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Storm Warning 132, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 17, 2021, 3:49 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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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2021, 3:49 AM AKDT (11:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2021, 3:41 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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062 FZAK61 PAFC 171149 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 349 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 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. PKZ399-180045- 349 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 972 mb low enters the western Gulf near 57N 154W Sun afternoon, then drifts to 58N 149W at 989 mb early Tue morning. $$ PKZ351-180045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 349 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft building to 13 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-180045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 349 AM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$
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817 FZAK61 PAFC 172314 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-181315- 314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 975 mb low at 55N 148W this afternoon will move to 57N 147W at 987 mb Monday night. The low then moves to 55N 148W at 983 mb Tuesday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-181315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ352-181315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 314 PM AKDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N of 56N, SE wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. S of 56N, W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
338 FZAK61 PAFC 181141 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 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. PKZ399-190045- 341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 975 mb low near 57N 151W drifts to 59N 151W at 979 mb Tue night. $$ PKZ351-190045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-190045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...E wind up to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 3:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Oct 17, 3:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Oct 17, 4:06 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 17, 4:06 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Oct 17, 2:05 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Oct 17, 3:14 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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