Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2021
Storm Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 7, 2021, 4:05 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Mar 7, 2021, 4:05 AM AKST (13:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2021, 4:08 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
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030 FZAK52 PAFG 071305 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 405 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 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. PKZ299-080300- 405 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 968 mb low near the Gulf of Anadyr will move N across Chukotka to Wrangel Island Sun evening. The associated weather front will move to the West Coast this morning, then slowly move inland as weak high pressure moves north into the area. $$ PKZ200-080300- Norton Sound- 405 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ210-080300- Dall Point to Wales- 405 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 45 kt increasing to 50 kt near the Bering Strait. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Strongest winds near the Bering Strait. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .TUE...W winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 20 kt. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ215-080300- Kotzebue Sound- 405 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E winds 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. $$ PKZ220-080300- Wales to Cape Thompson- 405 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE winds 35 kt increasing to 50 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. $$ SDB Mar 21
2 follow-up statements
966 FZAK52 PAFG 080027 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 327 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ299-081530- 327 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 970 mb low near Anadyr will move to 200 NM NW of Wrangel Island as a 968 mb low by 3am Mon, then move northwest. A weather front front that lies from this low to the Bering Strait to the SE Bering Sea will move along the West Coast of Alaska by 3pm Mon, then move E to Barter Island by 3pm Tues. $$ PKZ200-081530- Norton Sound- 327 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. .TUE...SW winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. .FRI...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ210-081530- Dall Point to Wales- 327 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 35 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. .THU...SE winds 20 kt. .FRI...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ215-081530- Kotzebue Sound- 327 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .THU...E winds 15 kt. .FRI...SE winds 25 kt. $$ PKZ220-081530- Wales to Cape Thompson- 327 PM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SE winds 45 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. $$ Mar 21
594 FZAK52 PAFG 081308 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 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. PKZ299-090300- 408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 968 mb low has moved to 200 nm NW of Wrangel Island and will move N of the New Siberian Islands by Tue morning. The associated weather front is over the Western Coast and will move inland and NE today. Another much weaker weather front moving through the Bering Sea will move into the area Tue morning, then inland with high pressure building N into the area Wed. $$ PKZ200-090300- Norton Sound- 408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ210-090300- Dall Point to Wales- 408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W winds 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. A chance of freezing rain S of St Lawrence Island. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. .FRI...SE winds 35 kt. $$ PKZ215-090300- Kotzebue Sound- 408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. .FRI...E winds 20 kt. $$ PKZ220-090300- Wales to Cape Thompson- 408 AM AKST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .WED...W winds 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. .THU...S winds 15 kt. .FRI...SE winds 30 kt. $$ SDB Mar 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 48 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 61 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:24 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:24 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 57 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFG | 49 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:58 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFG | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 2:06 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFG | 38 hr |
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