Gale Warning 122, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

751 
FZAK52 PAFC 310003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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.

PKZ199-311500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 MB LOW 110 NM NORTH OF ADAK MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA
AT 980 MB TUE EVENING THEN DISSIPATES EARLY WED MORNING. A DEVELOPING
LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 230 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 984 MB
WED AFTERNOON. A 960 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT TUE NIGHT
MOVES TO 290 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND STRENGTHENS TO 943 MB WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-311500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-311500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-311500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  PATCHY
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-311500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-311500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-311500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-311500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-311500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-311500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

160 
FZAK52 PAFC 311220
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR ATKA WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR
THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 994 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO AROUND 220 
NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 991 MB LATE WED NIGHT. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 365 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 960 MB LATE
TONIGHT...PEAK AT 942 MB 260 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON AND
THEN TRACK INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WED EVENING. 
$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS
13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 
FT. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT BECOMING SW 15 KT FROM SHEMYA W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

JAM

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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