Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 728, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 23, 2021, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2021, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2021, 3:13 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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586 FZAK62 PAFC 231230 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 330 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 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. PKZ499-240200- 330 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front from a 968 mb North Pacific low at 46N 174W will persist through this afternoon. High pressure holds over the Bering through Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-240200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 330 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-240200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 330 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-240200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 330 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-240200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 330 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray E of 168W. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray E of 168W. .WED...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray E of 168W. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
915 FZAK62 PAFC 240013 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 313 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-241400- 313 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... High pressure over the Western and Central Bering will continue through Thu afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 172E at 992 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front moves over the Western Aleutians for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-241400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 313 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-241400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 313 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-241400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 313 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-241400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 313 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray E OF 168W. .WED...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Nov 22, 3:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Nov 22, 10:01 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Nov 23, 3:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 23, 3:41 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 23, 3:41 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Nov 23, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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