Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 494, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 9, 2021, 3:56 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2021, 3:56 AM AKDT (11:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2021, 3:59 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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767 FZAK61 PAFC 091156 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 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. PKZ399-100130- 356 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low at 57N 155W this evening will move to 60N 146W at 993 mb Tue morning and then inland Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-100130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 356 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt early, becoming SW 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-100130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 356 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
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709 FZAK61 PAFC 092358 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-101345- 358 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low at 58N 153W this evening moves to 60N 146W at 997 mb Tue morning and then moves inland Tue afternoon. Another low enters the Western Gulf near 56N 153W at 1009 mb by Wed afternoon. Its front moves across the Gulf from Tue evening through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-101345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 358 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-101345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 358 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
031 FZAK61 PAFC 101136 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 336 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 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. PKZ399-110215- 336 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low at 59N 149W will move into Prince William Sound and then inland this afternoon. A 1005 mb low at 55N 156W Wed morning will move to 60N 147W Wed night and then inland Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-110215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 336 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-110215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 336 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
326 FZAK61 PAFC 102359 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 359 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-111245- 359 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1007 mb low over Prince William Sound moves inland this evening. A 1005 mb low at 56N 156W Wed morning will move to 59N 151W at 1007 mb Thu morning and then moves inland Thu afternoon. Its front crosses the Gulf through Wed evening. $$ PKZ351-111245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 359 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-111245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 359 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 4:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Aug 8, 4:04 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Aug 8, 4:04 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:59 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:59 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:51 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:57 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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