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Gale Warning 730, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 25, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 25, 2021, 3:55 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 25, 2021, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
Expired
Nov 26, 2021, 3:53 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

095 
FZAK61 PAFC 251255
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
355 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 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.

PKZ399-260130-
355 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 983 mb low at 60N
148W will remain nearly stationary and weaken to 1001 mb by Saturday
morning. 

$$

PKZ351-260130-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
355 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW to NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ352-260130-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
355 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Freezing spray mainly
W of 149W.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Freezing spray
mainly W of 148W.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray mainly W
of 147W.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
701 
FZAK61 PAFC 260027
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
327 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 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.

PKZ399-261615-
327 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 983 mb low at 60N 148W will remain nearly stationary and weaken
to 994 mb by Saturday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ351-261615-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
327 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ352-261615-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
327 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.

$$
882 
FZAK61 PAFC 261253
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 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.

PKZ399-270145-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 997 mb low at 60N
147W this morning will move to 59N 150W at 998 mb Saturday morning. 
The low then moves to 59N 143W at 994 mb Sunday morning. 


$$

PKZ351-270145-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ352-270145-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021

.TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of 147W.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 3:21 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Nov 24, 3:21 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 24, 3:21 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Nov 24, 7:42 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC15 hr
Nov 25, 3:33 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Nov 25, 4:04 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 25, 4:04 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Nov 25, 5:41 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Nov 25, 2:57 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 25, 2:57 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days

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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.