Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 525, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 14, 2021, 4:08 PM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2021, 4:08 PM AKDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2021, 3:36 AM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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777 FZAK61 PAFC 150008 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 408 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 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. PKZ399-151315- 408 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... An elongated 987 mb Bering low 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. $$ PKZ351-151315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 408 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ352-151315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 408 PM AKDT Tue Sep 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$
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698 FZAK61 PAFC 151120 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 320 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-160130- 320 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low forms south of the Alaska Peninsula Wed afternoon and moves to near 57N 152W at 987 mb Thu morning. This low then moves near 57N 147W at 987 mb by Fri morning. Its front moves into the southern Gulf Wed night and slowly moves into the central Gulf through Fri morning. $$ PKZ351-160130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 320 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-160130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 320 AM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
111 FZAK61 PAFC 160012 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 412 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 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. PKZ399-161415- 412 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A Bering Sea low moves across the Alaska Peninsula to the southeast Gulf coast at 985 mb for Fri afternoon. The low tracks along its front. $$ PKZ351-161415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 412 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-161415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 412 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
981 FZAK61 PAFC 161136 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 336 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-170145- 336 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 987 mb low at 57N 153W moves to 57N 147W at 984 mb Fri morning, then exits to the Eastern Gulf by Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-170145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 336 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-170145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 336 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 to 20 kt. W of 148W, becoming NW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 4:20 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 14, 4:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Sep 15, 3:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Sep 15, 3:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 15, 3:41 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 15, 3:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 15, 3:55 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 15, 3:57 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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