Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 404, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2021, 4:18 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- May 2, 2021, 4:18 PM AKDT (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 3:51 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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140 FZAK61 PAFC 030018 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 418 PM AKDT Sun May 2 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. PKZ399-031230- 418 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 995 mb low at 55N 148W moves over Western Prince William Sound at 1020 mb Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast Tue afternoon. A 1001 mb low near 54N 161W moves to 56N 156W at 998 mb Mon afternoon then shifts to 55N 154W at 1005 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-031230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 418 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-031230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 418 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
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055 FZAK61 PAFC 031145 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-040115- 345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 mb low at 56N 148W moves near 60N 143W at 1020 mb Tue morning before dissipating. A 1002 mb low at 56N 158W moves near 56N 156W Tue morning at 1001 mb then moves to 54N 154W at 1010 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-040115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-040115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
803 FZAK61 PAFC 032343 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 PM AKDT Mon May 3 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. PKZ399-041345- 343 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1001 mb low at 57N 152W moves into the North Pacific by Wed afternoon. Its front moves to the North Gulf Coast for Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-041345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 343 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-041345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 343 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
043 FZAK61 PAFC 041130 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 330 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-050115- 330 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1002 mb low at 56N 155W moves into the North Pacific by Wed morning. An associated front moves onshore along the North Gulf Coast Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-050115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 330 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-050115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 330 AM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
556 FZAK61 PAFC 042351 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 351 PM AKDT Tue May 4 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. PKZ399-051315- 351 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1007 mb low at 56N 154W moves into the North Pacific at 1010 mb for Wed morning. Its front extends over the North Gulf Coast and dissipates by Wed morning. A new front approaches the Western Gulf Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-051315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 351 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-051315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 351 PM AKDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 4:32 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| May 2, 4:32 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| May 3, 3:34 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| May 3, 8:11 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 106 min | |
| May 3, 9:52 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Warning | AFC | 66 hr | |
| May 3, 3:46 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 3, 3:46 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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