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Storm Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 2021, 3:29 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
- Feb 23, 2021, 3:29 AM AKST (12:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2021, 3:27 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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057 FZAK61 PAFC 231229 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 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. PKZ399-240200- 329 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A trough over the North Gulf Coast remains stationary before dissipating Tue afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf Tue morning and moves to the northern Gulf by Tue evening. A 996 mb low at 54N 150W Wed morning moves to 57N 143W at 979 mb by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-240200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 329 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-240200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 329 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
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175 FZAK61 PAFC 240011 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 311 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-241500- 311 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1004 mb low at 50N 155W moves to 57N 144W at 980 mb Wed afternoon. The low then exits the Gulf to the east by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-241500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 311 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-241500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 311 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. $$
472 FZAK61 PAFC 241245 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 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. PKZ399-250230- 345 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 995 mb low at 54N 151W moves to 57N 143W at 980 mb Wed afternoon. The low then exits the Gulf to the east by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-250230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ352-250230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 345 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$
340 FZAK61 PAFC 242339 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 239 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-251445- 239 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 978 mb low at 57N 144W exits the Gulf to the east Thursday morning. Broad westerly flow remains over the Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western Gulf Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-251445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 239 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-251445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 239 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$
416 FZAK61 PAFC 251227 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ399-260230- 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 mb low at 59N 140W exits the Gulf to the east Thursday afternoon. Broad westerly flow remains over the Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western Gulf Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-260230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ352-260230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 327 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 3:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 22, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 22, 3:46 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:32 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:32 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:34 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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