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Gale Warning 140, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2021, 3:19 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 21, 2021, 3:19 AM AKST (12:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2021, 3:32 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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927 FZAK62 PAFC 211219 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 319 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 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. PKZ499-220200- 319 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Sunday there is a 981 mb low at 53N 170W. The low weakens to 990 mb and moves to 56N 162W at 990 mb. The low dissipates Sun afternoon. Its front decays through Mon morning. There is a 977 mb low at 50N 163E Sun afternoon. The low will move to 51N 173E at 985 mb for Mon afternoon. Its front sweeps the Aleutians to stretch across the Bering and Alaska Peninsula through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-220200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 319 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-220200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 319 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-220200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 319 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 .TODAY...N wind up to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-220200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 319 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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842 FZAK62 PAFC 220019 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 319 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-221430- 319 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 979 mb low at 51N 165E moves to 56N 178W at 991 mb for Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians and into Western Alaska by Tue afternoon. A 976 mb low and front approach the Western Aleutians Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-221430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 319 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-221430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 319 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-221430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 319 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-221430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 319 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
027 FZAK62 PAFC 221224 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 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. PKZ499-230145- 324 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... There is a 983 mb low at 49N 170E Mon morning that moves to 57N 174W at 990 mb Tue afternoon. Its front sweeps the Aleutians and moves into Western Alaska. A 976 mb low and front approach the Western Aleutians Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-230145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 324 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NE up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-230145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 324 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ413-230145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 324 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-230145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 324 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
459 FZAK62 PAFC 230028 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 328 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-231445- 328 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 mb low at 51N 175E moves near 57N 176W at 991 mb Tue afternoon then to 60N 178W at 994 mb by Wed afternoon. A 992 mb low at 57N 176W moves near 61N 176W by Tue morning at 995 mb then dissipates by Tue afternoon. A front enters the Western Bering by Wed morning. $$ PKZ411-231445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 328 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Snow. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt becoming NE 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-231445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 328 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-231445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 328 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-231445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 328 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
475 FZAK62 PAFC 231232 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 332 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 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. PKZ499-240145- 332 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb low at 60N 176W moves to 61N 178W Tue afternoon. Additionally, a 991 mb low at 53N 179E moves to 57N 176W at 992 mb Tue afternoon then to 60N 178W at 994 mb by Wed afternoon. A new front enters the Western Bering by Wed morning. $$ PKZ411-240145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 332 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-240145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 332 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 .TODAY...E wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-240145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 332 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-240145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 332 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 3:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:15 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:15 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:19 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:22 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:22 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:22 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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