Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 12, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 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 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
956 FZAK61 PAFC 111217 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 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 AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 991 MB LOW NEAR 54N 156W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 996 MB NEAR 60N 148W EARLY THU MORNING AND REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 1006 MB NEAR 57N 149W LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-120300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-120300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
332 FZAK61 PAFC 120009 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-121500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 995 MB LOW NEAR 59N 151W MOVES TO 60N 148W AT 996 MB EARLY THU MORNING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 57N 144W AT 1010 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-121500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-121500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
564 FZAK61 PAFC 121247 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 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 AKST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 MB LOW NEAR 60N 149W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON AT SAME INTENSITY. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 1007 MB NEAR 56N 143W FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-130300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-130300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
309 FZAK61 PAFC 122339 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-131500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 997 MB LOW NEAR 59N 149W WILL MOVE TO 56N 142W FRI AFTERNOON AT 1007 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 54N 133W LATE SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-131500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W OF 146W...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF 146W...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-131500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OR 147W...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. E OF 147W...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
073 FZAK61 PAFC 131244 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 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. PKZ399-140300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 58N 148W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-140300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W OF 147W...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. ELSEWHERE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ352-140300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 148W. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
667 FZAK61 PAFC 132352 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-141500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 58N 142W WILL MOVE TO THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS BY EARLY SAT MORNING. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT WITH A 1030 MB LOW FORMING NEAR 58N 143W SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ351-141500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ352-141500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 19 days | |
| Jan 10, 10:41 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:12 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:12 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:54 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 38 hr |
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