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Gale Warning 447, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 27, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- May 27, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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986 FZAK51 PAFC 272346 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-281300- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. A second front merges with the first front over the Western Gulf by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-281300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 35 kt near the coast after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-281300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-281300- Resurrection Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-281300- Prince William Sound- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-281300- Port Valdez- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt this evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-281300- Valdez Narrows- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-281300- Valdez Arm- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-281300- Passage Canal- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-281300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-281300- Barren Islands East- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-281300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-281300- Chiniak Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-281300- Marmot Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-281300- Shelikof Strait- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-281300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-281300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-281300- Kachemak Bay- 346 PM AKDT Thu May 27 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft inner bay, 6 ft outer bay. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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545 FZAK51 PAFC 281117 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-290000- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves across the Gulf through Sat morning. A second front merges with the first front over the Western Gulf by Sat afternoon and remains along the Gulf coast through Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-290000- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt, becoming SE 25 kt near the coast in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt, except 30 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-290000- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-290000- Resurrection Bay- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-290000- Prince William Sound- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-290000- Port Valdez- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. $$ PKZ127-290000- Valdez Narrows- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-290000- Valdez Arm- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-290000- Passage Canal- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-290000- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-290000- Barren Islands East- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt, except E wind increasing to 25 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 4 ft, building to 8 ft near the Barren Islands. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt, except E 25 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near the Barren Islands. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Near the Barren Islands, E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-290000- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-290000- Chiniak Bay- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-290000- Marmot Bay- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-290000- Shelikof Strait- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-290000- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt during the morning, then shifting to NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft by afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-290000- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-290000- Kachemak Bay- 317 AM AKDT Fri May 28 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:38 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 27, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| May 27, 3:41 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 27, 3:46 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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