Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 149, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 28, 2021, 2:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2021, 2:53 PM AKST (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2021, 3:06 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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504 FZAK61 PAFC 282353 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 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. PKZ399-011400- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 988 mb low at 58N 158W moves to 60N 143W at 984 mb then dissipates Tue afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf through Tue afternoon. A 980 mb low near 56N 157W and a 986 mb low Near 59N 149W form along the front Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-011400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ352-011400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt becoming W 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 27 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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883 FZAK61 PAFC 011240 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-020215- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 986 mb low at 58N 154W moves to 60N 145W at 978 mb, then moves inland by Mon night and dissipates. Its front moves across the Gulf through Mon night. A 979 mb Bering low enters the western Gulf at 56N 157W Tue afternoon, then moves to the North Pacific near 52N 150W at 982 mb by Wed morning. Its front moves across the Gulf of Alaska through Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-020215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-020215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
699 FZAK61 PAFC 020044 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 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. PKZ399-021345- 344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 978 mb low at 59N 146W moves inland near 60N 143W at 983 mb Tue morning. A 986 mb low near 58N 154W Tue morning moves along the front and exits the Southern Gulf at 987 mb for Wed afternoon. Several troughs move over the Gulf through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-021345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-021345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
374 FZAK61 PAFC 021206 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-030145- 306 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 mb low at 60N 143W moves inland by this afternoon. Several troughs move over the Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-030145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 306 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-030145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 306 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 3:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 27, 3:56 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:01 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:07 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Feb 27, 5:06 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Feb 27, 5:29 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:39 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:39 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:39 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 11:07 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 2:53 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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