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Gale Warning 73, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 13, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 14, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

359 
FZAK51 PAFC 140022
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-141500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT PERSISTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-141500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-141500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-141500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-141500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-141500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-141500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-141500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-141500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-141500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 13 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11

1 follow-up statement

475 
FZAK51 PAFC 141245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A SERIES OF LOWS WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE GULF THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 45 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 14 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 hr
Jan 14, 5:09 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	72 hr
Jan 14, 10:06 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	4 hr
Jan 14, 11:35 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr
Jan 14, 2:33 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	14 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011 Every gale warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.