NWS Fairbanks AKGL.W 4899October 22, 2026
Gale Warning: South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a gale warning for South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM, in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on October 23. It was the 4,899th gale warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026.
Warning
Issued3:49 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
In force from3:00 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
Expires5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
In force for 26 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:49 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 3:00 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG GL.W 4899
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
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. .TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE winds 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...S winds 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S winds 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.