Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 360, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 1, 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
- May 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 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.
010 FZAK61 PAFC 011201 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 1 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. PKZ399-020300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 58N 141W WILL DISSIPATE BY WED MORNING. A 999 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 60N 146W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 56N 140W AT 1008 MB LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-020300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-020300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
745 FZAK61 PAFC 012342 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-021500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 58N 145W WILL WEAKEN TO 1008 MB THU MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN LOCATION. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-021500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-021500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
642 FZAK61 PAFC 021139 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 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. PKZ399-030300- 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 1001 MB LOW AT 57N 144W WEAKENS TO 1005 MB THIS AFTERNOON AT 57N 141W. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-030300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ352-030300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT WED MAY 2 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Apr 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 51 hr | |
| May 1, 8:51 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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