Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 540, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 30, 2021, 3:01 AM AKDT. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021, 3:01 AM AKDT (11:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2021, 4:10 AM AKDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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571 FZAK62 PAFC 301101 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 301 AM AKDT Thu Sep 30 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. PKZ499-010045- 301 AM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 Bering mb low at 59N 178W moves to 55N 173W at 990 mb this afternoon. The low then moves to 53N 173W at 995 mb this evening. High pressure will build over eastern Siberia behind the low through Saturday. $$ PKZ411-010045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 301 AM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. $$ PKZ412-010045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 301 AM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 29 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. $$ PKZ413-010045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 301 AM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 45 kt becoming N 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 to 27 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-010045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 301 AM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
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333 FZAK62 PAFC 010001 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 PM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-011345- 401 PM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 Bering mb low exits the Bering over the Alaska Peninsula this afternoon and moves into the Gulf of Alaska. High pressure builds over the Western Bering creating strong northerly flow across the Bering through Saturday. $$ PKZ411-011345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 401 PM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$ PKZ412-011345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 401 PM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$ PKZ413-011345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 401 PM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt early diminishing to 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-011345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 401 PM AKDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
996 FZAK62 PAFC 011210 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 410 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 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. PKZ499-020130- 410 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi Volcano 140 nm west of Adak is currently active. A ridge of high pressure moves from the western Bering to the eastern Aleutians by Sunday morning. A front associated with a 968 mb Kamchatka low approaches the western Aleutians by Sunday morning. $$ PKZ411-020130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 410 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-020130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 410 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-020130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 410 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-020130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 410 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 3:01 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:01 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:01 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:49 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:49 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 30, 3:49 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:54 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 30, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr |
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