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Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 17, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 17, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK61 PAFC 181242
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

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.

PKZ399-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1010 MB LOW NEAR 59N 146W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR YAKUTAT THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF ON FRIDAY NIGHT 
AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE AREA.

$$

PKZ351-190300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-190300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK61 PAFC 190030
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

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.

PKZ399-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN GULF ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL
WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
ENTER THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT AND SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE GULF
MONDAY.
$$

PKZ351-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK61 PAFC 191213
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

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.

PKZ399-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA WILL MOVE EASTWARD OVER THE PANHANDLE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
ON SUNDAY MORNING A 1019 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. IT WILL
MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH AND MOVE OVER SEWARD BEFORE DISSIPATING MONDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-200300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-200300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK61 PAFC 200058
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

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.

PKZ399-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF
TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
GULF SUN AFTERNOON AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MON.
$$

PKZ351-201500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT INCREASING TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-201500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT INCREASING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 17, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 18, 5:15 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 18, 5:32 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC18 hr
Jan 18, 10:45 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC15 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.