5 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-051530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
2 follow-up statements
147 
FZAK51 PAFG 051414
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 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.

PKZ298-060315-
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 950 MB low 150 NM west of Gambell will move to Provideniya as a
950 mb low by 3pm Sun, to near Cape Lisburne as a 969 MB low by
3pm Mon, and to near Wainwright as a 981 mb low by 3pm Tue. 

$$

PKZ225-060315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TODAY...SE winds 50 kt decreasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...NW winds 25 kt. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-060315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...SW winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-060315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TODAY...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-060315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-060315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
514 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21
586 
FZAK51 PAFG 052347
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 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.

PKZ298-061530-
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A 950 MB low 150 NM west of Gambell will move to Provideniya as a
950 mb low by Sunday afternoon, to near Cape Lisburne as a 969 MB
low by 3pm Mon, and to near Wainwright as a 981 mb low by 3pm 
Tue.

$$

PKZ225-061530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 25 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-061530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-061530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-061530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-061530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
247 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 3:33 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFG23 hr
Dec 4, 3:36 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG5 days
Dec 5, 5:14 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG7 days
Dec 5, 5:15 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFG10 hr
Dec 5, 1:13 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFG29 hr
Dec 5, 1:13 PM AKSTWind AdvisoryAFG16 hr
Dec 5, 2:47 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG39 hr
Dec 5, 2:49 PM AKSTGale WarningAFG39 hr
Dec 5, 2:49 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFG7 days

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