Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 498, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 31, 2021, 3:50 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2021, 3:50 AM AKDT (11:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2021, 4:13 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
392 FZAK61 PAFC 311150 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 AM AKDT Tue Aug 31 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. PKZ399-010030- 350 AM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1004 mb low at 51N 156W moves to 56N 153W at 995 mb Tue night. The low then moves to 58N 151W at 992 mb Wednesday night. $$ PKZ351-010030- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 350 AM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ352-010030- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 350 AM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
261 FZAK61 PAFC 010013 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 413 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-010115- 413 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 997 mb low at 54N 154W this afternoon will move across the Alaska Peninsula on Wednesday. A second 997 mb low will develop near 55N 147W Wednesday afternoon and move to 59N 150W at 997 mb Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-010115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 413 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-010115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 413 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 3:32 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:03 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:03 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Aug 31, 4:03 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.