Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
840 FZAK61 PAFC 260016 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 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. PKZ399-261500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 MB LOW NEAR 60N 147W REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO 998 MB THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ351-261500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-261500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
179 FZAK61 PAFC 261237 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-270300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 989 MB LOW NEAR 61N 148W WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB AS IT MOVES TO 59N 146W LATE THU NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE FRI. $$ PKZ351-270300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-270300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
898 FZAK61 PAFC 270033 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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. PKZ399-271500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 MB LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE TO 59N 146W AND WEAKEN TO 1010 MB FRI. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 53N 144W AT 983 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-271500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ352-271500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 25, 8:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Jan 25, 10:33 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 25, 11:16 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 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.