Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 410, NWS Anchorage, AK
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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The facts
- 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
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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. $$
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959 FZAK61 PAFC 201144 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-210100- 344 AM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A complex 997 mb low at 55N 156W Thu night moves to 57N 145W at 1011 mb Fri night. $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 3:25 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| May 19, 3:25 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 16 hr | |
| May 19, 3:25 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 19, 10:54 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| May 19, 10:54 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| May 19, 3:51 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 19, 3:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days |
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