Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 449, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 30, 2012, 4:00 PM 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
- Jul 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
823 FZAK62 PAFC 302343 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 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. PKZ499-311500- 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WILL MOVE TO 59N 170W AT 990 MB TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AT 993 MB. $$ PKZ411-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ412-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ414-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
033 FZAK62 PAFC 311159 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-010300- 400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WEAKENS TO 994 MB WED EVENING AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR 60N 166W. A SECOND FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS REACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA WED MORNING. $$ PKZ411-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Jul 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Jul 31, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 27 hr |
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