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Gale Warning 191, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 14, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 14, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 14, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

793 
FZAK51 PAFC 141307
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
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.

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 3 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 20 KT
BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING...EXCEPT TO 25
KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTH OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
1 follow-up statement
900 
FZAK51 PAFC 150024
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 75 NM NORTH OF
KODIAK CITY 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.

$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 WarningAFC3 days
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 AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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