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Gale Warning 120, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 2, 2021, 3:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2021, 3:06 PM AKST (00:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2021, 3:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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632 FZAK62 PAFC 030006 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 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. PKZ499-031415- 306 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 967 mb South Kamchatka low complex retreats into the Sea of Okhotsk at 953 mb then continues to the Magadan Coast at 973 mb Thu afternoon. Its front extends into the Eastern Aleutians and Bering for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-031415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 306 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ412-031415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 306 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-031415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 306 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. .WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-031415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 306 PM AKST Tue Feb 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
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674 FZAK62 PAFC 031229 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 AM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-040230- 329 AM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front over the central Bering moves slowly into the eastern Bering by Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-040230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 329 AM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ412-040230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 329 AM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-040230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 329 AM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-040230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 329 AM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
267 FZAK62 PAFC 040020 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 320 PM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 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. PKZ499-041415- 320 PM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front in the Central Bering moves into Western Alaska through Fri afternoon. A 976 mb North Pacific low and its front approach the Western Aleutians for Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-041415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 320 PM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-041415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 320 PM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-041415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 320 PM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-041415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 320 PM AKST Wed Feb 3 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray north of 58N. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
333 FZAK62 PAFC 041238 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 AM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-050215- 338 AM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1000 mb low at 50N 172W moves to 54N 169W at 1004 mb Thu afternoon and then moves to 58N 168W at 1004 mb Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-050215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 338 AM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...S wind up to 20 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-050215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 338 AM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ413-050215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 338 AM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-050215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 338 AM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Rain and snow. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 3:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:07 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 3, 3:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 3, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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