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Gale Warning 228, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 2, 2021, 3:24 AM 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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- Issued
- Mar 2, 2021, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2021, 3:48 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$
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082 FZAK62 PAFC 030050 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-031400- 350 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 mb complex low at 57N 150W exits into the North Pacific by this evening. A low near Kamchatka extends a front into the western Aleutians and Bering by Wed morning. The front then crosses into the eastern Aleutians and Bering through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-031400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 350 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 25 to 30 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 24 to 33 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-031400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 350 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 28 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 23 to 34 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-031400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 350 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .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 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 35 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-031400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 350 PM AKST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
220 FZAK62 PAFC 031235 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 335 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 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. PKZ499-040200- 335 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front over the eastern Bering weakens through this afternoon. A front over the western Bering and Aleutians associated with a 970 mb Kamchatka low moves into the eastern Bering and Aleutians by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-040200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 335 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 25 to 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 24 to 33 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ412-040200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 335 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft building to 16 to 22 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 23 to 34 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-040200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 335 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 35 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ414-040200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 335 AM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and rain. .THU...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
970 FZAK62 PAFC 040048 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-041400- 348 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 mb North Kamchatka low moves to the East Siberian Sea coast for Fri afternoon. Its front moves across the Aleutians and Bering into Western Alaska by Thu afternoon. A 972 mb North Kamchatka low Thu afternoon moves to 61N 176W at 992 mb through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-041400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 348 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 30 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 34 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 56N. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ412-041400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 348 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 24 to 34 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-041400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 348 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 33 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 25 to 32 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ414-041400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 348 PM AKST Wed Mar 3 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 29 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 31 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$
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 | Gale 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 | 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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