Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 245, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2021, 3:15 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 19, 2021, 3:15 AM AKDT (11:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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566 FZAK61 PAFC 191115 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 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. PKZ399-200115- 315 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure moves across the western Gulf today. A front enters the southwestern Gulf late Fri night. A 991 mb low develops along the front near 57N 155W midday Sat. The low moves to near 58N 145W at 992 mb Sat night, then moves into the eastern Gulf. $$ PKZ351-200115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-200115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
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421 FZAK61 PAFC 192346 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-201315- 346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the Western Gulf and moves to the Eastern Gulf by Sun afternoon. A 992 mb low forms on the front at 57N 153W Sat morning and moves to 57N 138W for Sat afternoon. A weak trough forms over the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-201315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt, N of 58N...SE 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-201315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 346 PM AKDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
102 FZAK61 PAFC 201139 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 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. PKZ399-210130- 339 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front over the western Gulf moves to the eastern Gulf by Sun morning. A 992 mb low forms near 58N 152W midday Sat then moves into the eastern Gulf by late Sat night. Weak troughing persists over the northern Gulf through late Sun night. $$ PKZ351-210130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 339 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow. .SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-210130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 339 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W 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 19, 3:41 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:41 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:04 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:46 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:49 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:49 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:50 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:50 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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