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Gale Warning 340, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 15, 2021, 3:06 AM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 15, 2021, 3:06 AM AKDT (11:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2021, 2:29 AM AKDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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728 FZAK62 PAFC 151106 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 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. PKZ499-160115- 306 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front moves over the central Bering and central Aleutians and dissipates in the Bering through Thu evening. A 1008 mb North Pacific low moves near 54N 165E Fri morning and moves to 61N 173E at 1001 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ411-160115- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 306 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-160115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 306 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ413-160115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 306 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-160115- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 306 AM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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867 FZAK62 PAFC 152342 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 342 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-161345- 342 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front over the central Bering dissipates through Thu night. A 1042 mb North Pacific high at 47N 179W moves near 54N 172 W Fri morning and moves to 60N 165W at 1037 mb by Fri night. A 1006 mb low will be at 55N 171E Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-161345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 342 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Areas of fog. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-161345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 342 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-161345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 342 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-161345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 342 PM AKDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
480 FZAK62 PAFC 161114 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 314 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 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. PKZ499-170045- 314 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1005 mb North Pacific low moves to 58N 170E by Fri afternoon it moves to 61N 173E Sat morning at 1005 mb and then slowly moves to 61N 177E Sun morning at 1019 mb. Its front moves across the western and central Bering and Aleutians through Sunday morning and weakens. High pressure will dominate the Pribilofs and eastern Bering through Sunday morning. $$ PKZ411-170045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 314 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-170045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 314 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-170045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 314 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...SE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-170045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 314 AM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
331 FZAK62 PAFC 162357 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-171300- 357 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... SEMISOPOCHNOI VOLCANO, 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. A 1004 mb low at 58N 170E moves to 61N 178E at 1023 mb Sun morning and dissipates. Its front moves eastward then stalls over the western to central Aleutians and central Bering through Sunday morning and weakens. A trough from the North Pacific enters the eastern Bering Sat night and drifts westward through Pribilof Islands through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-171300- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 357 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ412-171300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 357 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-171300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 357 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-171300- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 357 PM AKDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
744 FZAK62 PAFC 171029 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 229 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 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. PKZ499-180045- 229 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... SEMISOPOCHNOI VOLCANO, 140 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. A 1005 mb low at 61N 173E moves to 61N 177E at 1020 mb Sun morning and dissipates. Its front moves eastward then stalls over the Central Aleutians and central Bering through Sunday morning and weakens. A trough from the North Pacific enters the eastern Bering Sat night and drifts westward through Pribilof Islands through Sun afternoon $$ PKZ411-180045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 229 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ412-180045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 229 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-180045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 229 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-180045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 229 AM AKDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:16 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Apr 15, 3:42 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Apr 15, 3:42 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Apr 15, 3:46 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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