Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 345, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 25, 2021, 3:13 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Apr 25, 2021, 3:13 AM AKDT (11:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 3:28 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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723 FZAK62 PAFC 251113 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 313 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 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. PKZ499-260100- 313 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi Volcano, 140 nm West of Adak is currently active. A 993 mb low at 52N 167W merges with a 987 mb low near 55N 157W for Mon morning. Its front moves over and south of the Alaska Peninsula through Mon afternoon. High pressure enters the western Bering Sun night. $$ PKZ411-260100- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 313 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-260100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 313 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ413-260100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 313 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-260100- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 313 AM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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227 FZAK62 PAFC 252339 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-261400- 339 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi Volcano, 140 nm West of Adak is currently active. A 990 mb low at 53N 168W merges with a 983 mb North Pacific low Mon morning then merges with another North Pacific low to form a 980 mb low Tue morning. The low continues moving South. Its front moves South of the Alaska Peninsula through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-261400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 339 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ412-261400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 339 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-261400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 339 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-261400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 339 PM AKDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
801 FZAK62 PAFC 261156 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 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. PKZ499-270100- 356 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi Volcano, 140 nm West of Adak is currently active. A front off a North Pacific low lingers in the eastern Bering through Tue. A 977 mb low moves to 47N 169E on Wed afternoon. Its front enters the western Bering Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-270100- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 356 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-270100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 356 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ413-270100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 356 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-270100- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 356 AM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
365 FZAK62 PAFC 262328 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 328 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-271230- 328 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi Volcano, 140 nm West of Adak is currently active. A 987 mb North Pacific low moves east for Wed afternoon. Its front decays over Southwest Alaska by Wed afternoon. High pressure crosses the Bering through Wed afternoon. A 945 mb North Pacific low Mon night moves to 48N 169E at 978 mb for Wed afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Aleutians Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-271230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 328 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ412-271230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 328 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-271230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 328 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ414-271230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 328 PM AKDT Mon Apr 26 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2:21 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 25, 3:15 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:23 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:38 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:38 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:39 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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