Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 147, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 25, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
154 FZAK62 PAFC 251206 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 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. PKZ499-260300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 MB LOW NEAR 58N 174E WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB NEAR 55N 178W SAT EVENING THEN MOVE TO 59N 165W AT 990 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W OF 175W...E WIND 50 KT. E OF 175W...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W OF 175W...NE WIND 45 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF 175W...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ413-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ414-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 167W IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ JAM
3 follow-up statements
826 FZAK62 PAFC 252354 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-261500- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 974 MB LOW NEAR 54N 179E WILL MOVE TO 57N 165W AT 992 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 40 KT W OF 175W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW TO NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
549 FZAK62 PAFC 261242 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 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. PKZ499-270300- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 MB LOW NEAR 57N 173W MOVES INLAND NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM BAY COAST LATE SUN AFTERNOON WHILE WEAKENING TO 991 MB. A 994 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 50N 176E MON AFTERNOON ALONG A STRONG WEATHER FRONT AND MOVES TO NEAR 56N 175E AT 987 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. $$ PKZ413-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ414-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$
765 FZAK62 PAFC 270000 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-271500- 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 MB LOW NEAR 59N 164W WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA LATE MON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 994 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174E MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 57N 167E AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ412-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ414-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:54 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 24, 9:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:52 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 40 hr |
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