Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 920, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2011, 4:00 PM 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
- Dec 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
385 FZAK62 PAFC 080043 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 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. PKZ499-081500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 MB LOW NEAR 60N 178W WILL MOVE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AT 990 MB THU NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 51N 167E THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 56N 174E AT 965 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-081500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .THU...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N DURING THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S TO E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ412-081500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 36 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ413-081500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ414-081500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
323 FZAK62 PAFC 081200 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-090300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 MB LOW AT 61N 174W WILL MOVE TO 66N 166W LATE THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 993 MB THEN INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA BY FRI AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW AT 51N 165E THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 56N 178E BY LATE FRI NIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 961 MB. A 959 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 177E LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ413-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ414-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$
746 FZAK62 PAFC 090034 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 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. PKZ499-091500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 MB LOW NEAR 63N 170W WILL MOVE TO INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA EARLY FRI. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 51N 164E WILL MOVE TO 59N 175E AND STRENGTHEN TO 948 MB FRI NIGHT. IT WILL THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ411-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S TO E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2011 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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