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Gale Warning 258, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 30, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 30, 2021, 3:33 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 30, 2021, 3:33 AM AKDT (11:33 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2021, 3:33 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

312 
FZAK62 PAFC 301133
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
333 AM AKDT Tue Mar 30 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.

PKZ499-310145-
333 AM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front moves across the western Bering today. An 1011 mb low at
60N 177E tonight moves to 59N 176W Wednesday morning. The low then
exits into the North Pacific Thursday morning. A second front
moves across the western Bering Thursday morning. 

$$

PKZ411-310145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
333 AM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-310145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
333 AM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray E of
57N 147W. Snow and rain W of 57N 174W.
.WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ413-310145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
333 AM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ414-310145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
333 AM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NE 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray W of 56N 167W. Rain and
snow E of 56N 167W.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
602 
FZAK62 PAFC 302333
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
333 PM AKDT Tue Mar 30 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.

PKZ499-311445-
333 PM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1010 mb central Kamchatka low moves to 56N 165W at 1014 mb and 
dissipates Wed night.

$$

PKZ411-311445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
333 PM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-311445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
333 PM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray E of
57N 147W. Snow and rain W of 57N 174W.
.WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ413-311445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
333 PM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

PKZ414-311445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
333 PM AKDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
10 ft. Freezing spray W of 56N 167W. Rain and snow E of 56N 167W.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 4:03 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 29, 4:03 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Mar 29, 4:03 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC72 hr
Mar 30, 3:30 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 30, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 30, 3:34 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 30, 3:55 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Mar 30, 3:55 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 30, 3:56 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr

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