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Gale Warning 91, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 19, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 19, 2011, 4:00 AM 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 19, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

859 
FZAK52 PAFC 191228
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-200300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 953 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST AND
MERGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH A 966 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SHEMYA. A SECONDARY LOW AT 980 MB WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON 500 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK AND MOVE OVER UNALASKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ150-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-200300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-200300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING
SNOW ALONG THE COAST. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLOWING
SNOW ALONG THE COAST. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-200300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-200300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.  
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-200300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-200300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BERING SIDE...SW 20 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-200300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-200300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-200300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

793 
FZAK52 PAFC 200039
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-201500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH 
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND THU MORNING AND DISSIPATES. A 963 MB LOW 270 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA DRIFTS TO 470 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 978 MB
FRI AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY THU MORNING
MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 984 MB THU AFTERNOON AND
THEN MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF KODIAK AT 991 MB FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 
FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-201500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-201500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-201500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-201500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-201500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-201500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
18 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-201500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-201500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-201500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 18, 4:10 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 18, 4:15 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	17 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 4:40 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	8 hr
Jan 19, 4:50 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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