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Gale Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 3, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2012, 12:00 PM AKST (21:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

927 
FZAK51 PAFC 032100 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1200 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

UPDATED ZONE 121

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-040300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE
MORNING THEN MOVE INTO WESTERN CANADA BY THU MORNING. A WEATHER 
FRONT WILL PASS OVER KODIAK ISLAND AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN 
GULF OF ALASKA WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1200 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
620 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 25 KT TOWARD EVENING. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
620 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH
OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SOUTH OF KALGIN
ISLAND.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
620 AM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$
1 follow-up statement
536 
FZAK51 PAFC 040033
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-041500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A SERIES OF STRONG LOWS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND THEN 
MOVE INLAND OVER CANADA TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON AT 992 MB.
$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 3:51 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 3, 4:09 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC29 hr
Jan 3, 7:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC33 hr

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Sources

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