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Gale Warning 35, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 28, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 2011, 6:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

942 
FZAK61 PAFC 282351
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

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.

PKZ399-291500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 984 MB LOW AT 47N 162W WILL MOVE TO 55N 160W BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND DISSIPATE SAT
NIGHT.  ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND DEEPEN TO
A 986 MB LOW AT 56N 157W BY SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ351-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-291500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
419 
FZAK61 PAFC 291250
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

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.

PKZ399-300300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A
994 MB LOW SAT NIGHT NEAR 52N 152W WEAKENS TO 999 MB AS IT MOVES TO
57N 155W SUN NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE GULF SAT
NIGHT AND APPROACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-300300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT WEST OF 148 W. SEAS 17
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-300300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
674 
FZAK61 PAFC 300034
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

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.

PKZ399-301500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT REMAINS STATIONARY OVER THE WESTERN GULF THOUGH SUN
AFTERNOON THEN MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A 997
MB LOW NEAR 50N 153W MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-301500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-301500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   

$$
886 
FZAK61 PAFC 301253
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

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.

PKZ399-310300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR 53N 151W WILL MOVE TO 58N 153W SUN NIGHT AND THEN
MOVE INLAND MON MORNING. A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 147W MON
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-310300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-310300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$
299 
FZAK61 PAFC 310025
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

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.

PKZ399-311500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES ONSHORE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 54N 148W MON EVENING MOVES
INLAND OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA TUE MORNING. 
$$

PKZ351-311500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-311500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$
928 
FZAK61 PAFC 311302
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

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.

PKZ399-010300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TODAY AS
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 58N 154W MOVES INLAND AND DISSIPATES. A 987 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR 57N 149W MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 61N 150W AT 990 MB
TUE AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 57N 150W TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK61 PAFC 312355
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

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.

PKZ399-011500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF
TONIGHT. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 149W MOVES TO 60N 148W AT 993 MB TUE
AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES TUE NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 51N 151W
TUE AFTERNOON MOVES NEAR 59N 150W WED AFTERNOON AT 995 MB.

$$

PKZ351-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-011500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 8:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC20 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 9:45 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC18 hr

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Sources

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