Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 366, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
098 FZAK61 PAFC 131155 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 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. PKZ399-140300- 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONSOLIDATES INTO A 1011 MB LOW SUN AFTERNOON NEAR 57N 147W. THIS LOW INTENSIFIES TO 1008 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR 59N 147W AND THEN WEAKENS TO 1016 MB MON NIGHT NEAR 58N 139W. $$ PKZ351-140300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. W OF 146W...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ352-140300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
724 FZAK61 PAFC 132325 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-141500- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... THE LOW NEAR NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND WEAKENS THROUGH TONIGHT. A LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 59N 148W AT 1007 MB LATE TONIGHT...REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH MON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...THEN TRACK TO NEAR 57N 139W AT 1016 MB EARLY TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ351-141500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ352-141500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ JM
159 FZAK61 PAFC 141152 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 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. PKZ399-150300- 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1011 MB LOW NEAR 59N 149W WEAKENS TO 1022 MB TUE MORNING NEAR 57N 137W AND THEN MOVES INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-150300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ352-150300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
508 FZAK61 PAFC 142326 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-151500- 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 55N 145W WEAKENS TO 1020 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 58N 140W EARLY TUE MORNING. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF TUE AND TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-151500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-151500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
401 FZAK61 PAFC 151149 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 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. PKZ399-160300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-160300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-160300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 4:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 12, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 12, 10:01 PM AKDT | Flood Watch | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 50 hr | |
| May 13, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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