Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 813, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2021, 3:29 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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615 FZAK61 PAFC 080023 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 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. PKZ399-081515- 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 974 mb low at 60N 148W moves to 59N 140W at 986 mb by Wed morning. Cyclonic flow will persist over the Gulf through Thursday morning. $$ PKZ351-081515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ352-081515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. $$
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421 FZAK61 PAFC 081252 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-090215- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Cyclonic flow persists over the Gulf through Thu morning. A 955 mb low in Bristol Bay Thu afternoon crosses the Alaska Peninsula and reaches 59N 151W at 963 mb Fri morning. $$ PKZ351-090215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-090215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$
548 FZAK61 PAFC 090106 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 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. PKZ399-091415- 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 994 mb low at 60N 146W moves to 58N 137W and dissipates Thu afternoon. A 962 mb low forms near 57N 156W and moves to 58N 146W at 961 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front spreads across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ351-091415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-091415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
499 FZAK61 PAFC 091253 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-100215- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 961 mb low enters the Gulf at 59N 151W Thu night, then moves to 57N 145W Sat morning at 966 mb. Its front tracks across the Gulf Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-100215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .FRI...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-100215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft building to 25 to 33 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 31 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$
636 FZAK61 PAFC 100029 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 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. PKZ399-101415- 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 960 mb low at 58N 157W moves to 60N 146W at 961 mb for Fri morning, then shifts to 55N 143W at 970 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast and moves across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-101415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft building to 21 to 31 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 30 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-101415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 18 to 32 ft building to 25 to 32 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 3:37 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:37 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:38 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 7, 9:13 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Dec 7, 9:55 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:41 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:51 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 3:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 8, 12:34 PM AKST | Coastal Flood Warning | AFC | 32 hr |
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