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Gale Warning 814, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 8, 2021, 4:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2021, 4:03 PM AKST (01:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 3:56 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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645 FZAK62 PAFC 090103 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 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. PKZ499-091400- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 mb low at 52N 178W moves to 57N 162W at 959 mb for Thu morning and continues to 58N 146W at 961 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula and stretches across the Gulf of Alaska by Fri afternoon. A 980 mb North Kamchatka low moves into the North Pacific through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-091400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-091400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-091400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ414-091400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR THURSDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming E 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NW wind 45 to 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$
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892 FZAK62 PAFC 091244 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-100230- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 mb low at 57N 167W moves into Southwest Alaska Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low at 60N 177E Thu morning moves to 53N 171W at 1003 mb Fri morning as it tracks into the North Pacific. $$ PKZ411-100230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. $$ PKZ412-100230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt decreasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ413-100230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-100230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 to 65 kt becoming W 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray with heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
328 FZAK62 PAFC 091327 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 427 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 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. PKZ499-100415- 427 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 mb low at 57N 167W moves into Southwest Alaska Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low at 60N 177E Thu morning moves to 53N 171W at 1003 mb Fri morning as it tracks into the North Pacific. $$ PKZ411-100415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 427 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. $$ PKZ412-100415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 427 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt decreasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ413-100415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 427 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-100415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 427 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 to 65 kt becoming W 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray with heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
731 FZAK62 PAFC 100028 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 328 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-101345- 328 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 mb low at 59N 180 moves into the North Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. High pressure moves into the Central Aleutians and Bering through Sat afternoon. A 1006 mb North Pacific low and its front intensifies as it approaches the Western Aleutians for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-101345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 328 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-101345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 328 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-101345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 328 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-101345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 328 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Widespread snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$
467 FZAK62 PAFC 101256 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 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. PKZ499-110245- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 999 mb low at 54N 171W moves into the North Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 163E at 975 mb Sun morning. Its front tracks across the Bering Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-110245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ412-110245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-110245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-110245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 4:03 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 8, 4:06 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 4:18 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:27 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 9, 9:27 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Dec 9, 10:19 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 9, 10:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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