Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 608, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 6, 2021, 3:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2021, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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467 FZAK62 PAFC 061153 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 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. PKZ499-070045- 353 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 982 mb low at 62N 167W this morning will move over the Seward Peninsula Thursday morning. A second 992 mb low at 50N 175E Wednesday evening will move to 54N 179W at 984 mb Thursday morning. The low then moves to 59N 163W at 973 mb Friday morning. $$ PKZ411-070045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 353 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ412-070045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 353 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-070045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 353 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-070045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 353 AM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
651 FZAK62 PAFC 062329 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-071315- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 mb low at 63N 166W moves inland through Bristol Bay and dissipates Thu morning. A 995 mb low at 48N 172E strengthens to 974 mb at 56N 173W Thu afternoon and tracks into the eastern Bering for Fri afternoon. Its front moves across the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula and extends into the eastern Gulf for Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-071315- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt becoming E up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ412-071315- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt in the evening becoming S 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ413-071315- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-071315- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 3:32 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:09 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 6, 4:09 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Oct 6, 4:09 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 6, 12:52 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Oct 6, 12:52 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Oct 6, 3:29 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 6, 3:29 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Oct 6, 3:36 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Oct 6, 3:36 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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