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Storm Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 13, 2021, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2021, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2021, 5:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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817 FZAK52 PAFC 131248 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. 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. PKZ199-140200- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 990 mb low over Bristol Bay this morning will dissipate by tonight. A 998 mb low 490 nm northeast of Shemya Thursday morning will move 440 nm northwest of Shemya at 991 mb Friday morning. A front will move across the western Bering and Aleutians Friday morning. $$ PKZ150-140200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ155-140200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt except N 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-140200- Bristol Bay- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-140200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ170-140200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ171-140200- Unalaska Bay- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-140200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-140200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-140200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ175-140200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-140200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ177-140200- Adak to Kiska- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-140200- Kiska to Attu- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-140200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ180-140200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-140200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. .THU...N wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ185-140200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 348 AM AKST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 3:31 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:31 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:38 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:59 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:54 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 13, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 13, 3:56 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:52 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 13, 10:24 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Jan 13, 10:24 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 32 hr |
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