Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 10, NWS Anchorage, AK
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.
The area
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:29 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:29 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:57 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:07 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Jan 10, 8:13 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 20 hr |
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