Gale Warning 411, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 20, 2021, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)

Expired

May 20, 2021, 3:26 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

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