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Gale Warning 252, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 31, 2024, 3:54 PM AKDT. 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
- Mar 31, 2024, 3:54 PM AKDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2024, 3:29 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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678 FZAK61 PAFC 312354 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 PM AKDT Sun Mar 31 2024 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. PKZ399-011315- 354 PM AKDT Sun Mar 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 mb low at 58N 152W will move inland and push a front across the Gulf into Monday afternoon. A North Pacific low moves to 54N 134W at 1000mb by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-011315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 354 PM AKDT Sun Mar 31 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-011315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 354 PM AKDT Sun Mar 31 2024 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
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598 FZAK61 PAFC 011202 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 402 AM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-020100- 402 AM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 994 mb low at 59N 152W will move inland and push a front across the Gulf into Monday afternoon. Trough to continue unsettled pattern for northern Gulf of Alaska through Wednesday. $$ PKZ351-020100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 402 AM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-020100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 402 AM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
249 FZAK61 PAFC 020005 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 405 PM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 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. PKZ399-021315- 405 PM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1000 mb low at 59N 148W moves inland near 60N 140W at 1009 mb for Tue afternoon. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast by Tue afternoon. A second front moves across the Western Gulf through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-021315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 405 PM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-021315- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 405 PM AKDT Mon Apr 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
639 FZAK61 PAFC 021229 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 429 AM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-030045- 429 AM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1001 mb low at 59N 146W moves inland near 60N 140W at 1004 mb for this afternoon. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast by this afternoon. A second front moves across the Western Gulf through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-030045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 429 AM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-030045- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 429 AM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$
483 FZAK61 PAFC 022329 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 PM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 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. PKZ399-031300- 329 PM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1010 mb low at 60N 143W moves inland near 60N 140W and dissipates by Midday Wed. Weak ridging moves across the Gulf through Thu morning. A 1018 mb low forms on the front near 51N 156W and moves along the front to 59N 146W at 1012 mb for Thu afternoon. This front extends across the Northern Gulf through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-031300- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 329 PM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-031300- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 329 PM AKDT Tue Apr 2 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:18 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:18 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 31, 3:52 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:52 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:52 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 31, 9:20 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Mar 31, 12:46 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:59 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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