Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 536, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Sep 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
911 FZAK61 PAFC 232306 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 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. PKZ399-241500- 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 59N 150W WILL DISSIPATE AND MOVE INLAND SUN EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF MONDAY EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ351-241500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-241500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
885 FZAK61 PAFC 241124 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-250300- 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF EARLY MON EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST EARLY TUE EVENING. A 959 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO NEAR 53N 154W LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-250300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ352-250300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
501 FZAK61 PAFC 242306 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 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. PKZ399-251500- 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST BY EARLY TUE EVENING. A 974 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 49N 158W TUE EVENING AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TO 956 MB NEAR 54N 152W WED MORNING. $$ PKZ351-251500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-251500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 23, 8:15 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 24, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 24, 4:56 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr |
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