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Gale Warning 737, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 30, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 30, 2021, 4:23 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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Issued
Nov 30, 2021, 4:23 AM AKST (13:23 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2021, 4:08 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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960 
FZAK62 PAFC 301323
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
423 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 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.

PKZ499-010215-
423 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 998 mb low at 55N 168E moves to 55N 168W at 1011 mb Tue night
and dissipates. A strong front associated with a Sea of Okhotsk
low moves into the Western Bering Wed evening.

$$

PKZ411-010215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
423 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ412-010215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
423 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt except NW wind 20 to 35 kt W of 178W. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ413-010215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
423 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt except SW 15 to 30 kt W of 176W in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt except W 35 to 50 kt W of 176W after 
midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft building to 9 to 17 ft after midnight. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ414-010215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
423 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
822 
FZAK62 PAFC 302330
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
230 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 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.

PKZ499-011445-
230 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 998 mb low 56N 176E moves to 54N 168W at 1011 mb Wed afternoon and
then exits the Bering to the south Wed night. A front approaches the
Western Aleutians Thu afternoon. 

$$

PKZ411-011445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
230 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers and
rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ412-011445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
230 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ413-011445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
230 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 9 to 17 ft after midnight.
Snow and rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-011445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
230 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray E of 57N 166W.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of
57N 165W. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$
060 
FZAK62 PAFC 011308
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
408 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 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.

PKZ499-020200-
408 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1004 mb low at 55N 177W moves to 53N 165W at 1021 mb Wed night.
This low then enters the North Pacific at 52N 161W at 1027 mb Thu
morning. A front approaches the western Aleutians Thu morning,
then moves across the Bering and the Aleutians through Fri 
morning.

$$

PKZ411-020200-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
408 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ412-020200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
408 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 to 40 kt, except SE wind 15 to 25 kt E of 178W.
Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft.

$$

PKZ413-020200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
408 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt, except SE wind 10 to 25 kt E of 174W.
Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft building to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ414-020200-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
408 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt, except E wind 10 to 25 kt E of 169W. 
Seas 3 to 7 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray E of 166W.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Nov 29, 3:05 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC6 days
Nov 29, 3:23 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC25 hr
Nov 29, 4:06 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 29, 4:06 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Nov 30, 12:06 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Nov 30, 4:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:09 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 hr
Nov 30, 4:30 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 30, 2:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 30, 2:55 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC10 hr

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