Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012

Gale Warning 307, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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: Apr 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

510 
FZAK62 PAFC 031152
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 174W WILL TRACK TO 53N 167W WED MORNING AT 
996 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 54N 158W WED NIGHT AT 1007 MB. 
A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

014 
FZAK62 PAFC 032346
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 173W WILL MOVE TO 50N 163W AT 995 MB WED
AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 162W WED AFTERNOON 
AND THEN MOVE TO 64N 168W AT 997 MB THU AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT
WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
BERING THU. 

$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT.  

$$

241 
FZAK62 PAFC 041148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 168W WILL MOVE TO 55N 155W AT 1009 MB TONIGHT.
A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 161W THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE
INLAND TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW NEAR 54N 175E WILL WEAKEN TO 1003 MB
NEAR 57N 174W THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	4 days
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 3, 4:58 AM AKDT	Blizzard Warning	AFC	24 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012 Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

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