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Gale Warning 408, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 13, 2021, 3:44 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2021, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$
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899 FZAK62 PAFC 132315 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-141315- 315 PM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb low at 54N 176W moves to 54N 175W at 990 mb Fri afternoon and then moves to 53N 167W at 1002 mb by Sat afternoon. Its front crosses the Eastern Bering through Fri afternoon. $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 13, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 13, 3:53 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 13, 3:26 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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