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Storm Warning 163, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 19, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST (12:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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347 FZAK61 PAFC 191252 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 AM AKST Fri Nov 19 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. PKZ399-200200- 352 AM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1009 mb low at 58N 140W dissipates as it moves into the Southeast Panhandle Fri afternoon. A front approaches the Southern Gulf Fri afternoon with a 973 mb low reaching 55N 151W by Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-200200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 352 AM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-200200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 352 AM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
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394 FZAK61 PAFC 200038 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-201530- 338 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 971 mb North Pacific low at 55N 153W enters the southwestern Gulf on Sat afternoon. The low then drifts to 59N 144W at 978 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-201530- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 338 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-201530- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 338 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 18 to 29 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
651 FZAK61 PAFC 201248 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 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. PKZ399-210200- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 972 mb North Pacific low at 55N 152W enters the western Gulf this afternoon. The low then moves to 59N 144W at 984 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-210200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. E of 146W, E wind 25 to 40 kt in the evening becoming S. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-210200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 348 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 to 50 kt. E of 148W, E wind 35 to 50 kt this morning becoming S 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 to 50 kt. E of 148W, S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 29 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
766 FZAK61 PAFC 210024 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-211545- 324 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 972 mb North Pacific low at 55N 151W drifts to 59N 148W at 992 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-211545- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 324 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming NE 20 to 35 kt after midnight. East of 146W, winds becoming S 20 to 30 kt through the evening. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt except variable wind to 20 kt east of 147W early. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-211545- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 324 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming NW after midnight. East of 148 W, SW wind 35 to 50 kt . Seas 17 to 27 ft. Rain. .SUN...N to W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
781 FZAK61 PAFC 211306 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 406 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 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. PKZ399-220230- 406 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 982 mb low at 57N 143W moves to 59N 141W this afternoon. A 990 mb low develops near 59N 147W Mon morning and remains nearly stationary through Tuesday morning. $$ PKZ351-220230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 406 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 25 to 30 kt through the evening. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-220230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 406 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY... NW wind becoming W in the afternoon 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 3:54 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 4:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 18, 9:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:07 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 19, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:51 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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