Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 840, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2021, 3:26 PM AKST. It was in force for 26 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 30, 2021, 3:26 PM AKST (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 5:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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563 FZAK62 PAFC 310026 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 326 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 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. PKZ499-311445- 326 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 mb low at 56N 175W Thursday afternoon moves over the Alaska Peninsula Friday afternoon at 992 mb and exits the Bering Friday night. Its associated front extends across the Bering Thursday through Friday. A weak ridge of high pressure develops over the central Bering Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-311445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 326 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-311445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 326 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow and rain showers. .FRI...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-311445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 326 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-311445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 326 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
162 FZAK62 PAFC 311211 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 311 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-010215- 311 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb low at 56N 168W moves over the Alaska Peninsula Friday afternoon at 992 mb. The low then weakens and exits into the western Gulf Friday night. A weak ridge of high pressure develops over the central Bering Saturday afternoon $$ PKZ411-010215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 311 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft. $$ PKZ412-010215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 311 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-010215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 311 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-010215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 311 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:25 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:25 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:26 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 7:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 9:09 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr |
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