Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 336, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 9, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 71 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 9, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2021, 3:18 AM AKDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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619 FZAK61 PAFC 091159 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 359 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 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. PKZ399-100145- 359 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Strong northwest gap winds will remain over the western Gulf through the afternoon. A weak front reaches the southwest Gulf Saturday morning and moves to the north Gulf coast Sun morning. The next front approaches the southwest Gulf Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-100145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 359 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-100145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 359 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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165 FZAK61 PAFC 092350 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-101500- 350 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weak front reaches the southwest Gulf Saturday morning and sets up on the north Gulf coast Sun morning. The next front approaches the southwest Gulf Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-101500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 350 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-101500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 350 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
873 FZAK61 PAFC 101145 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 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. PKZ399-110130- 345 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weak front over the southwest Gulf this morning will move north and set up along the Gulf coast Sun morning. The next front reaches the southwest Gulf Sun morning and will move slowly into the central Gulf by Monday morning. $$ PKZ351-110130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-110130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
062 FZAK61 PAFC 102343 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-111345- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front entering the Western Gulf Sun afternoon moves to the Northern Gulf by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-111345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-111345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
359 FZAK61 PAFC 111131 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 331 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 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. PKZ399-120130- 331 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the western Gulf this morning before moving into the central Gulf Mon morning and moving into the eastern Gulf Tue morning. $$ PKZ351-120130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 331 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-120130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 331 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
826 FZAK61 PAFC 112351 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 351 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-121330- 351 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves across the Gulf by Tue afternoon. A strong low and front approach the Southern Gulf for Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-121330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 351 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-121330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 351 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
405 FZAK61 PAFC 121118 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 318 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 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. PKZ399-130115- 318 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front remains over the central Gulf before entering the eastern Gulf Mon night. A 996 mb low at 53N 148W Tue afternoon moves to 58N 148W at 992 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-130115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 318 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-130115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 318 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 4:05 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:02 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:02 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:44 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:58 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:58 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:57 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:57 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr |
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