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Gale Warning 588, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 10, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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
Sep 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 12, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

109 
FZAK61 PAFC 101154
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 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.

PKZ399-110300-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A 989 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 49N 149W SUNDAY EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH
THE WEST GULF SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-110300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-110300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
698 
FZAK61 PAFC 102349
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 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.

PKZ399-111500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN. A
993 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 55N 146W MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-111500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-111500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
451 
FZAK61 PAFC 111202
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 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.

PKZ399-120300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN. A
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE GULF COAST BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND LINGER
ALONG THE COAST THROUGH MONDAY.
$$

PKZ351-120300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-120300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
548 
FZAK61 PAFC 112342
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 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.

PKZ399-121500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT. A
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE GULF COAST MON NIGHT AND REMAIN ALONG THE
COAST THROUGH TUE.
$$

PKZ351-121500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-121500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
476 
FZAK61 PAFC 121134
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 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.

PKZ399-130300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 991 MB NEAR 51N 147W MOVES TO 57N 148W TUE MORNING AT 995 MB AND
THEN MERGES WITH A LOW OVER AK PEN.
$$

PKZ351-130300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-130300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 9, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 10, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 10, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 10, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 10, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 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.