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Gale Warning 423, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 30, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 15 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 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 302344
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 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.

PKZ199-011500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. A 1005 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WED
AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ150-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-011500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-011500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-011500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-011500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-011500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-011500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-011500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-011500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-011500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON APR 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	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	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	15 hr
May 1, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 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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Sources

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