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Gale Warning 815, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 9, 2021, 3:28 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 9, 2021, 3:28 PM AKST (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 3:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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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. $$
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467 FZAK62 PAFC 101256 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-110245- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 999 mb low at 54N 171W moves into the North Pacific and dissipates by Fri afternoon. A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 163E at 975 mb Sun morning. Its front tracks across the Bering Sat afternoon. $$ 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. $$ PKZ414-110245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 356 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
142 FZAK62 PAFC 110103 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 403 PM 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. PKZ499-111415- 403 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Weak high pressure moves into the Eastern Bering by Sun afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low intensifies as it moves to 53N 166E at 969 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front stretches across the Western Bering and over the Central Aleutians through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-111415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 403 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft building to 10 to 18 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-111415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 403 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ413-111415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 403 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NW up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-111415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 403 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .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. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 57N. .SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$
321 FZAK62 PAFC 111238 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-120345- 338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb North Pacific low moves 350 nm Northwest of Attu at 971 mb by Mon morning. Its front tracks across the Aleutians through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-120345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft building to 10 to 18 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-120345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-120345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NW up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-120345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 338 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:29 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:40 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:40 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:13 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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