Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 631, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 26, 2021, 3:52 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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- Issued
- Oct 26, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT (11:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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344 FZAK62 PAFC 261152 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 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. PKZ499-270200- 352 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently active. A 998 mb low will move to 61N 178W at 991 mb Wednesday afternoon. A North Pacific Low at 992 mb low will be near 47N 166E Wednesday morning and will move near 50N 170W at 983 mb Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-270200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ PKZ412-270200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-270200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-270200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 AM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...W wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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918 FZAK62 PAFC 270000 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 400 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-271330- 400 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 mb low at 61N 178W moves into the Western Gulf of Alaska at 997 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front moves into the Gulf for Thu afternoon. A 982 mb North Pacific low moves to 50N 171W by Thu afternoon. Its front remains south of the Aleutians through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-271330- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 400 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-271330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 400 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-271330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 400 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-271330- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 400 PM AKDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED...W wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
786 FZAK62 PAFC 271207 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 407 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 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. PKZ499-280130- 407 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently active. A 991 mb low at 61N 169W moves to 57N 163W at 995 mb Thu morning. Wednesday afternoon there is a 989 mb North Pacific low at 48N 169E. This low will move to moves to 50N 169W by Thu afternoon and moves to 52N 160W Fri morning. Its front remains south of the Aleutians through Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-280130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 407 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-280130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 407 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-280130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 407 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-280130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 407 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
397 FZAK62 PAFC 271212 RRA OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast...DELAYED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 412 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-280130- 412 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently active. A 991 mb low at 61N 169W moves to 57N 163W at 995 mb Thu morning. Wednesday afternoon there is a 989 mb North Pacific low at 48N 169E. This low will move to 50N 169W by Thu afternoon and moves to 52N 160W Fri morning. Its front remains south of the Aleutians through Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-280130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 412 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-280130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 412 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-280130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 412 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-280130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 412 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
422 FZAK62 PAFC 271214 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 414 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 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. PKZ499-280130- 414 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently active. A 991 mb low at 61N 169W moves to 57N 163W at 995 mb Thu morning. Wednesday afternoon there is a 989 mb North Pacific low at 48N 169E. This low will move to 50N 169W by Thu afternoon and moves to 52N 160W Fri morning. Its front remains South of the Aleutians through Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-280130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 414 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-280130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 414 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-280130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 414 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-280130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 414 AM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
389 FZAK62 PAFC 272329 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK Issued by National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-281500- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Semisopochnoi volcano, located 140 nm west of Adak, is currently active. A 990 mb low near 59N 172W will move to 57N 167W Thu morning. A 984 mb low will move to 49N 178E Thu morning, and 50N 168W Thu afternoon. High pressure over Siberia will push SE into the Bering Sea as the low moves to 51N 161W Fri morning. A 1027 mb high will move to 48N 174E Fri morning as high pressure pushes N into the Central Bering Sea. A 1012 mb low will develop over Northern Kamchatka and move to 60N 180 Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-281500- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-281500- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-281500- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-281500- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 4:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 26, 3:41 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:06 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:06 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Oct 26, 3:55 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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