Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 240, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 12, 2021, 3:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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 12, 2021, 3:02 PM AKST (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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823 FZAK62 PAFC 130002 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 302 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 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. PKZ499-131445- 302 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 mb low near 60N 170E will move to 65N 178W at 988 mb Sun afternoon. A front associated with this low in the Central Bering Sea will move onshore in Southwest mainland Alaska Sat evening. $$ PKZ411-131445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 302 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-131445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 302 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-131445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 302 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-131445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 302 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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276 FZAK62 PAFC 131258 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-140145- 358 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 mb low near North Kamchatka extends a front across the Eastern Bering and Aleutians through Sat night. The front moves onshore over Southwest Alaska Sat night. A series of weak lows cross the Bering through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-140145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 358 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-140145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 358 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-140145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 358 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-140145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 358 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 12, 3:21 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Mar 13, 4:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:07 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Mar 13, 8:32 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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