Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 122, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 4, 2021, 3:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2021, 3:35 PM AKST (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2021, 2:58 AM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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613 FZAK61 PAFC 050035 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 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. PKZ399-051600- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1016 mb North Pacific low moves across the Southern Gulf through Sat morning. A trough extends from this low along the North Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon. High pressure enters the Western Gulf for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-051600- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-051600- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 335 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...S wind up to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
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584 FZAK61 PAFC 051143 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 243 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-060245- 243 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weakening low pressure system remains across the northern Gulf until Fri night. A 1020 mb low skirts the southern Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ351-060245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 243 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-060245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 243 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
959 FZAK61 PAFC 060042 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 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. PKZ399-061545- 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front exits the Southeast Gulf for Sat afternoon. A trough remains along the North Gulf Coast through Sun afternoon. High pressure enters the Western Gulf by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-061545- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-061545- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
308 FZAK61 PAFC 061158 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 258 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-070130- 258 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front across the central Gulf exits the southeastern Gulf Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-070130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 258 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-070130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 258 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 3:35 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 4, 4:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:02 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:02 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr |
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