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Gale Warning 155, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Feb 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 1, 2012, 6:10 AM AKST
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

387 
FZAK51 PAFC 011239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 953 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT PEAKS AT 947 MB 180 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 973
MB AS IT MOVES UP COOK INLET LATE THU MORNING AND THEN MOVES INLAND
BY THU AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 971 MB LATE THU
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
45 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO
21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-020300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.  SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

966 
FZAK51 PAFC 011518 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
610 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

UPDATED ZONES 120 125 130 138 140

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-020300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 953 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT PEAKS AT 947 MB 180 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 973
MB AS IT MOVES UP COOK INLET LATE THU MORNING AND THEN MOVES INLAND
BY THU AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 971 MB LATE THU
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-020300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
610 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-020300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-020300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
610 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
65 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-020300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-020300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
610 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. EAST
OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-020300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-020300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
610 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-020300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
610 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.  SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-020300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 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	Lasted
Jan 31, 3:41 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	32 hr
Jan 31, 3:48 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	44 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	32 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	69 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	68 hr
Jan 31, 9:21 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	8 hr
Feb 1, 12:05 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	19 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	9 days
Feb 1, 4:41 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	31 hr
Feb 1, 6:10 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	22 hr
Feb 1, 9:20 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	19 hr
Feb 1, 11:10 AM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	5 hr

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Sources

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