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Gale Warning 60, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2021, 3:29 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2021, 3:29 PM AKST (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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281 FZAK52 PAFC 110029 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. 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. PKZ199-111245- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 986 mb low 250 nm North of Shemya moves along its front to 200 nm South of Seguam Island at 993 mb by Tue afternoon. Several troughs move over the Eastern Bering and Bristol Bay through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-111245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ155-111245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 16 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-111245- Bristol Bay- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing Spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing Spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-111245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft except 11 ft from Port Moller E. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft except 10 ft from Port Moller E. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except N 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-111245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-111245- Unalaska Bay- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-111245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-111245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-111245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ175-111245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-111245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-111245- Adak to Kiska- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ178-111245- Kiska to Attu- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-111245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-111245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-111245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. .MON...N wind 35 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .WED...N wind 15 kt. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ185-111245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 329 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island, N 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:29 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:29 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:44 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:47 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:47 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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