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Gale Warning 387, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 19, 2021, 8:32 AM AKDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021, 8:32 AM AKDT (16:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2021, 3:58 PM AKDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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853 FZAK51 PAFC 191632 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-200400- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the Western Gulf through Tue morning. Low pressure lingers in the Southwest Gulf through Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-200400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-200400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-200400- Resurrection Bay- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-200400- Prince William Sound- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...N wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-200400- Port Valdez- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-200400- Valdez Narrows- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-200400- Valdez Arm- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt by late morning, then becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-200400- Passage Canal- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-200400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-200400- Barren Islands East- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-200400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-200400- Chiniak Bay- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-200400- Marmot Bay- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-200400- Shelikof Strait- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ139-200400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-200400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-200400- Kachemak Bay- 832 AM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. $$
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436 FZAK51 PAFC 192358 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-201230- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb North Pacific low brings a front across the Western Gulf through Tuesday morning. Low pressure lingers in the Southwest Gulf through Wednesday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-201230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft in the evening building to 10 ft...highest S of the Middleton Island. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-201230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-201230- Resurrection Bay- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-201230- Prince William Sound- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-201230- Port Valdez- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-201230- Valdez Narrows- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-201230- Valdez Arm- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening...except SW near the Sound... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-201230- Passage Canal- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-201230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-201230- Barren Islands East- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-201230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ136-201230- Chiniak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-201230- Marmot Bay- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-201230- Shelikof Strait- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-201230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-201230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-201230- Kachemak Bay- 358 PM AKDT Mon Apr 19 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt...except NE wind 20 kt in the evening in the inner bay. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Apr 19, 3:55 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 19, 6:51 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 68 hr | |
| Apr 19, 3:35 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 19, 3:36 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 19, 3:58 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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