Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 409, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 19, 2017, 4:06 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017, 4:06 AM AKDT (12:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2017, 3:29 PM AKDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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644 FZAK62 PAFC 191206 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 406 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-200045- 406 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1006 mb low at 63N 171W with its associated front moves into Southwest Alaska and dissipates Wed afternoon. A 1001 mb North Pacific low moves to 48N 179W at 988 mb Wed afternoon...then moves to 49N 175W at 991 mb by Thu afternoon. The associated front extends into the Alaska Peninsula through Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-200045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 406 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ PKZ412-200045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 406 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt becoming NE 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-200045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 406 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-200045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 406 AM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
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616 FZAK62 PAFC 192304 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-201300- 304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 992 mb low near 48n 176w moves to 48n 180 at 984 mb Wed morning. This low then moves to 50n 172w and weakens to 994 mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-201300- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ PKZ412-201300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-201300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-201300- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 304 PM AKDT Tue Sep 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt except SW 10 to 20 kt N of 57N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
607 FZAK62 PAFC 201140 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-210100- 340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb low at 49N 179W moves to 53N 166W at 995 mb for Fri morning. The associated front moves over the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska through Fri morning. High Pressure moves over the Northern and Western Bering into Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-210100- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-210100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-210100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-210100- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 340 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
840 FZAK62 PAFC 201344 AAA OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 544 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-210015- 544 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb low at 49N 179W moves to 53N 166W at 995 mb for Fri morning. The associated front moves over the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska through Fri morning. High Pressure moves over the Northern and Western Bering into Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-210015- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 544 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-210015- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 544 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-210015- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 544 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-210015- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 544 AM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
961 FZAK62 PAFC 202304 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 304 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-211245- 304 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 mb low at 48N 177W moves to 49N 170W at 998 mb Thu evening moving eastward becoming complex through Fri. The associated front moves over the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula Thu evening then will move into the western Gulf Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-211245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 304 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ412-211245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 304 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-211245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 304 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-211245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 304 PM AKDT Wed Sep 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
640 FZAK62 PAFC 211143 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-220130- 343 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 992 mb low at 49N 176W moves to 55N 156W at 996 by Sat morning. A front decays over the Southern Bering while the main front stretches across the Alaska Peninsula and Gulf of Alaska through Sat morning. High pressure extends over the Northern and Western Bering through Sat morning. $$ PKZ411-220130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 343 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ PKZ412-220130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 343 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-220130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 343 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-220130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 343 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
923 FZAK62 PAFC 212329 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-221400- 329 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... High pressure over the northwest Bering Sea will move south of the western Aleutians Sat. A 997 mb low at 49N 173W will move to 57N 154W at 996 mb Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-221400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 329 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ412-221400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 329 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ413-221400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 329 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-221400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 329 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 3:37 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Sep 19, 3:37 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:09 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Sep 19, 3:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 19, 3:04 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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