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Storm Warning 129, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 15, 2021, 3:52 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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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2021, 3:52 PM AKDT (23:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2021, 3:46 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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666 FZAK62 PAFC 152352 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 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. PKZ499-161300- 352 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A complex 979 mb low at 54N 168E moves across the Bering through Sun afternoon. Its associated strong front moves from the western Bering to the eastern Bering Sat morning. $$ PKZ411-161300- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-161300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt becoming N 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-161300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-161300- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 PM AKDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$
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087 FZAK62 PAFC 161201 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-170115- 401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Multiple lows associated with a strong front builds through the Bering into Sun afternoon. A 973 mb low emerges near 58N 180 Sat morning tracks to 57N 178W at 971 mb Sat night, then weakens. A 966 mb low at 55N 171E moves to 54N 171W at 973 mb Sat night, then crosses the eastern Bering to 55N 162W at 974 mb Sun morning. Another low 969 mb develops near 60N 173W Sat night moves to 59N 163W at 974 mb Sun morning, then weakens. $$ PKZ411-170115- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-170115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming N 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-170115- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-170115- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
030 FZAK62 PAFC 162303 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 303 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 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. PKZ499-171430- 303 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 mb low at 59N 180W this afternoon will move into the Gulf Sunday afternoon. A front will move across the western and central Bering Sea Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-171430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 303 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-171430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 303 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming N 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ413-171430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 303 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ414-171430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 303 PM AKDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
051 FZAK62 PAFC 171146 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-180130- 346 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 mb low at 58N 161W enters the western Gulf Sun afternoon. A 977 mb Northwest Pacific low at 52N 150E drifts to 62N 180 at 975 mb by Tue morning. Its associated front builds across the Bering through Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-180130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 346 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 26 ft subsiding to 13 to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-180130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 346 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-180130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 346 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 13 to 19 ft subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-180130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 346 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind up to 20 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 4:21 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 15, 4:21 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 15, 4:21 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Oct 15, 2:16 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Oct 15, 2:34 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 40 hr | |
| Oct 15, 3:27 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 15, 3:33 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 15, 3:33 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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