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Gale Warning 528, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 16, 2021, 3:44 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 16, 2021, 3:44 PM AKDT (23:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2021, 3:30 AM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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353 FZAK62 PAFC 162344 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 PM 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. PKZ499-171330- 344 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 997 mb North Pacific low moves to 51N 172W at 986 mb by Sat afternoon. Its front pushes across the Eastern Aleutians by Sat afternoon. A 992 mb low over the Alaska Peninsula moves east and merges with a low in the Gulf of Alaska Thu night. High pressure over the northern Bering moves into the Lower Kuskokwim Valley by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-171330- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 344 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind up to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-171330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 344 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ413-171330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 344 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-171330- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 344 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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274 FZAK62 PAFC 171133 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 333 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-180200- 333 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 987 mb North Pacific low moves to 50N 177W at 986 mb by Sat morning and then moves to 51N 167W at 987 mb on Sun morning. Its front crosses the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sun morning. $$ PKZ411-180200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 333 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .TODAY...NW wind up to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-180200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 333 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ413-180200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 333 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-180200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 333 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
098 FZAK62 PAFC 172355 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 355 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 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. PKZ499-181215- 355 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb low at 48N 176E moves to 53N 158W through Sun afternoon. Its front crosses the Alaska Peninsula Sat and Sun. High pressure moves over the Aleutians and Southern Bering on Sun. $$ PKZ411-181215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 355 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ412-181215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 355 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-181215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 355 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-181215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 355 PM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
144 FZAK62 PAFC 181142 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 342 AM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-190100- 342 AM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb low at 50N 177W moves to 51N 169W at 986 mb Sat evening and then exits into the North Pacific Sun morning. Its front crosses the Eastern Aleutians through Sun morning. High pressure moves over the Bering through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-190100- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 342 AM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-190100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 342 AM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-190100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 342 AM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-190100- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 342 AM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
141 FZAK62 PAFC 182352 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKDT Sat Sep 18 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. PKZ499-191500- 352 PM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 987 mb low at 51N 170W moves to 52N 158W at 990 mb Sun afternoon and then exits into the western Gulf Mon morning. Its front crosses the Eastern Aleutians through Sun morning. High pressure moves across the western and central Bering and Aleutians through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-191500- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 PM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ412-191500- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ413-191500- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...NE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ414-191500- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 PM AKDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$
446 FZAK62 PAFC 191130 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 330 AM AKDT Sun Sep 19 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-200100- 330 AM AKDT Sun Sep 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb low at 50N 166W moves to 53N 158W Sunday afternoon at 990 mb and then moves into the Gulf Sunday night. A 980 mb low develops at 46N 179E Monday night. $$ PKZ411-200100- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 330 AM AKDT Sun Sep 19 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ412-200100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 330 AM AKDT Sun Sep 19 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-200100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 330 AM AKDT Sun Sep 19 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind up to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-200100- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 330 AM AKDT Sun Sep 19 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 4:20 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:45 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 16, 4:02 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 16, 4:02 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:44 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:44 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:47 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:55 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Sep 16, 3:55 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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