Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2021
Storm Warning 185, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 6, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST. 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
- Dec 6, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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910 FZAK61 PAFC 070045 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 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. PKZ399-071515- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 977 mb low at 58N 154W moves to 57N 134W at 991 mb by Wed afternoon. A weak trough forms over the Northern Gulf through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-071515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-071515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 24 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
411 FZAK61 PAFC 071244 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-080215- 344 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 974 mb low at 60N 148W moves to 59N 140W at 986 mb by Wed morning. Cyclonic flow will persist over the Gulf through Thursday morning. $$ PKZ351-080215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 344 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 25 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. $$ PKZ352-080215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 344 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. $$
615 FZAK61 PAFC 080023 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 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. PKZ399-081515- 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 974 mb low at 60N 148W moves to 59N 140W at 986 mb by Wed morning. Cyclonic flow will persist over the Gulf through Thursday morning. $$ PKZ351-081515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ352-081515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 323 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 3:18 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:26 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:31 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:54 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:54 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:54 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 6, 10:10 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:56 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Dec 7, 4:39 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 4:39 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 23 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.