Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 610, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 7, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Oct 7, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2021, 3:27 AM AKDT
- In force
- 72 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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137 FZAK61 PAFC 071139 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 339 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 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. PKZ399-080115- 339 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 987 mb low will develop near 58N 150W Friday morning and moves over Prince William Sound at 988 mb Saturday morning. A second 989 mb low will develop near 59N 152W Saturday morning. $$ PKZ351-080115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 339 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-080115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 339 AM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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575 FZAK61 PAFC 080000 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-081315- 400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 988 mb low forms near 58N 153W early Fri morning and moves over Prince William Sound at 983 mb for Fri night, dissipating Sat. A front tracks across the Alaska Peninsula Fri and reaches the East Gulf Coast by Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-081315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ352-081315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 400 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. $$
017 FZAK61 PAFC 081157 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 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. PKZ399-090045- 357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 985 mb low at 59N 150W this morning moves inland Saturday morning. A second 991 mb low will develop near 59N 150W Saturday morning and will move to 58N 140W at 1009 mb Sunday morning. $$ PKZ351-090045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ352-090045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. $$
589 FZAK61 PAFC 090008 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 408 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-091330- 408 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 979 mb low at 60N 147W tracks inland over 61N 146W at 982 mb Fri night and dissipates Sat morning. Its front reaches the east Gulf Coast Fri evening. A 985 mb low at 60N 150W Sat morning tracks along the north Gulf Coast through Sat and weakens to 1008 mb at 59N 140W Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-091330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 408 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-091330- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 408 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
067 FZAK61 PAFC 091150 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 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. PKZ399-100115- 350 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 991 mb low over Cook Inlet this morning will move to 58N 138W Sunday morning. The low then moves inland Sunday night. A second 986 mb low will move to 56N 152W Monday morning. $$ PKZ351-100115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 350 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-100115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 350 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$
945 FZAK61 PAFC 092346 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 PM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-101315- 346 PM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 994 mb low at 59N 149W exits into the eastern Gulf Sun morning. A North Pacific low moves to 58N 147W at 980 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-101315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 346 PM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-101315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 346 PM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
976 FZAK61 PAFC 101127 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 AM AKDT Sun Oct 10 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. PKZ399-110100- 327 AM AKDT Sun Oct 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1011 mb low at 59N 141W this morning will dissipate by Sunday night. A second 993 mb low will develop near 56N 150W Monday morning and move to 57N 141W at 974 mb Tuesday morning. $$ PKZ351-110100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 327 AM AKDT Sun Oct 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-110100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 327 AM AKDT Sun Oct 10 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:36 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 7, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 7, 4:57 AM AKDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Oct 7, 3:43 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 7, 3:43 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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