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Gale Warning 10, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2021, 3:31 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2021, 3:31 PM AKST (00:31 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

018 
FZAK61 PAFC 100031
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
331 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

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.

PKZ399-101400-
331 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 968 mb low at 55N 148W merges with a 959 mb Eastern Aleutian low
to form a 961 mb low near 55N 155W for Mon afternoon. Its front
moves inland Mon morning. A second front moves across the Gulf by
Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ351-101400-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
331 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ352-101400-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
331 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 to 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
318 
FZAK61 PAFC 101254
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
354 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

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.

PKZ399-110130-
354 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 960 mb low at 55N
154W this morning will move to 56N 156W at 961 mb Monday morning. 
The low then moves to 56N 155W at 968 mb Tuesday morning. 

$$

PKZ351-110130-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
354 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.

$$

PKZ352-110130-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
354 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Jan 9, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 9, 3:29 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 10, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 3:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Jan 10, 4:07 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC62 hr
Jan 10, 8:13 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC20 hr

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Sources

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