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Gale Warning 829, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 21, 2021, 5:08 AM AKST. It was in force for 71 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 21, 2021, 5:08 AM AKST (14:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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561 FZAK61 PAFC 211408 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 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. PKZ399-220415- 508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1002 mb low at 59N 142W exits the southeast Gulf at 996 mb tonight. Low pressure develops across the northern Gulf Wed morning and moves to the southeast Gulf coast at 1000 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-220415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-220415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 508 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
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788 FZAK61 PAFC 220057 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-221415- 357 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 995 mb low exits the Southeast Gulf for Wed morning. A weak trough extends across the northern Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-221415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 357 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 13 to 21 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-221415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 357 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt becoming NW 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
401 FZAK61 PAFC 221254 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 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. PKZ399-230200- 354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weak trough extends across the northern Gulf through Thursday afternoon. A ridge of high pressure begins to build in the western Gulf by Thursday night. $$ PKZ351-230200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft building to 12 to 20 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-230200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 354 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
594 FZAK61 PAFC 230132 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 432 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-231445- 432 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1007 mb low at 60N 147W exits the Southeast Gulf at 993 mb Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-231445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 432 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 10 to 18 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 35 to 50 kt becoming 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-231445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 432 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NW 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
471 FZAK61 PAFC 231256 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 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. PKZ399-240230- 356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 998 mb low at 57N 139W exits the southeast Gulf at 991 mb Thu morning. High pressure begins to build in the southwest Gulf Thursday night through Friday night. $$ PKZ351-240230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-240230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 356 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. $$
376 FZAK61 PAFC 240033 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 333 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-241345- 333 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure over the eastern Bering Sea and an elongated low over the eastern Gulf will persist into Fri afternoon. A weak trough will the develop across the Northern Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-241345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 333 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-241345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 333 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$
203 FZAK61 PAFC 241252 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 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. PKZ399-250215- 352 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure over the eastern Bering Sea and an elongated low over the eastern Gulf will persist into Friday night. A weak trough will the develop across the northern Gulf through Saturday night. $$ PKZ351-250215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 352 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-250215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 352 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 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 20, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:15 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 20, 3:57 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:26 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Dec 21, 5:08 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 21, 5:29 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 21, 11:43 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 8 hr |
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