Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 522, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 11, 2021, 3:49 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 11, 2021, 3:49 AM AKDT (11:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 13, 2021, 3:58 PM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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296 FZAK61 PAFC 111149 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 349 AM AKDT Sat Sep 11 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. PKZ399-120100- 349 AM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves into the western Gulf on Sat afternoon and moves across the Gulf through Sun night. $$ PKZ351-120100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 349 AM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-120100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 349 AM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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361 FZAK61 PAFC 120003 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 403 PM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-121230- 403 PM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Weak high pressure exits the Gulf for Sun morning. A front enters the Western Gulf Sun morning and moves to the North Gulf Coast through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-121230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 403 PM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-121230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 403 PM AKDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
823 FZAK61 PAFC 121156 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKDT Sun Sep 12 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. PKZ399-130100- 356 AM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the western Gulf this morning and moves to the North Gulf Coast through Mon afternoon and then inland Mon night. A 1003 mb low develops near 59N 148W Tue morning. $$ PKZ351-130100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 356 AM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-130100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 356 AM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
832 FZAK61 PAFC 122302 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 302 PM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-131315- 302 PM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves to the North Gulf Coast and Southeast Alaska by Mon morning. A 989 mb low forms at 59N 154W Mon morning. This low exits the Bering Islands and moves to 60N 146W at 1006 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front stretches across the Northern Gulf through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-131315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 302 PM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-131315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 302 PM AKDT Sun Sep 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
780 FZAK61 PAFC 131118 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 318 AM AKDT Mon Sep 13 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. PKZ399-140130- 318 AM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low forms at 59N 153W this morning and moves to 60N 146W at 1007 mb by Wed morning. Its front moves towards the Northern Gulf through Tue morning and then moves inland Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-140130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 318 AM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-140130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 318 AM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
619 FZAK61 PAFC 132358 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-141245- 358 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 997 mb low at 60N 152W weakens as it moves to 60N 147W and dissipates by Wed afternoon. Its front swings over the Northern Gulf Coast through Tues afternoon. A well developed front approaches the Western Gulf Coast for Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-141245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 358 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-141245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 358 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 4:08 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 11, 3:54 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 11, 3:54 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 11, 3:54 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 11, 3:57 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Sep 11, 4:11 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 11, 4:11 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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