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Gale Warning 808, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 1, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 1, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 1, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Dec 3, 2021, 4:01 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

220 
FZAK62 PAFC 020010
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
310 PM 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.

PKZ499-021530-
310 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

An 1016 mb low at 53N 167W this afternoon will rapidly move south
into the North Pacific this evening. A front moves across the
Bering/Aleutians Thu and Fri.

$$

PKZ411-021530-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
310 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.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 12 to 20 ft building to 18 to 25
ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ412-021530-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
310 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 to 12 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 24 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.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ413-021530-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
310 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.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 35 to 50 kt becoming W 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ414-021530-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
310 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
455 
FZAK62 PAFC 021303
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
403 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 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.

PKZ499-030215-
403 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A broad front moves across the Bering/Aleutians through Fri night.

$$

PKZ411-030215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
403 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft building to 18 to
26 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.

$$

PKZ412-030215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
403 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ413-030215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
403 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 8 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.

$$

PKZ414-030215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
403 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray,
except heavy freezing spray N of 57N after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray,
except heavy freezing spray N of 57N before noon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$
045 
FZAK62 PAFC 030032
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
332 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 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.

PKZ499-031415-
332 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front moves across the Bering/Aleutians this afternoon through
Friday night. A second front moves across the western 
Bering/Aleutians on Saturday. 

$$

PKZ411-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
332 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ412-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
332 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
332 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt becoming W 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ414-031415-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
332 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray,
except heavy freezing spray N of 57N after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray, except
heavy freezing spray N of 57N in the morning. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$
321 
FZAK62 PAFC 031301
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 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.

PKZ499-040215-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front moves across the Bering/Aleutians through Friday night. A 
second front moves across the Bering and western to central Aleutians 
Saturday and Saturday night.

$$

PKZ411-040215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ412-040215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ413-040215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ414-040215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
401 AM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray E
of 166W. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 3:07 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Dec 1, 3:07 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 1, 3:07 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Dec 1, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Dec 1, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 1, 3:16 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC49 hr
Dec 2, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 3:44 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 2, 4:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 4:02 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 2, 4:02 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 4:03 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 4:46 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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