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Gale Warning 21, NWS Fairbanks, AK

February 6, 2022

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2022, 1:44 PM AKST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 6, 2022, 1:44 PM AKST (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2022, 4:33 AM AKST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

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As transmitted.

192 
FZAK52 PAFG 062244
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
144 PM AKST Sun Feb 6 2022

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.

PKZ299-071500-
144 PM AKST Sun Feb 6 2022

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure associated with a 1032 mb high N of Wrangel Island
will continue to push S across the area as a 976 mb low SE of Sand
Point moves to Cook Inlet by Tue morning. The pressure gradient
across the area will tighten as a trough develops over the West
Coast. 

$$

PKZ200-071500-
Norton Sound-
144 PM AKST Sun Feb 6 2022

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

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

$$

PKZ210-071500-
Dall Point to Wales-
144 PM AKST Sun Feb 6 2022

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 
1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-071500-
Kotzebue Sound-
144 PM AKST Sun Feb 6 2022

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON...N winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-071500-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
144 PM AKST Sun Feb 6 2022

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

SDB Feb 22
1 follow-up statement
661 
FZAK52 PAFG 071333
CWFWCZ

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
433 AM AKST Mon Feb 7 2022

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.

PKZ299-080330-
433 AM AKST Mon Feb 7 2022

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST...
High pressure associated with a 1036 mb high N of Wrangel Island
will continue to push S across the area as a 970 mb low SE of 
Sand Point moves to Cook Inlet by Tue morning. The pressure 
gradient across the area will tighten as a trough develops over 
the West Coast.

$$

PKZ200-080330-
Norton Sound-
433 AM AKST Mon Feb 7 2022

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ210-080330-
Dall Point to Wales-
433 AM AKST Mon Feb 7 2022

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.THU...N winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...N winds 20 kt.  

$$

PKZ215-080330-
Kotzebue Sound-
433 AM AKST Mon Feb 7 2022

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. 
.FRI...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ220-080330-
Wales to Cape Thompson-
433 AM AKST Mon Feb 7 2022

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NW winds 20 kt. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt.  

$$

Feb 22

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 4:23 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG3 days
Feb 6, 1:32 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFG3 days

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