Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012

Gale Warning 412, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 24, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

907 
FZAK52 PAFC 241156
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 380 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR THU
AFTERNOON AT 996MB AND THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON
AT 1002 MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL SHIFT TO THE
WESTERN BERING FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT E OF SEGUAM
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

894 
FZAK52 PAFC 242311
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AS
IT MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN INTO
THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 330
NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB. 
$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU MAY 24 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
May 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
May 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012 Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.