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Gale Warning 410, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 19, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 19, 2021, 3:52 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 19, 2021, 3:52 PM AKDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

255 
FZAK61 PAFC 192352
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
352 PM AKDT Wed May 19 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.

PKZ399-201345-
352 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A front moves through the Gulf of Alaska from southwest to
northeast reaching the North Gulf Coast Thu Morning and then
Southeast Alaska Thu evening.

$$

PKZ351-201345-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
352 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ352-201345-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
352 PM AKDT Wed May 19 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
959 
FZAK61 PAFC 201144
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
344 AM AKDT Thu May 20 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.

PKZ399-210100-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A complex 997 mb low at 55N 156W Thu night moves to 57N 145W at
1011 mb Fri night.

$$

PKZ351-210100-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ352-210100-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
344 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
480 
FZAK61 PAFC 202326
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
326 PM AKDT Thu May 20 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.

PKZ399-211300-
326 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A front over the northern Gulf moves into the north Gulf coast
tonight. A 1005 mb low 125 nm southeast of Old Harbor Fri 
afternoon moves into the eastern Gulf at 1011 mb by Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ351-211300-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
326 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ352-211300-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
326 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
863 
FZAK61 PAFC 211152
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 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.

PKZ399-220045-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A front over the northern Gulf moves over the north Gulf coast Fri 
afternoon. A 1003 mb low at 55N 148W Fri afternoon moves to 56N 144W 
at 1010 mb Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ351-220045-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ352-220045-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
352 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 3:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC61 hr
May 19, 3:25 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
May 19, 3:25 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
May 19, 10:54 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 hr
May 19, 10:54 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC29 hr
May 19, 3:51 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 19, 3:56 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days

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