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Gale Warning 521, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 8, 2021, 3:39 AM 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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- Issued
- Sep 8, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2021, 3:25 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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236 FZAK61 PAFC 081139 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 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. PKZ399-090045- 339 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 981 mb low moves to 54N 154W Wednesday night. The low then moves to 54N 146W at 984 mb Thursday night. $$ PKZ351-090045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 339 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-090045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 339 AM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
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725 FZAK61 PAFC 082337 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 337 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-091330- 337 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A deepening 978 mb low enters the Southwestern Gulf near 55N 153W Thu morning. The low then moves to 58N 144W at 989 mb by Fri afternoon. Its associated front advances across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ351-091330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 337 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-091330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 337 PM AKDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
314 FZAK61 PAFC 091134 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 AM AKDT Thu Sep 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. PKZ399-100100- 334 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 mb low enters the Southwest Gulf at 54N 151W on Thu morning and moves to 54N 148W at 982 mb by Thu evening. The low then moves to 56N 142W at 993 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ351-100100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 334 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-100100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 334 AM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
921 FZAK61 PAFC 092355 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 355 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-101230- 355 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 981 mb low at 55N 147W moves to 57N 137W by Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-101230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 355 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-101230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 355 PM AKDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
661 FZAK61 PAFC 101125 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 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. PKZ399-110115- 325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 988 mb low at 56N 143W on Fri morning moves to 57N 139W at 1002 mb by Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-110115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 10 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-110115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:49 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:49 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 8, 4:07 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 8, 4:07 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 8, 3:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:48 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:53 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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