Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 142, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Feb 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
377 FZAK62 PAFC 220011 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012 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. PKZ499-221500- 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 MB LOW NEAR 60N 165W WEAKENS TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR KIPNUK TONIGHT. A COMPLEX 988 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 48N 168E TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 52N 174E THU AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. $$ PKZ411-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ412-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ413-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ414-221500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
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720 FZAK62 PAFC 221205 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-230300- 400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A COMPLEX 987 MB PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 169E WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO NEAR 52N 180 AT 996 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-230300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ412-230300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-230300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ414-230300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. $$ JAM
962 FZAK62 PAFC 230024 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 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. PKZ499-231500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INLAND THU NIGHT. A LARGE COMPLEX 986 MB LOW NEAR 51N 166E WILL MOVE TO 53N 177E THU EVENING AT 1000 MB AND THEN WEAKEN FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ411-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ412-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST WED FEB 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$
994 FZAK62 PAFC 231222 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-240300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A COMPLEX 986 MB LOW NEAR 51N 169E MOVES TO 53N 174E AT 995 MB THU EVENING...THEN DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 55N 168W FRI MORNING THEN MOVES TO 58N 166W AT 1008 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ412-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W OF 167W...E WIND 40 KT. E OF 167W...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. .FRI...W OF 167W...S WIND 25 KT. E OF 167W...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$ JAM
388 FZAK62 PAFC 232359 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 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. PKZ499-241500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 MB LOW NEAR 52N 171E DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A LARGE 964 MB LOW MOVES TO 48N 168E FRI AFTERNOON WEAKENS TO 976 MB NEAR 54N 179E SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ412-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST THU FEB 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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