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Gale Warning 628, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 23, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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
Oct 23, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 23, 2021, 3:43 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

705 
FZAK62 PAFC 231200
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
400 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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.

PKZ499-240115-
400 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

The Semisopochnoi volcano, located 52N 180W, is currently active.

A N Pacific low moves to 50N 178E at 969 mb Sun morning. The low
then moves to 52N 161W at 978 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ411-240115-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
400 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt decreasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ412-240115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
400 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 to 
9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ413-240115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
400 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-240115-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
400 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
713 
FZAK62 PAFC 232343
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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.

PKZ499-241330-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

The Semisopochnoi volcano, located 52N 180W, is currently active.

A North Pacific low moves to 51N 177W at 969 mb Sun morning. The 
low then moves to 52N 154W at 975 mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-241330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-241330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-241330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ414-241330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC56 hr
Oct 22, 7:47 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC43 hr
Oct 23, 3:10 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 23, 3:57 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Oct 23, 3:43 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.