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Gale Warning 524, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 13, 2021, 3:48 PM 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 13, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT (23:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2021, 3:50 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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608 FZAK62 PAFC 132348 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 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. PKZ499-141400- 348 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb low at 62N 165W moves to 63N 164W at 998 mb and dissipates by Wed night. A 988 mb North Pacific low at 48N 159E moves to 56N 174W at 989 mb for Wed night. Its front pushes across the Aleutians and Bering and extends over the Alaska Peninsula through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-141400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 348 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-141400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 348 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind up to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-141400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 348 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ414-141400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 348 PM AKDT Mon Sep 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
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045 FZAK62 PAFC 141118 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 318 AM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-150115- 318 AM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 992 mb low near Hopper Bay moves inland by midday. A 989 mb North Pacific low at 50N 165E moves to 55N 173W at 994mb by Thu morning. Its front pushes across the Aleutians and Bering and extends over the Alaska Peninsula through Thu morning. A new low forms near 56N 157W Wed afternoon and moves towards Kodiak Island Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-150115- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 318 AM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-150115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 318 AM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind up to 20 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ413-150115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 318 AM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...W wind up to 20 kt becoming NW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-150115- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 318 AM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$
086 FZAK62 PAFC 142354 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 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. PKZ499-151345- 354 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 987 mb low at 53N 176E moves across the Bering Sea and Alaska Peninsula and moves to 57N 152W at 988 mb for Thu afternoon. Its front pushes across the Aleutians and Bering and stretches into the eastern Gulf for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-151345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 354 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PKZ412-151345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 354 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ PKZ413-151345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 354 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-151345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 354 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$
564 FZAK62 PAFC 151133 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 333 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-160145- 333 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 mb low at 54N 179E moves across the Bering Sea to 56N 168W at 990 mb Thu morning and moves into the western Gulf Thu afternoon. A new 991 mb low forms near 56N 158W Wed afternoon and moves into the western Gulf Wed night. Its front pushes across the Aleutians and Bering and into the Alaska Peninsula through Thursday afternoon and moves into the Gulf. $$ PKZ411-160145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 333 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-160145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 333 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-160145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 333 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-160145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 333 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$
822 FZAK62 PAFC 152357 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 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. PKZ499-161245- 357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb elongated low at 56N 172W moves across the Bering and Alaska Peninsula and into the Gulf at 985 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front tracks into the northern Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 1002 mb Northern Pacific low Thu morning deepens as it moves to 47N 172E at 986 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front remains south of the Aleutians through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-161245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-161245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ413-161245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-161245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 357 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
387 FZAK62 PAFC 161150 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-170200- 350 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 990 mb low at 55N 172W moves across and Alaska Peninsula and merges with a low in the Gulf Thu evening. A 1000 mb North Pacific low moves to 50N 179E at 985 mb by Sat morning. Its front crosses the Western Aleutians through Sat morning. $$ PKZ411-170200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 350 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-170200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 350 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ413-170200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 350 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-170200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 350 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 3:31 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Sep 13, 3:31 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 13, 4:08 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Sep 13, 3:56 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 13, 3:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr |
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