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Gale Warning 717, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 7, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 7, 2021, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 7, 2021, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
Expired
Nov 8, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

517 
FZAK62 PAFC 071251
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
351 AM AKST Sun Nov 7 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.

PKZ499-080245-
351 AM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1000 mb low at 50N 175E moves to 52N 172W and strengthens to 993
mb Tue morning. Its front moves over Unalaska Bay Tue morning.
High pressure over the Bering begins to break down Sun night.

$$

PKZ411-080245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
351 AM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-080245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
351 AM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

.TODAY...NW wind up to 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-080245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
351 AM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-080245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
351 AM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
682 
FZAK62 PAFC 080000
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
300 PM AKST Sun Nov 7 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.

PKZ499-081400-
300 PM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1001 mb low at 50N 178E moves to 53N 178W and strengthens to 
991 mb Tue morning. It then moves to 53N 172W at 993 mb by Tue 
afternoon. Its front reaches Unalaska Bay Tue morning.

$$

PKZ411-081400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
300 PM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-081400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
300 PM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-081400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
300 PM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-081400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
300 PM AKST Sun Nov 7 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$
047 
FZAK62 PAFC 081245
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 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.

PKZ499-090145-
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1001 mb low at 51N 178W moves to 53N 177W at 990 mb Tue morning.
The low then crosses into the North Pacific as it weakens Tue 
evening. A new low forms near 52N 167W at 992 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ411-090145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-090145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-090145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-090145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
345 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 6, 4:14 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Nov 6, 4:14 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr

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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.