Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2020
Gale Warning 621, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 29, 2020, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Nov 29, 2020, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2020, 3:38 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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404 FZAK62 PAFC 291255 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 355 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 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. PKZ499-300145- 355 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 959 mb low at 47N 173W moves to 48N 170W at 960 mb by Mon morning and then to 51N 159W at 968 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-300145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 355 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ412-300145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 355 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-300145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 355 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-300145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 355 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
978 FZAK62 PAFC 300038 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-301430- 338 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 959 mb low at 47N 178W moves to 55N 155W at 972 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians into Southwest Alaska for Tue afternoon. A 1005 mb Kamchatka low moves to become a 989 mb low complex near 52N 171E by Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Aleutians through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-301430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 338 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-301430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 338 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ413-301430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 338 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-301430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 338 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray north of 57N. .MON...N wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray north of 57N in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 3:55 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 28, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:01 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:04 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:04 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
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