Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 539, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 29, 2012, 4:00 AM 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 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
854 FZAK61 PAFC 291158 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 29 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. PKZ399-300300- 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 57N 156W WEAKENS TO 1012 MB SUN AFTERNOON NEAR 59N 145W AND CONTINUES WEAKENING TO 1014 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR 58N 141W. $$ PKZ351-300300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-300300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
358 FZAK61 PAFC 292318 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-301500- 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1003 MB LOW NEAR 57N 151W WEAKENS TO 1010 MB SUN AFTERNOON NEAR 59N 145W AND CONTINUES WEAKENING TO 1017 MB MON MORNING AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR SITKA. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ PKZ351-301500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-301500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ JM
196 FZAK61 PAFC 301141 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 30 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. PKZ399-010300- 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 58N 149W WEAKENS TO 1014 MB SUN EVENING NEAR 59N 143W AND THEN MERGES WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND INTENSIFIES TO 1004 MB NEAR 55N 133W SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GULF SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-010300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-010300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 63 hr | |
| Sep 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 63 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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Sources
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