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Gale Warning 301, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 26, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 26, 2012, 8:30 PM AKDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 26, 2012, 8:30 PM AKDT (04:30 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

414 
FZAK52 PAFC 270432 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
830 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

UPDATED ZONE 171

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-271500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF ST PAUL WILL DRIFT NORTH TO 20 NM
NORTHEAST OF ST PAUL AT 972 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 978
MB AS IT MOVES BACK SOUTH TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF ST PAUL WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A 995 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL
MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AT 975 MB BY TUESDAY
EVENING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ150-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-271500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 19 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-271500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-271500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-271500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-271500-
UNALASKA BAY
830 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-271500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-271500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-271500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-271500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

189 
FZAK52 PAFC 271148
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-280300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 40 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL DRIFT TO 140 NM NORTHWEST
OF COLD BAY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH WED AFTERNOON...THEN
WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON THU.

$$

PKZ150-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-280300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-280300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  STRONGER
GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-280300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-280300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-280300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-280300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-280300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-280300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-280300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 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.