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Gale Warning 407, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 12, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 12, 2021, 3:47 AM 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 12, 2021, 3:47 AM AKDT (11:47 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

048 
FZAK62 PAFC 121147
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
347 AM AKDT Wed May 12 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.

PKZ499-130100-
347 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 mb low at 51N 172E this morning moves to 53N 174W at 992 
mb Thursday morning. The low then moves to 55N 176W at 990 mb 
Friday morning.

$$

PKZ411-130100-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
347 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-130100-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
347 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-130100-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
347 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-130100-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
347 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
647 
FZAK62 PAFC 122335
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
335 PM AKDT Wed May 12 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.

PKZ499-131330-
335 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 mb low at 50N 173E moves to 54N 176W at 990 mb Thu 
afternoon. The low extends a front across the Eastern Aleutians 
and Eastern Bering through Thu night. The low then remains nearly
stationary at 990 mb through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-131330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
335 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PKZ412-131330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
335 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ413-131330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
335 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 
to 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ414-131330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
335 PM AKDT Wed May 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
152 
FZAK62 PAFC 131144
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
344 AM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ499-140045-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 mb low at 53N 177W this morning moves to 54N 177W at 990 mb
Friday morning. The low then moves to 53N 168W at 1000 mb Saturday
morning. 

$$

PKZ411-140045-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-140045-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ413-140045-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5
to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.MON...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ414-140045-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
899 
FZAK62 PAFC 132315
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 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.

PKZ499-141315-
315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 mb low at 54N 176W moves to 54N 175W at 990 mb Fri
afternoon and then moves to 53N 167W at 1002 mb by Sat afternoon.
Its front crosses the Eastern Bering through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-141315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-141315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ413-141315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ414-141315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$
339 
FZAK62 PAFC 141135
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 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.

PKZ499-150245-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 989 mb low at 54N 177W this morning will move to 53N 170W at
1000 mb Saturday morning. The low then moves to 54N 154W at 1009
mb Sunday morning. 

$$

PKZ411-150245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ412-150245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-150245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ414-150245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
335 AM AKDT Fri May 14 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 12, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 12, 3:47 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
May 12, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 12, 3:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
May 12, 3:59 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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Sources

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