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Gale Warning 889, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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 14, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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072 FZAK52 PAFC 150011 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. 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. PKZ199-151300- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 mb Kamchatka low moves to 300 nm west of St Matthew Island at 975 mb Wed afternoon and moves to the Gulf of Anadyr Thu afternoon. Its front moves across the Bering through Wed night. A developing N Pacific low deepens to 975 mb while moving to 130 nm northeast of Shemya Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-151300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast before midnight. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-151300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain with snow. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-151300- Bristol Bay- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. .WED...E wind 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow with rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ165-151300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray from Port Moller E. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ170-151300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ171-151300- Unalaska Bay- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-151300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ173-151300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ174-151300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ175-151300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ176-151300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft. $$ PKZ177-151300- Adak to Kiska- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 21 ft Pacific side. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. $$ PKZ178-151300- Kiska to Attu- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Snow with rain. .THU...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft. $$ PKZ179-151300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ180-151300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Snow. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Snow. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. $$ PKZ181-151300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. .WED...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. $$ PKZ185-151300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 311 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island in the evening. Snow. Snow with rain from Saint Matthew Island S. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 35 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:05 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:11 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:11 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:44 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Dec 14, 6:10 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:02 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:02 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:07 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:07 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 15, 6:57 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 45 hr |
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