Gale Warning 12/23/2024 03:53 for areas

Headline: 
Gale Warning issued December 23 at 2:53AM AKST until December 24 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
Gale Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 23, 2024 - 3:53am
Expires: 
December 23, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description: 
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. .TODAY...N winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N winds 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N winds 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Area Description: 
South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fairbanks AK