Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2020
Gale Warning 710, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 6, 2020, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2020, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2020, 3:07 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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197 FZAK61 PAFC 070003 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W 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. PKZ399-071415- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 950 mb low at 53N 156W moves to 57N 150W at 967 mb Mon morning and then moves inland over the Kenai Peninsula Mon evening. $$ PKZ351-071415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 24 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-071415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 30 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
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259 FZAK61 PAFC 071233 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 333 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-080130- 333 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 964 mb low at 55N 150W moves inland across the Kenai Peninsula Tue morning. A low from the eastern Bering moves to 57N 154W at 1001 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-080130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 333 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-080130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 333 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 30 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
504 FZAK61 PAFC 080007 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 307 PM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W 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. PKZ399-081415- 307 PM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 973 mb low at 59N 150W moves inland Tue morning. Its front extends over the North Gulf Coast through Wed afternoon. A 1000 mb Alaska Peninsula low moves along the front to 59N 150W at 1009 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Gulf through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-081415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 307 PM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-081415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 307 PM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:02 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:02 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:50 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:56 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:56 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:17 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr |
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