Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 715, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 1, 2021, 3:54 PM 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
- Nov 1, 2021, 3:54 PM AKDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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173 FZAK61 PAFC 012354 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 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. PKZ399-021230- 354 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 992 mb Gulf of Alaska low near 56N 147W and a 990 mb North Pacific low consolidate to form a 985 mb low near 56N 145W Tue evening. Newly formed low lifts northward toward Prince William Sound Wed morning while weakening to a 991 mb low near 60N 146W. $$ PKZ351-021230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 354 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-021230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 354 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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232 FZAK61 PAFC 020001 CCA OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-021230- 401 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 992 mb Gulf of Alaska low near 56N 147W and a 990 mb North Pacific low consolidate to form a 985 mb low near 56N 145W Tue evening. This low then moves to 60N 146W at 991 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-021230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 401 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-021230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 401 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
216 FZAK61 PAFC 021158 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 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. PKZ399-030030- 358 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 987 mb low at 56N 144W this morning will move to 60N 147W at 993 mb Wednesday morning, then dissipate Wednesday afternoon. A front will move across the Gulf Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. $$ PKZ351-030030- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 358 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt, except NW west of 148W in the morning. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-030030- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 358 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt, except E to SE east of 147W. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE to W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
589 FZAK61 PAFC 022355 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-031230- 355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 983 mb low at 57N 146W moves to 59N 146W at 984 mb tonight and then moves inland. A 985 mb low moves to 56N 157W Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-031230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-031230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
631 FZAK61 PAFC 031200 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 400 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 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. PKZ399-040030- 400 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A front moves across the western Gulf today. A broad trough of low pressure will develop across the northern Gulf Thursday night and continue through Friday morning. $$ PKZ351-040030- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 400 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-040030- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 400 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 4:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:07 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:07 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:13 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 1, 3:53 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 1, 3:53 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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