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Gale Warning 718, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 7, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 7, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 7, 2021, 3:00 PM AKST (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 9, 2021, 2:48 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$

4 follow-up statements

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.

$$

421 
FZAK62 PAFC 090016
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
316 PM 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.

PKZ499-091445-
316 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 996 mb low at 52N 177W drifts to 55N 161W at 1001 mb Wed
afternoon. A second 1010 mb low near 57N 164W moves to 57N 158W at 
1001 mb Tue night, then inland by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ411-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
316 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
316 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
316 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
316 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

682 
FZAK62 PAFC 091257
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 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.

PKZ499-100145-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 mb low at 52N 176W moves into the North Pacific as it
weakens Tue afternoon. A 996 mb low forms at 54N 164W Tue night and
moves to 57N 155W at 1001 mb Wed night, then moves into the 
western Gulf Thu morning.

$$

PKZ411-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ414-100145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

334 
FZAK62 PAFC 092348
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
248 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 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.

PKZ499-101400-
248 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 mb low at 52N 172W moves into the North Pacific to merge 
with a North Pacific 981 mb low Thu morning. High pressure spreads
over the Aleutians and Bering through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-101400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
248 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-101400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
248 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

PKZ413-101400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
248 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ414-101400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
248 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 7, 3:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Nov 7, 3:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Nov 7, 3:06 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Nov 8, 3:45 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 8, 3:45 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Nov 8, 3:59 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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