Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 16, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2011, 4:00 AM 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 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
018 FZAK62 PAFC 151208 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 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. PKZ499-160300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 994 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179E WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 56N 167W SAT EVENING. A 1006 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 58N 169W SAT EVENING THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 55N 176W SUN AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ412-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ413-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
025 FZAK62 PAFC 160014 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-161500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1003 MB TROUGH AT 57N 170W WILL DISSIPATE SUN. A 945 MB LOW NEAR 43N 163E LATE SUN MORNING MOVES TO 44N 170E MON AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON MORNING. $$ PKZ411-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
594 FZAK62 PAFC 160019 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS 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. PKZ499-161500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1003 MB TROUGH AT 57N 170W WILL DISSIPATE SUN. A 945 MB LOW NEAR 43N 163E SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO 44N 170E MON AFTERNOON AT 935 MB. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON MORNING. $$ PKZ411-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 T0 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
292 FZAK62 PAFC 161220 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-170300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 998 MB LOW NEAR 54N 176W SUN AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE MON MORNING. A STRONG LOW IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL DEEPEN TO 936 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 45N 168E SUN EVENING. IT WILL MOVE DUE EAST SUN NIGHT AND MON...REACHING 175E TUE MORNING AT 944 MB. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN NIGHT AND OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON. $$ PKZ411-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ412-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ413-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. E OF 174W...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE TO 10 KT E OF 167W. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE TO 10 KT E OF 167W. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
254 FZAK62 PAFC 170028 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 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. PKZ499-171500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 935 MB LOW NEAR 44N 165E WILL MOVE TO 50N 175E AND WEAKEN TO 945 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 950 MB LOW NEAR 50N 175W MON NIGHT WILL MERGE WITH THE MAIN LOW TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN S OF 56N. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 90 min | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 5:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 days | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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