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Gale Warning 413, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 21, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 21, 2021, 3:42 PM 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 21, 2021, 3:42 PM AKDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2021, 3:35 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

336 
FZAK62 PAFC 212342
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
342 PM AKDT Fri May 21 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.

PKZ499-221400-
342 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 999 mb low at 57N 168E merges with a 999 mb low at 45N 177E to 
form a 984 mb near 52N 179E Sat night. The low shifts to 52N 176W 
at 985 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front wraps over the Bering and 
Eastern Aleutians by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-221400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
342 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-221400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
342 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ413-221400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
342 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-221400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
342 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
550 
FZAK62 PAFC 221108
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
308 AM AKDT Sat May 22 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.

PKZ499-230200-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 mb low at 51N 175E moves to 51N 179E at 985 mb Sat afternoon
and then moves to 50N 179W at 983 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ411-230200-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ412-230200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-230200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-230200-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
308 AM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$
327 
FZAK62 PAFC 222342
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
342 PM AKDT Sat May 22 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.

PKZ499-231430-
342 PM AKDT Sat May 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 mb low at 52N 178E moves to 51N 175W then shifts to 54N 180
at 988 mb for Mon afternoon. Its front moves over the Bering and 
across the Eastern Aleutians through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-231430-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
342 PM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-231430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
342 PM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ413-231430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
342 PM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-231430-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
342 PM AKDT Sat May 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$
134 
FZAK62 PAFC 231141
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
341 AM AKDT Sun May 23 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.

PKZ499-240245-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 mb low at 50N 179W moves to 51N 175W at 986 mb Sun afternoon
and then moves to 53N 177W at 987 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ411-240245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ412-240245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-240245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ414-240245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$
629 
FZAK62 PAFC 232335
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
335 PM AKDT Sun May 23 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.

PKZ499-241415-
335 PM AKDT Sun May 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 mb low at 51N 176W will move to 56N 177E at 989 mb Mon 
afternoon and then become nearly stationary through Tue afternoon.
A 991 mb low at 50N 175W Tue morning will move to 53N 171W at 994
mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-241415-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
335 PM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ412-241415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
335 PM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ413-241415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
335 PM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ414-241415-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
335 PM AKDT Sun May 23 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 3:24 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 21, 3:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 21, 3:52 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
May 21, 3:48 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
May 21, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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