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Gale Warning 138, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 13, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

573 
FZAK61 PAFC 140008
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 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 MON FEB 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 992 MB LOW AT 59N 149W MOVES ONSHORE IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
TONIGHT AT 1000 MB. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN
GULF LATE TUE MORNING AND THEN MOVES OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND
MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-141500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
320 
FZAK61 PAFC 141143
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ399-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE TUE AFTERNOON
AND THEN MOVES OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND MIDDLETON ISLAND WED AND
WEAKENS ALONG THE COAST.
$$

PKZ351-150300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-150300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$
455 
FZAK61 PAFC 150001
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ399-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 983 MB LOW AT 50N 155W MOVES TO NEAR 58N 153W WED AFTERNOON AT 989
MB AND THEN MOVES ONSHORE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AS IT WEAKENS WED
EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER KODIAK ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES THROUGH COOK INLET TONIGHT AND TO THE NORTH GULF COAST WED
MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-151500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.

.WED...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
373 
FZAK61 PAFC 151237
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 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.

PKZ399-160300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL STALL NEAR THE
COAST AND DISSIPATE BY WED EVENING. A SECOND FRONT WILL ENTER THE
WESTERN GULF BY THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ351-160300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-160300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$
411 
FZAK61 PAFC 160025
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 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.

PKZ399-161500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 54N 158W TONIGHT MOVES TO 56N 158W THU AFTERNOON AT
983 MB AND THEN CONTINUES INTO BRISTOL BAY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF THU.

$$

PKZ351-161500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-161500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 TO 23 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
572 
FZAK61 PAFC 161207
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ399-170300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE GULF THU AFTERNOON AND WEAKENS
ALONG THE COAST THU EVENING. A SECOND FRONT WILL STRETCH ACROSS
KODIAK ISLAND AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ351-170300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-170300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
482 
FZAK61 PAFC 162345
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ399-171500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE
ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING. A SECOND FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
WESTERN GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND LATE FRI NIGHT AND ADVANCE TOWARDS THE
NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ351-171500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-171500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 3:51 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC15 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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