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Storm Warning 185, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 6, 2021

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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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

The text

As transmitted.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 3:18 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC45 hr
Dec 6, 3:26 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC36 hr
Dec 6, 3:31 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 6, 3:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 6, 3:54 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 6, 3:54 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 6, 3:54 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 6, 10:10 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC6 hr
Dec 7, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Dec 7, 3:43 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 7, 3:56 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 7, 3:56 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 7, 3:56 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Dec 7, 4:39 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC3 days
Dec 7, 4:39 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC23 hr

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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.