Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
860 FZAK62 PAFC 041256 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 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. PKZ499-050300- 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 971 MB LOW NEAR 54N 157W WEAKENS TO 983 MB TUE NIGHT NEAR 58N 149W AND THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 965 MB WED EVENING NEAR 49N 177E AND THEN WEAKENS TO 968 MB WED NIGHT NEAR 50N 180. $$ PKZ411-050300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON S OF 55N . SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ412-050300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ413-050300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ414-050300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 57N. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
111 FZAK62 PAFC 050025 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-051500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB NEAR 48N 176E WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB NEAR 54N 175W THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-051500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-051500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ413-051500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SE WIND 40 KT NORTH OF 55 N. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-051500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
466 FZAK62 PAFC 051242 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 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. PKZ499-060300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA BY WED NIGHT. A 972 MB NEAR 44N 169E INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB 49N 179E AND THEN WEAKENS TO 979 MB THU NIGHT NEAR 61N 180. $$ PKZ411-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT S OF 55N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ412-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ413-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 25 KT W OF 176W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ414-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 57N. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.