Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 671, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 13, 2012, 10:55 PM AKDT. It was in force for 17 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
- Oct 13, 2012, 10:55 PM AKDT (06:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
018 FZAK51 PAFC 140656 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1055 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 UPDATED ZONES 130 132 138 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. PKZ197-141500- 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 978 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND SUN THEN MOVE TO 250 NM EAST OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-141500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 20 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-141500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-141500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-141500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THEN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-141500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1055 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-141500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 1055 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-141500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1055 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-141500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-141500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
716 FZAK51 PAFC 141143 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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. PKZ197-150300- 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A COMPLEX 970 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 978 MB MON MORNING...THEN DRIFT TO AROUND 60 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 984 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-150300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-150300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-150300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-150300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-150300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-150300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-150300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-150300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-150300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
454 FZAK51 PAFC 142340 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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. PKZ197-151500- 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 MB LOW NEAR 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER WILL BECOME STATIONARY TONIGHT AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON. A SECONDARY 976 MB LOW CENTER 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 40 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND WEAKEN TO 987 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-151500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-151500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-151500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-151500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-151500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-151500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-151500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-151500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-151500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 13, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 14, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 14, 1:42 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 5 hr |
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Sources
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