Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 230, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 4, 2021, 3:15 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021, 3:15 AM AKST (12:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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552 FZAK61 PAFC 041215 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 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. PKZ399-050145- 315 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A decaying front lingers over the Central Gulf through this afternoon. A 992 mb low at 56N 154W Fri morning moves to 55N 146W at 993 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-050145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-050145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
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844 FZAK61 PAFC 050045 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-051400- 345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front dissipates over the Central Gulf by Fri morning. A 996 mb low at 55N 161W moves to 57N 152W at 986 mb Fri afternoon and exits the Southern Gulf at 991 mb Sat morning. A 977 mb North Pacific low moves to 59N 144W at 997 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-051400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt becoming NW 20 to 35 kt after midnight. E of 148W, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-051400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. W of 150W NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
347 FZAK61 PAFC 051241 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 341 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 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. PKZ399-060130- 341 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 992 mb low at 56N 154W exits the southern Gulf at 992 mb by Sat morning. A 993 mb North Pacific low moves to 59N 141W Sat morning and then dissipates near 58N 143W at 1000 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-060130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 341 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-060130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 341 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. $$
107 FZAK61 PAFC 060047 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 347 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-061500- 347 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 985 mb low at 56N 151W exits the Southern Gulf Fri night. Its front dissipates over the Central Gulf for Sat morning. A 993 mb low near 58N 138W moves to 59N 142W at 1006 mb Sat night then dissipates into a trough that stretches across the Northern Gulf through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-061500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 347 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE up to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ352-061500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 347 PM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. W of 150W, NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
387 FZAK61 PAFC 061211 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 311 AM AKST Sat Mar 6 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. PKZ399-070145- 311 AM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 994 mb low near 58N 141W moves to 59N 144W at 1006 mb Sat night then dissipates into a trough that stretches across the Northern Gulf through Mon morning. $$ PKZ351-070145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 311 AM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-070145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 311 AM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
512 FZAK61 PAFC 070038 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-071500- 338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Mon afternoon. A new front approaches the Western Gulf for Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-071500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-071500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 338 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 3:48 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 3, 3:48 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 3, 3:54 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 3, 3:54 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:28 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:28 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 43 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 4, 3:14 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:14 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:23 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:23 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 32 hr |
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