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Gale Warning 403, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 2, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2021, 2:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 2, 2021, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 3:39 PM AKDT
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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275 
FZAK62 PAFC 022257
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
257 PM AKDT Sun May 2 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.

PKZ499-031415-
257 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1001 mb low at 59N 172W moves to 54N 166W at 1010 mb and 
dissipates Tue afternoon. Its front moves over Western Alaska for
Tue afternoon. A 989 mb low near 50N 163E Mon afternoon moves to 
56N 166E at 982 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the 
Western Bering through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
257 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
257 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt diminishing to up to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ413-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
257 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ414-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
257 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
970 
FZAK62 PAFC 031134
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
334 AM AKDT Mon May 3 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.

PKZ499-040100-
334 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1004 mb low at 57N 170W moves south to 54N 166W at 1009 mb Mon 
afternoon then dissipates over the North Pacific by Tue morning. A
989 low at 50N 162E moves to 49N 167E of Attu at 992 mb Wed 
morning. Its front moves from the western Bering Mon afternoon to 
the central Bering and Aleutians for Wed morning.

$$

PKZ411-040100-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
334 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind up to 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-040100-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
334 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3
to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-040100-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
334 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6
to 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-040100-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
334 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$
969 
FZAK62 PAFC 032345
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
345 PM AKDT Mon May 3 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.

PKZ499-041600-
345 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 177E at 992 mb for Wed 
afternoon. Its front wraps over the Western Bering and moves into 
the Central Aleutians by Wed afternoon. A 992 mb low forms on the 
front at 51N 173W Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-041600-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
345 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-041600-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
345 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3
to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-041600-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
345 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6
to 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ414-041600-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
345 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
947 
FZAK62 PAFC 041131
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 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.

PKZ499-050100-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 mb Kamchatka Low moves near 49N 177E at 994 mb for Wed 
afternoon. Its front moves from the western Bering to the eastern 
Aleutians by Thu morning. A 992 mb low forms along the front at
51N 173W Wed afternoon and moves to 54N 175W by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ411-050100-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-050100-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-050100-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-050100-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
331 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$
560 
FZAK62 PAFC 042339
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
339 PM AKDT Tue May 4 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.

PKZ499-051415-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 52N 177W at 984 mb for Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-051415-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-051415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ413-051415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ414-051415-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 4:22 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 2, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
May 2, 3:31 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 2, 2:56 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC49 hr

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