Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 246, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 22, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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
- Mar 22, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
108 FZAK61 PAFC 221117 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 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. PKZ399-230300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS THROUGH THU NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF. A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW IN THE BERING SEA MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW FORMS ALONG THIS FRONT NEAR 57N 152W FRI EVENING...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 58N 149W AT 1000 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-230300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-230300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
246 FZAK61 PAFC 222259 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-231500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 58N 146W SAT AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ351-231500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-231500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
388 FZAK61 PAFC 231125 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 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. PKZ399-240300- 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 58N 150W FRI NIGHT AT 1003 MB...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 57N 144W SAT NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING STRENGTH. $$ PKZ351-240300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-240300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
837 FZAK61 PAFC 232301 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-241500- 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR KODIAK CITY THIS EVENING AND MOVE NEAR 57N 144W SATURDAY EVENING AT 1005 MB. THIS LOW SLOWLY DRIFTS SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATES SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-241500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E OF 147W...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 147W...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-241500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF 147W...S WIND 35 KT. W OF 147W...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING W 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...W TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
862 FZAK61 PAFC 241132 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 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. PKZ399-250300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 58N 150W MOVES TO NEAR 57N 143W AT 1004 MB SAT NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATES BY SUN EVENING WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ351-250300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ352-250300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 24 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 22, 4:54 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Mar 22, 10:20 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 22, 10:20 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:45 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:55 PM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr |
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