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Gale Warning 487, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 13, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 13, 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
Jul 13, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 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.

849 
FZAK61 PAFC 131200
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 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.

PKZ399-140300-
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 
$$

PKZ351-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ352-140300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
275 
FZAK61 PAFC 132337
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 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.

PKZ399-141500-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 
$$

PKZ351-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

JAM
758 
FZAK61 PAFC 141157
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 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.

PKZ399-150300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ351-150300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-150300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
956 
FZAK61 PAFC 142312
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 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.

PKZ399-151500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ351-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jul 13, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jul 13, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

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