Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2010
Gale Warning 451, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 25, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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
- Jun 25, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2010, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
034 FZAK62 PAFC 251124 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-260200- 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1005 MB LOW AT 54N 157W WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW AT 49N 162E THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 54N 166E BY LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-260200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF 177E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-260200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-260200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO S 30 KT W OF 177W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-260200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
811 FZAK62 PAFC 252355 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-261400- 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 997 MB LOW NEAR 49N 162E WILL TRACK TO 54N 169E SUN AFTERNOON AT 992 MB. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING FRI NIGHT AND TRACK TO THE CENTRAL BERING SUN. $$ PKZ411-261400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-261400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-261400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF 175W. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ414-261400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 25 2010 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
475 FZAK62 PAFC 261059 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-270200- 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 994 MB LOW AT 53N 164E WILL MOVE TO 55N 171E BY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-270200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-270200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-270200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO S WIND 30 KT W OF 175W DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ414-270200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
549 FZAK62 PAFC 262340 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-271400- 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 993 MB LOW NEAR 53N 165E WILL WEAKEN TO 998 MB AS IT DRIFTS NORTHEAST TO NEAR 57N 175W MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-271400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ412-271400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ413-271400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ414-271400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 26 2010 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
540 FZAK62 PAFC 271043 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 27 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-280200- 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 992 MB LOW AT 54N 166E WILL MOVE TO 55N 170E BY LATE TONIGHT AT 996 MB THEN TO 56N 178E BY LATE TUE NIGHT AT 999 MB. $$ PKZ411-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 27 2010 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ412-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 27 2010 .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ413-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 27 2010 .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ414-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SUN JUN 27 2010 .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jun 24, 3:00 PM AKDT, 13 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 3:00 PM AKDT, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 500 AM AKDT THU JUN 24 2010 .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT OUT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THEY ALSO DO FAIRLY WELL IN THE MID TERM SYNOPTICALLY WITH A LOW OVER THE BERING AND WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... AN UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EASTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN GULF BECOMING NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE COAST NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS MONDAY. A SECOND UPPER LOW NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL ROTATE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY TUESDAY. THE THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND WILL STAY IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... THE SURFACE LOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKENING AND STALL ALONG THE GULF COAST BY FRIDAY. GENERALLY CLOUDY CONDITION WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS FOR THE COASTAL ZONES. WITH THE THERMAL LOW IN PLACE AND OVER THE MAINLAND EXPECT SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND...EXPECT AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AND ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE PATTERN CONTINUES TO BE PROGRESSIVE EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH UNSTABLE AIR IN INLAND AREAS. THE CENTRAL BERING RIDGE WILL COLLAPSE AS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN LOW MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA EARLY NEXT WEEK. BY TUESDAY THIS LOW WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE ALEUTIANS...BERING SEA...AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA BUT WILL HALT ITS EASTWARD MOVEMENT. A WEAK RIDGE ALOFT IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO STOP THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SHOWERS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. JUN 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jun 24, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jun 25, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jun 25, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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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.