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Gale Warning 144, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2021, 3:27 AM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2021, 3:27 AM AKST (12:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2021, 4:07 AM AKST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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416 FZAK61 PAFC 251227 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ399-260230- 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 mb low at 59N 140W exits the Gulf to the east Thursday afternoon. Broad westerly flow remains over the Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western Gulf Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-260230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ352-260230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$
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191 FZAK61 PAFC 260014 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 314 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-261400- 314 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front entering the Western Gulf Fri morning stretches across the Gulf by Sat afternoon. A 998 mb low forms at 57N 157W Sat morning and moves to 59N 149W at 986 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-261400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 314 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ352-261400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 314 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$
987 FZAK61 PAFC 261245 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ399-270215- 345 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front entering the western Gulf moves across the Gulf of Alaska through Sat afternoon. A 995 mb low forms near 59N 153W Sat morning and moves to 60N 145W at 980 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-270215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ352-270215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$
431 FZAK61 PAFC 270057 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-271400- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1002 mb low forms at 59N 154W Fri night and moves to 59N 147W at 976 mb and continues to 59N 142W at 985 mb by Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-271400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft building to 11 to 17 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-271400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 357 PM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft building to 16 to 24 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$
960 FZAK61 PAFC 271307 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 407 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 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. PKZ399-280215- 407 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 988 low at 58N 151W moves across the northern Gulf to 59N 144W at 973 mb by Sun morning. Its front moves eastward across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-280215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 407 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 12 ft building to 11 to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. and rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ352-280215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 407 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 24 to 28 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:34 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:21 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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