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Gale Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2021, 3:08 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2021, 3:08 AM AKST (12:08 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

694 
FZAK62 PAFC 051208
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
308 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 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.

PKZ499-060145-
308 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 mb low develops at 56N 169W Tue afternoon and moves to 51N
166W in the North Pacific at 982 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
308 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft.

$$

PKZ412-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
308 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ413-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
308 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ414-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
308 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt becoming 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
316 
FZAK62 PAFC 060011
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 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.

PKZ499-061345-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 mb low at 56N 170W moves to 51N 166W at 983 mb Wed afternoon. 
A front associated with a North Pacific low remains nearly stationary
south of the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutian Islands through 
Wed night.

$$

PKZ411-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft.

$$

PKZ412-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ413-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ414-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 3:17 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 4, 3:17 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 4, 4:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jan 4, 9:06 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 3:14 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Jan 5, 3:14 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Jan 5, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 5, 3:36 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 5, 3:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.