Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 312, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 8, 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 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 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.
962 FZAK62 PAFC 081156 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 8 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. PKZ499-090300- 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 976 MB LOW NEAR 58N 178W WILL MOVE TO 63N 178W AT 980 MB LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO EASTERN SIBERIA ON MON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST AK THIS EVENING AND WEAKEN. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 48N 175W AT 989 MB MON MORNING...THEN TRACK TO 52N 163W AT 982 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ411-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 20 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-090300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. $$
3 follow-up statements
486 FZAK62 PAFC 082322 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-091500- 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 MB LOW NEAR 60N 179W WILL MOVE INTO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST MON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BRISTOL BAY SUN NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO NEAR 50N 170W AT 985 MB MON AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 51N 157W AT 987 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT..W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. $$
218 FZAK62 PAFC 090529 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 CORRECTED ZONE 412 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. PKZ499-091500- 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 MB LOW NEAR 60N 179W WILL MOVE INTO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST MON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BRISTOL BAY SUN NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO NEAR 50N 170W AT 985 MB MON AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 51N 157W AT 987 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT..W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. $$
293 FZAK62 PAFC 091111 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-100300- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 MB LOW NEAR 64N 179E WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN RUSSIA BY THIS AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW NEAR 47N 177W WILL MOVE TO 52N 161W AT 982 MB TUE MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON WED. $$ PKZ411-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ412-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT MON APR 9 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF 57N. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 8, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 8, 9:23 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
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Sources
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