Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 439, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 2, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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
- Jun 2, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
618 FZAK61 PAFC 021138 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 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. PKZ399-030100- 400 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A LOW MOVING INTO THE BEARING SEA WITH A GALE FORCE WEATHER FRONT MOVING TO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN THURSDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ351-030100- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-030100- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
125 FZAK61 PAFC 022225 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-031500- 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND MOVES INLAND FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ351-031500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ352-031500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF 147W...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT. RAIN. E OF 147W...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 147W...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN. E OF 147W...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
241 FZAK61 PAFC 031140 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 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. PKZ399-040300- 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER KODIAK ISLAND THIS MORNING MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHERN GULF BUILDS ON SATURDAY. $$ PKZ351-040300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-040300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
501 FZAK61 PAFC 032227 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-041500- 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WEAKENS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ PKZ351-041500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ352-041500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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 2, 4:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 4:00 AM AKDT, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011 .MODEL DISCUSSION...NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO CONTINUED MODEL INGEST FAILURES. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE MAIN SYSTEM IS IN THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE STRONG SOUTH FLOW IS PRODUCING RAIN AND HIGH WINDS. LOOKS AS THE AREA OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AK PENINSULA LATER THIS MORNING. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...GENERALLY CLOUDY OVER SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY WITH POSSIBLE SUN BREAKS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN SOUTHWESTERN ZONES AFTER SOME LOCALIZED FOG. SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN BERING SHOULD MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON FRI. FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM SHOULD MOVE ON SHORE IN BRISTOL BAY THIS EVENING. .LONG TERM FORECAST...NOGAPS SOLUTION INDICATING THAT BERING SYSTEM WILL MOVE TOWARD ST LAWRENCE ISLAND THIS WEEKEND AS IT SLOWLY DISSIPATES. THE RESULT WOULD BE MOIST SOUTH FLOW FROM 170W EAST TO 145W. CLOUDY WITH RAIN IN SOUTHWESTERN ZONES AND CHANCE OF RAIN IN SOUTHCENTRAL. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...HWW 181 MARINE...GALES 170 155 165 179 FIRE WEATHER...NONE JMP JUN 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:06 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Jun 2, 1:20 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Jun 2, 2:37 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jun 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jun 2, 10:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 30 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.