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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Oct 20, 2021, 3:37 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Oct 20, 2021, 3:37 PM AKDT (23:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2021, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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879 FZAK62 PAFC 202337 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 337 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 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. PKZ499-211400- 337 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 975 mb low at 50N 172E moves to 57N 170W at 947 mb for Thu afternoon then shifts to 55N 157W at 961 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front moves across the Aleutians into the Southern Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 999 mb North Pacific low moves to 47N 176W at 1003 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-211400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 337 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ412-211400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 337 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming N 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ413-211400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 337 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 35 to 50 kt becoming W 50 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft building to 21 to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 to 65 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-211400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 337 PM AKDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon, except W 40 to 60 kt S of 56N in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 to 65 kt, except NE 30 to 45 kt N of 57N. Seas 20 to 35 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
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064 FZAK62 PAFC 211148 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-220200- 348 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A strong 956 mb low at 55N 176W rapidly moves to 55N 164W at 950 mb Fri morning. The low then crosses the North Pacific at 55N 155W at 958 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-220200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 348 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ412-220200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 348 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ413-220200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 348 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 to 55 kt becoming NW 50 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 to 65 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-220200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 348 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 16 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 to 65 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 20 to 35 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 45 to 60 kt becoming NW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
980 FZAK62 PAFC 212253 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 253 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 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. PKZ499-221245- 253 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A strong 945 mb low at 56N 170W rapidly moves to 55N 155W at 961 mb Fri afternoon. Its front moves into Western Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska for Thu night. A 1001 mb North Pacific low passes south of the Aleutians through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-221245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 253 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ412-221245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 253 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ413-221245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 253 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 to 65 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-221245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 253 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 to 65 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 20 to 35 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 45 to 60 kt becoming NW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
415 FZAK62 PAFC 221200 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 400 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-230115- 400 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... The Semisopochnoi volcano which is located 52N 180W, is currently active. A 953 mb low at 56N 164W moves into the Gulf by Fri afternoon. A 978 mb N Pacific low moves to 49N 179E Sun morning. $$ PKZ411-230115- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 400 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ412-230115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 400 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 to 50 kt decreasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ413-230115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 400 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ414-230115- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 400 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 to 60 kt becoming NW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 35 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 4:05 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:05 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:05 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 20, 3:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 20, 3:59 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 20, 11:53 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Oct 20, 3:37 PM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 20, 3:37 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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