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Gale Warning 823, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2021, 2:52 PM AKST. It was in force for 63 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021, 2:52 PM AKST (23:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2021, 5:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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486 FZAK62 PAFC 172352 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 252 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 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. PKZ499-181415- 252 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 mb low near 60N 174W moves into southwest Alaska Sat morning. Its front pushes across the eastern Bering and inland Fri night. A 960 mb low will move east of Kamchatka through Sat afternoon. Its front will move across the Bering through Sat night. A 970 mb low near 52N 168E Sun morning moves to 55N 173E at 990 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-181415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 252 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 30 ft building to 25 to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 to 31 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt, except S wind 20 to 35 kt E of 178E. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-181415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 252 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 28 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-181415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 252 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-181415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 252 PM AKST Fri Dec 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
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197 FZAK62 PAFC 181212 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 312 AM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-190145- 312 AM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 962 mb low will move east of Kamchatka through Sat afternoon. Its front will move across the Bering through Sat night. Sat afternoon there will be a new Pacific 970 mb low near 51N 168E and moves to 55N 171E at 990 mb Sun afternoon and to 57N 178E Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-190145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 312 AM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft building to 25 to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 to 31 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. $$ PKZ412-190145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 312 AM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 to 30 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$ PKZ413-190145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 312 AM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-190145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 312 AM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
964 FZAK62 PAFC 182343 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 243 PM AKST Sat Dec 18 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. PKZ499-191415- 243 PM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 mb low will move east of Kamchatka through Sat evening and moves inland Sun morning. Its front will move across the Bering through Sun morning. A new 966 mb low near 51N 166E moves to 60N 170W at 1016 mb Mon afternoon. Its front will move across the Bering Sea and Aleutians through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-191415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 243 PM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 31 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-191415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 243 PM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 30 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ413-191415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 243 PM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-191415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 243 PM AKST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
480 FZAK62 PAFC 191328 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 428 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-200245- 428 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 mb low at 54N 169E moves to 59N 180W at 1004 mb Mon morning. This low weakens as it moves onshore Tue morning and dissipates. The front extending from a North Pacific low will reach the Aleutians and southern Bering Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-200245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 428 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ412-200245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 428 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-200245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 428 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-200245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 428 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
099 FZAK62 PAFC 192346 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 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. PKZ499-201445- 246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988mb low at 55N 173E moves to 60N 170W at 1015mb Mon afternoon and weakens as it moves onshore Mon night. Its front moves across the Bering through Mon morning. A North Pacific low moves to 48N 173E at 975mb Tuesday morning and then 53N 169E at 970mb Tuesday afternoon. Its front moves across the Aleutians and southern Bering Mon night through Tuesday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-201445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ412-201445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...Variable wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ413-201445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming variable up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ414-201445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:47 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:47 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:02 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:53 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 17, 2:53 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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