Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 338, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 12, 2021, 3:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
- Apr 12, 2021, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2021, 3:52 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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048 FZAK62 PAFC 121153 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKDT Mon Apr 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. PKZ499-130030- 353 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 mb low at 60N 171W remains stationary through Tue morning before dissipating Tue afternoon. A 1002 mb low at 53N 172E Mon afternoon moves to 50N 168W at 1005 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-130030- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 353 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-130030- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 353 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-130030- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 353 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-130030- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 353 AM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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144 FZAK62 PAFC 122352 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-131415- 352 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 mb low at 63N 171W remains nearly stationary then dissipates Wed afternoon. A 1001 mb low near 54N 173E moves into the North Pacific at 1013 mb Wed afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians through Wed afternoon. A new front approaches the Western Bering Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-131415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-131415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-131415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-131415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 PM AKDT Mon Apr 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:17 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:51 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:51 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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