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Gale Warning 430, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 8, 2025, 2:29 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2025, 2:29 PM AKDT (22:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2025, 3:27 PM AKDT
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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As transmitted.
060 FZAK61 PAFC 082229 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 229 PM AKDT Tue Jul 8 2025 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. PKZ399-091245- 229 PM AKDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A weak trough moves across the Gulf through Wed morning. A front will develop over the southwest Gulf Wednesday afternoon. The front will then strengthen and move into the Gulf Coast Thu as its parent low moves to 57N 151W at 999 mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-091245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 229 PM AKDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-091245- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 229 PM AKDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
4 follow-up statements
514 FZAK61 PAFC 091148 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 AM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-100015- 348 AM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A trough lifts across Cook Inlet and the Kenai Peninsula through Wed night. A strong front sweeps into the Gulf Thu morning and into Prince William Sound by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-100015- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 348 AM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-100015- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 348 AM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
788 FZAK61 PAFC 092315 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 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. PKZ399-101400- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 999 mb low near 55N 161W tracks across the Alaska Peninsula and moves to 58N 153W Fri morning. It's associated front sweeps into the Gulf Thu morning and into Prince William Sound by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-101400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-101400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 315 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
615 FZAK61 PAFC 101144 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-110100- 344 AM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 998 mb low near 57N 173W sits over Kodiak Island into Friday before dissipating Sat morning. Its front lifts into the Gulf coast Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-110100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 344 AM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-110100- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 344 AM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
503 FZAK61 PAFC 102327 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 327 PM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 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. PKZ399-111430- 327 PM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... The front of a 997 mb low near 58N 152W lifts into the north Gulf coast. The low drifts to 55N 157W by Sat morning at 1007 mb and weakens through Sun morning. A 1007 mb North Pacific low enters the eastern Gulf near 55N 142W Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-111430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 327 PM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-111430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 327 PM AKDT Thu Jul 10 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 3:34 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jul 8, 3:46 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jul 8, 2:29 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jul 8, 2:29 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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