Gale Warning 527, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Sep 16, 2021, 3:36 AM AKDT (11:36 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2021, 3:47 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

202 
FZAK61 PAFC 162347
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
347 PM 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.

PKZ399-171345-
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 986 mb low at 57N 150W exits the Gulf of Alaska to the 
southeast Fri evening. Its front weakens along the Gulf Coast Fri 
morning. High pressure builds over the Gulf through Saturday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ351-171345-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ352-171345-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
347 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2021Every gale warning in 2021

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.