Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 640, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
103 FZAK62 PAFC 291125 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 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. PKZ499-300300- 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED MORNING. A 991 MB LOW NEAR 41N 175E MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO NEAR 45N 173W TUES EVENING AND THEN WEAKEN TO 995 MB WED MORNING AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 45N 169W. $$ PKZ411-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
302 FZAK62 PAFC 292333 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-301500- 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT MON OCT 29 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
121 FZAK62 PAFC 301157 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 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. PKZ499-310300- 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ411-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ JM
154 FZAK62 PAFC 302330 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-311500- 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
070 FZAK62 PAFC 311140 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 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 WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 312330 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-011500- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. DEEP LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THU MORNING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 28, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 1:00 PM AKDT, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 100 PM AKDT SUN OCT 28 2012 .MODEL DISCUSSION... GUIDANCE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM. FORECASTS GENERALLY USED THE 12Z NAM FOR ITS BETTER REPRESENTATION OF SMALL SCALE/TERRAIN INDUCED FEATURES. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE BERING SEA WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ANOTHER OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC CENTERED NEAR 46 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE AND 155 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. A DEVELOPING UPPER LOW IS OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST RUSSIA AND MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL RETROGRADE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THE RUSSIAN LOW MOVES INTO MAINLAND ALASKA. THE INITIAL COLD FRONT WILL REACH SOUTHERN ALASKA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE WEAK...AND THIS COMBINED WITH THE LIMITED MOISTURE AVAILABLE WILL LIMIT CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION MAINLY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND AREAS FROM ABOUT GLENNALLEN/VALDEZ EASTWARD FROM LATE MONDAY TO LATE TUESDAY. THIS FRONT WILL ACT TO INCREASE WINDS OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA...MAINLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN AND DOWN COOK INLET. AS THE UPPER LOW ITSELF DROPS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT WESTWARD SHIFT OF PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO INCLUDE WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS WELL. WITH THE LOCATION OF THE SURFACE LOW IT LOOKS LIKE ANCHORAGE WILL STAY DRY AT LEAST INTO WEDNESDAY. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE GLOBAL MODELS SHOW FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST WITH THE UPPER LOW GENERALLY HANGING OUT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 132. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. LUDWIG OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 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.