Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 227, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 1, 2021, 3:52 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2021, 3:52 PM AKST (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2021, 3:24 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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562 FZAK62 PAFC 020052 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 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. PKZ499-021400- 352 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 967 mb low at 58N 177W moves to 53N 157W at 985 mb Tue afternoon continuing into the North Pacific. Its front extends through Southwest Alaska into the Gulf of Alaska and dissipating Wed afternoon. A Kamchatka front moves into the Western Aleutians and Bering by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-021400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 31 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ412-021400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 32 ft. $$ PKZ413-021400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt becoming NW 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 37 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 28 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. $$ PKZ414-021400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 30 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$
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003 FZAK62 PAFC 021224 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-030200- 324 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 976 mb complex low at 58N 166W moves into the North Pacific and weakens through this afternoon. A Kamchatka front moves over the western Aleutians and Bering by Wed morning then spreads into the central Aleutians by Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-030200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 324 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Rain with snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. $$ PKZ412-030200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 324 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. $$ PKZ413-030200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 324 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 28 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 32 ft. $$ PKZ414-030200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 324 AM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 30 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:51 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 1, 3:51 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 3:52 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:31 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:06 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 2, 3:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:24 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 2, 3:31 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 2, 3:31 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 2, 2:40 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 2, 2:40 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 49 hr |
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