Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 832, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 23, 2021, 3:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021, 3:33 PM AKST (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
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. $$
1 follow-up statement
203 FZAK61 PAFC 241252 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-250215- 352 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure over the eastern Bering Sea and an elongated low over the eastern Gulf will persist into Friday night. A weak trough will the develop across the northern Gulf through Saturday night. $$ 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 23, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 23, 3:57 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 10:21 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 29 hr |
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