Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 344, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 24, 2021, 3:22 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 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 24, 2021, 3:22 PM AKDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 3:58 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
575 FZAK61 PAFC 242322 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 322 PM AKDT Sat Apr 24 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. PKZ399-251415- 322 PM AKDT Sat Apr 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the western Gulf Sun morning and moves over the southern Gulf by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-251415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 322 PM AKDT Sat Apr 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-251415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 322 PM AKDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
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601 FZAK61 PAFC 251021 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 221 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-260215- 221 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure persists across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf on Sun afternoon and moves over the southern Gulf Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-260215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 221 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-260215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 221 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
349 FZAK61 PAFC 252306 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 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. PKZ399-261530- 306 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the western Gulf and moves over the southern Gulf Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-261530- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 306 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-261530- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 306 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
282 FZAK61 PAFC 261158 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-270045- 358 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves across the Gulf through Tue. $$ PKZ351-270045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 358 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-270045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 358 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2:43 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 24, 2:46 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 24, 3:23 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 24, 3:23 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 24, 3:28 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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