Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2021
Storm Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 17, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2021, 3:20 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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645 FZAK61 PAFC 171258 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 358 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 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. PKZ399-180145- 358 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 982 mb low at 55N 158W moves into Bristol Bay this afternoon. A 964 mb North Pacific low enters the Southern Gulf on Mon morning, then moves to 59N 151W at 969 mb by Mon afternoon. The associated front moves north and across the Gulf through Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-180145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 358 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. Rain with snow showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 25 to 37 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-180145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 358 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 34 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
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438 FZAK61 PAFC 172355 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-181345- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 963 mb North Pacific low at 51N 154W enters the southern Gulf Mon morning, then moves to 60N 147W at 985 mb Mon night and weakening. Its associated front reaches the southern Gulf tonight, then advances northward and across the Gulf through Mon afternoon. A second 980 mb North Pacific low at 53N 160W moves to the Western Gulf near 55N 156W at 982 mb by Mon evening. $$ PKZ351-181345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 21 to 35 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 25 to 36 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-181345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 35 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
386 FZAK61 PAFC 181243 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 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. PKZ399-190200- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 965 mb North Pacific low enters the Southern Gulf this morning, then moves to 60N 147W at 970 mb tonight. A second 995 mb North Pacific low moves to the Western Gulf near 55N 156W at 982 mb by Tue evening. $$ PKZ351-190200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 24 to 36 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-190200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 33 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
855 FZAK61 PAFC 190020 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-191400- 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 972 mb low at 60N 150W will weaken as it moves inland by tonight. A 972 mb low at 56N 153W Tue night will move to 57N 148W at 1001 mb by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-191400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 24 to 35 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-191400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 320 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 34 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:12 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:31 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:54 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 16, 9:11 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:03 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 17, 4:07 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Jan 17, 5:07 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 17, 2:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 17, 2:53 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:53 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 49 hr |
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