Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 625, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 22, 2021, 3:32 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2021, 3:32 AM AKDT (11:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2021, 3:48 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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966 FZAK61 PAFC 221132 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 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. PKZ399-230145- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 958 mb low in the E Bering crosses the AKPEN and moves to 55N 151W at 963 mb Sat morning. A 977 mb N Pacific low moves to 57N 143W at 969 mb Sat morning. The two lows merge and move into the N Pacific Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-230145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind up to 20 kt becoming S up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SUN...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-230145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
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860 FZAK61 PAFC 222340 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-231345- 340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 964 mb low at 55N 157W moves to 55N 149W at 966 mb by Sat morning. A 971 mb North Pacific low loops to merge with the first low to form a 970mb low near 55N 151W for Sat afternoon before drifting with its front into the North Pacific through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-231345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-231345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
746 FZAK61 PAFC 231113 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 313 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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. PKZ399-240115- 313 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 967 mb low at 55N 150W merges with a 966 mb low at 56N 142W Sat and moves into the N Pacific Sun morning. A N Pacific low moves to 57N 147W at 983 mb Mon morning. $$ PKZ351-240115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 313 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-240115- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 313 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon E of 148W. W of 148W, N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 148W, NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. E of 148W, SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$
357 FZAK61 PAFC 232348 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-241315- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 971 mb low at 57N 149W moves to 54N 150W at 984 mb Sun morning and exits into the North Pacific. A new North Pacific low develops Sun afternoon and moves to 58N 147W at 981 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-241315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-241315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 348 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W of 148W, NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. E of 148W, SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 10:35 PM AKDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:31 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:31 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:35 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:35 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:35 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Oct 22, 3:35 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:40 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:41 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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