Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 242, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2021, 3:27 PM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2021, 3:27 PM AKST (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2021, 3:50 AM AKDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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852 FZAK62 PAFC 140027 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 PM 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. PKZ499-141415- 327 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A series of weak lows move across the Bering through Mon morning. High pressure enters the western Bering Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-141415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 327 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ412-141415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 327 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-141415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 327 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-141415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 327 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
163 FZAK62 PAFC 141150 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-150045- 350 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A series of weak lows move across the Bering through Mon afternoon. High pressure enters the western Bering through Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-150045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 350 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021 .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-150045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 350 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-150045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 350 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021 .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-150045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 350 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:24 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 13, 3:29 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:29 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 13, 3:29 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:54 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:01 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 14, 3:19 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:19 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:19 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Mar 14, 3:59 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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Sources
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