Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2021, 3:27 AM AKST. 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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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2021, 3:27 AM AKST (12:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2021, 3:04 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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784 FZAK62 PAFC 071227 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ499-080230- 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 993 mb low at 58N 176W Thu morning will move to 58N 171W at 996 mb Fri morning then moves east and dissipates Fri night. A 962 mb low at 51N 172E Fri afternoon will move to 52N 179W at 960 mb Sat morning. $$ PKZ411-080230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-080230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-080230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-080230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 327 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
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018 FZAK62 PAFC 080039 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-081345- 339 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 994 mb low at 57N 173W will weaken in place tonight. A 972 mb at 46N 155E will move to 52N 173E at 962 mb by Friday afternoon as it absorbs the aforementioned low. It then tracks to 53N 172W at 964 mb by Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-081345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 339 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt becoming NE 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-081345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 339 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-081345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 339 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ414-081345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 339 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
275 FZAK62 PAFC 081204 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 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. PKZ499-090215- 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 997 mb low at 57N 170W will weaken in place by Fri afternoon. A 962 mb at 50N 163E Fri morning will move to 52N 179W at 958 mb by Sat morning and then moves to 52N 168W at 965 mb Sun morning. $$ PKZ411-090215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-090215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-090215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-090215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 304 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 3:34 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 6, 3:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:33 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:33 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:33 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:07 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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