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Gale Warning 720, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 11, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 11, 2021, 2:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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 11, 2021, 2:38 PM AKST (23:38 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

938 
FZAK61 PAFC 112338
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 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.

PKZ399-121430-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 973 mb low at 54N 139W reaches the Panhandle at 983 mb by Fri 
afternoon. A new 994 mb low forms near 60N 149W late Fri night and
remains nearly stationary while it weakens through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ351-121430-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SW up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ352-121430-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
238 PM AKST Thu Nov 11 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
959 
FZAK61 PAFC 121300
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
400 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 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.

PKZ399-130200-
400 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 975 mb low weakens to 992 mb while moving inland of the Panhandle 
Fri afternoon. A 993 mb low develops near 60N 148W on Fri then
weakens into a trough over the central Gulf Sat night.

$$

PKZ351-130200-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
400 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ352-130200-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
400 AM AKST Fri Nov 12 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 3:01 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC31 hr
Nov 10, 3:01 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC31 hr
Nov 10, 3:23 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 10, 3:57 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 10, 3:57 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 11, 3:53 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Nov 11, 4:04 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 11, 4:04 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 11, 2:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 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.