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Gale Warning 286, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 21, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 21, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 21, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

836 
FZAK51 PAFC 211121
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 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.

PKZ197-220300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

200 
FZAK51 PAFC 212312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT 
IS REPLACED BY HIGH PRESSURE ON THU AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG LOW IN THE BERING SEA MOVES INTO THE 
WESTERN GULF EARLY FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 20, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 20, 6:20 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	22 hr
Mar 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 21, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 21, 11:23 AM AKDT	Blizzard Watch	AFC	5 hr
Mar 21, 3:53 PM AKDT	Blizzard Watch	AFC	13 hr
Mar 21, 3:53 PM AKDT	Blizzard Warning	AFC	42 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.