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Gale Warning 148, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST (12:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2021, 3:39 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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131 FZAK62 PAFC 271259 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 359 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 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. PKZ499-280215- 359 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 979 mb Northwest Pacific low at 50N 161E moves to 58N 177W at 966 mb by Mon morning. Its front moves eastward across the Aleutians and Bering Sea, then enters inland by Sun night. $$ PKZ411-280215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 359 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SE 45 to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft building to 15 to 23 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 21 to 33 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 24 to 39 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-280215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 359 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-280215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 359 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft. .MON...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-280215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 359 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$
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333 FZAK62 PAFC 280056 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-281345- 356 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 979 mb at 49N 164E moves to 56N 169E at 943 mb Sun morning then shifts to 58N 174W at 966 mb for Mon afternoon. Its front moves across the Aleutians and Bering into Southwest Alaska through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-281345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 356 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft building to 15 to 23 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and widespread rain showers. .SUN...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 26 ft. $$ PKZ412-281345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 356 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 26 to 39 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-281345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 356 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 8 to 16 ft after midnight. .SUN...S wind 40 to 55 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft building to 20 to 31 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 35 to 47 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ414-281345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 356 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 15 to 23 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
627 FZAK62 PAFC 281239 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 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. PKZ499-010300- 339 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A deepening 962 mb low at 54N 171E moves across the central Bering to 57N 167W at 975 mb by Tue morning. Its front moves across the Aleutians and Bering Sea into Southwest Alaska through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-010300- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 339 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. $$ PKZ412-010300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 339 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 26 to 39 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. $$ PKZ413-010300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 339 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 to 55 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft building to 20 to 31 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 26 to 41 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 35 to 47 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ414-010300- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 339 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 15 to 23 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft building to 24 to 39 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 3:22 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:22 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:22 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:48 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:57 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:07 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:59 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:06 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:07 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:22 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:24 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:24 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:26 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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