Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 314, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 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 10, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 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.
665 FZAK61 PAFC 101138 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 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. PKZ399-110300- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 MB LOW NEAR 52N 161W WILL MOVE TO 50N 152W AT 988 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON WED. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN GULF THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ351-110300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-110300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
741 FZAK61 PAFC 102257 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-111500- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 983 MB LOW NEAR 51N 158W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ351-111500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ352-111500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
628 FZAK61 PAFC 111146 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 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. PKZ399-120300- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N 153W WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ351-120300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ352-120300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 9, 10:35 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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Sources
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