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Storm Warning 126, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 11, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 11, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 11, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT (11:35 UTC)
Expired
Oct 12, 2021, 3:38 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

280 
FZAK61 PAFC 111135
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
335 AM AKDT Mon Oct 11 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.

PKZ399-120145-
335 AM AKDT Mon Oct 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 1000 mb low at 57N 153W moves to 58N 146W at 968 mb Mon evening.
The low continues to 58N 138W at 983 mb Tue afternoon and then
inland Tue evening.

$$

PKZ351-120145-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
335 AM AKDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ352-120145-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
335 AM AKDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt early, becoming W 25 to 40 kt. 
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
765 
FZAK61 PAFC 112323
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 11 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.

PKZ399-121315-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 977 mb low at 58N 146W tracks to 59N 140W at 981 mb by Tue 
afternoon and then inland Tue evening. Its front reaches the East 
Gulf Coast early Tue morning. An elongated 985 mb eastern Bering 
low Tue afternoon tracks to 58N 143W at 987 mb by Wed morning and 
then to 60N 140W at 989 mb for Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ351-121315-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ352-121315-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$
652 
FZAK61 PAFC 121138
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
338 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 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.

PKZ399-130200-
338 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 971 mb low at 58N 143W moves to 58N 137W at 981 mb Tue afternoon 
and then inland Tue evening. An elongated 982 mb eastern Bering low 
Tue afternoon moves to 59N 141W at 987 mb Wed morning and then to 
60N 140W at 989 mb for Wed afternoon. Another 990 mb low forms over 
the northwestern Gulf west of Middleton Island Wed night.

$$

PKZ351-130200-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
338 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ352-130200-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
338 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 3:27 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 11, 3:33 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 11, 3:41 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 11, 3:41 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Oct 11, 3:22 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 11, 3:23 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 11, 3:50 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.