Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 362, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 5, 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 5, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 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.
620 FZAK62 PAFC 051142 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 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. PKZ499-060300- 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 54N 164W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 50N 158W SUN AFTERNOON AT 999 MB THEN TO 51N 153W AT 998 MB SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 177E. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-060300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
836 FZAK62 PAFC 052307 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-061500- 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 999 MB LOW NEAR 53N 166W WILL MOVE TO 49N 157W AT 996 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 1009 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR 52N 175E MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-061500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-061500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-061500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-061500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
793 FZAK62 PAFC 061151 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 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. PKZ499-070300- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... .A 999 MB LOW NEAR 50N 163W WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 1015 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 52N 168E LATE SUN NIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO 1000 MB NEAR 54N 177W LATE MON NIGHT $$ PKZ411-070300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-070300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-070300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...WEST OF 176W...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EAST OF 176W...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-070300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 31 hr | |
| May 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 4, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| May 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| May 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| May 5, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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