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Gale Warning 457, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 28, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 28, 2021, 4:18 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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The facts

Issued: Jun 28, 2021, 4:18 PM AKDT (00:18 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2021, 3:56 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

150 
FZAK62 PAFC 290018
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
418 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 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.

PKZ499-291415-
418 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

An 1000 mb low at 51N 178E merges with a 997 mb North Pacific low
to form a 981 mb low near 53N 173W Wed morning, then shifts to 
53N 177W at 980 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front moves over the 
Alaska Peninsula by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ411-291415-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
418 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...E wind up to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ412-291415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
418 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ413-291415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
418 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ414-291415-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
418 PM AKDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

818 
FZAK62 PAFC 291140
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
340 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 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.

PKZ499-300130-
340 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 mb low at 46N 174W this morning will move to 54N 175W at 979
mb Wednesday morning. The low then moves to 51N 172W at 987 mb
Thursday morning. 

$$

PKZ411-300130-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
340 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-300130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
340 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-300130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
340 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-300130-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
340 AM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

731 
FZAK62 PAFC 292335
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
335 PM AKDT Tue Jun 29 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.

PKZ499-301330-
335 PM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 mb low at 48N 172W moves to 53N 175W at 980 mb for Midday 
Wed, looping to 52N 168W at 990 mb by Thu afternoon. A 997 mb low 
forms on the front near 56N 167W Thu morning then moves to 58N 
174W at 993 mb by Thu afternoon. The front wraps over the Bering 
into Southwest Alaska through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-301330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
335 PM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 30 kt becoming NE up to 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...E wind up to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-301330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
335 PM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 to 35 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ413-301330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
335 PM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-301330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
335 PM AKDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

043 
FZAK62 PAFC 301150
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
350 AM AKDT Wed Jun 30 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.

PKZ499-010145-
350 AM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 mb low at 53N 176W this morning will move to 51N 170W at 984
mb Thursday morning. The low then moves to 56N 164W at 1001 mb
Friday morning. A second 994 mb low develops at 58N 172W Thursday
morning and moves to 55N 177E at 999 mb Friday morning. 

$$

PKZ411-010145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
350 AM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NE up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-010145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
350 AM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PKZ413-010145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
350 AM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming NE 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-010145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
350 AM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

933 
FZAK62 PAFC 302356
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
356 PM AKDT Wed Jun 30 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.

PKZ499-011430-
356 PM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 mb low at 52N 177W moves to 52N 167W at 989 mb by Fri 
afternoon. Its front moves across the Bering through Fri night. A 
couple of weak surface lows develop within the front on Fri evening.


$$

PKZ411-011430-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
356 PM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ412-011430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
356 PM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-011430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
356 PM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-011430-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
356 PM AKDT Wed Jun 30 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 28, 4:05 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jun 28, 4:17 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jun 28, 4:17 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jun 29, 3:40 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jun 29, 3:40 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jun 29, 3:35 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jun 29, 3:35 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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