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Gale Warning 833, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2021, 3:58 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2021, 3:58 PM AKST (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2021, 3:56 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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388 FZAK62 PAFC 250058 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 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. PKZ499-251330- 358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 995 mb low at 58N 176E moves towards the Bering Straight through Sat afternoon. A new 985 mb low at 50N 175E Saturday evening moves to 57N 176E at 995 mb Sunday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-251330- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-251330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-251330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-251330- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 358 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
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029 FZAK62 PAFC 251253 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-260145- 353 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 996 mb low at 62N 180E moves towards the Bering Strait through Saturday night. A 981 mb low at 55N 176E Saturday night moves to 57N 175E at 990 mb Sunday afternoon. A 966 mb North Pacific low moves into the Bering Sunday night. $$ PKZ411-260145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 353 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-260145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 353 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-260145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 353 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-260145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 353 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
509 FZAK62 PAFC 260101 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 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. PKZ499-261430- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 mb low at 47N 177E moves to 57N 172E at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sun night. A 970 mb at 49N 174E Sun afternoon moves to 59N 174E at 978 mb Mon afternoon. A 988 mb North Pacific low moves into the western Aleutians Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-261430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt E of 176E. NE wind 25 to 35 kt W of 176E. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S to 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Gust to 75 kts. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-261430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-261430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-261430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 401 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$
938 FZAK62 PAFC 261244 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-270200- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 mb low at 55N 174E moves to 57N 172E at 985 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves inland Sunday night. A 970 mb at 55N 173E Sunday night moves to 60N 169E at 981 mb Monday night. A 982 mb North Pacific low moves to 60N 177E Monday night. $$ PKZ411-270200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-270200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-270200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt becoming SW 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ414-270200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 344 AM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
484 FZAK62 PAFC 270056 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 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. PKZ499-271400- 356 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 990 mb low at 57N 172E moves north and dissipates Sun evening. A 985 mb low at 51N 176E Sun evening and moves north and dissipates Mon evening. A 990 mb low develops near 55N 175E and moves towards the Bering Strait Tue afternoon. A series of fronts move across the Bering through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-271400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 356 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-271400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 356 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-271400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 356 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-271400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 356 PM AKST Sun Dec 26 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 25, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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