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Gale Warning 414, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 25, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 25, 2021, 4:24 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 25, 2021, 4:24 AM AKDT (12:24 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2021, 3:39 PM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

508 
FZAK62 PAFC 251224
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
424 AM AKDT Tue May 25 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.

PKZ499-260115-
424 AM AKDT Tue May 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 mb low approaching from the North Pacific this morning will
move to 52N 174W by this afternoon. It will merge with another low
and move to 59N 175W Wed morning before departing to the north Wed
afternoon. A 979 mb low will move to 50N 173E Thu morning.

$$

PKZ411-260115-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
424 AM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ412-260115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
424 AM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ413-260115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
424 AM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-260115-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
424 AM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
229 
FZAK62 PAFC 252339
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
339 PM AKDT Tue May 25 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.

PKZ499-261345-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 mb low at 52N 174W will move to 56N 173W at 994 mb Wed
afternoon. This low will then move northwest and dissipate Thu. A 
North Pacific low at 50N 174E Thu morning will move to 50N 177E at 
980 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-261345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ412-261345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ413-261345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-261345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
339 PM AKDT Tue May 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind up to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 3:20 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
May 25, 4:23 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
May 25, 4:23 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
May 25, 5:06 AM AKDTDense Smoke AdvisoryAFC23 hr
May 25, 3:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
May 25, 3:45 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
May 25, 3:50 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

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