Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 19, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2021, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2021, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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855 FZAK61 PAFC 190020 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 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. PKZ399-191400- 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 972 mb low at 60N 150W will weaken as it moves inland by tonight. A 972 mb low at 56N 153W Tue night will move to 57N 148W at 1001 mb by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-191400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 24 to 35 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-191400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 34 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
702 FZAK61 PAFC 191247 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-200215- 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low at 60N 147W will weaken as it moves inland Tue morning. A North Pacific low near 54N 158W at 983 mb Tues evening moves to 57W 153W at 1000 mb Wed morning and then dissipates by Wed evening. A front crosses the southwestern Gulf through Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-200215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-200215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 347 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
268 FZAK61 PAFC 200026 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 326 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 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. PKZ399-201415- 326 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 984 mb North Pacific low at 53N 158W will move to 58N 150W at 1000 mb Wed morning and then weakens Wed evening. A front crosses the southwestern Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-201415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 326 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-201415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 326 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
404 FZAK61 PAFC 201245 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-210245- 345 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1000 mb low at 57N 153W moves to 58N 149W at 1016 mb Wed evening as it weakens. A front crosses the western Gulf through Fri morning. $$ PKZ351-210245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-210245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKST Wed Jan 20 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:44 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 18, 3:44 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 19, 3:54 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:54 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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