Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 358, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 27 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 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
731 FZAK51 PAFC 301159 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-010300- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF CAPE YAKATAGA WILL DISSIPATE 120 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT TUE NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-010300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 FZAK51 PAFC 302333 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-011500- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF SITKA REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS THROUGH TUESDAY. A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND TUE EVENING AND MOVES 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AT 1006 MB. $$ PKZ120-011500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 15 KT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E WIND 15 KT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-011500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-011500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-011500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-011500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-011500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-011500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-011500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-011500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Apr 29, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Apr 30, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr |
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