Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 688, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 26, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 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 26, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT (15:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
362 FZAK52 PAFC 261502 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 700 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 UPDATED ZONE 171 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. 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. PKZ199-270300- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT S OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-270300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ160-270300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-270300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-270300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...NE 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-270300- UNALASKA BAY 700 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ172-270300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 640 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-270300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-270300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-270300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
010 FZAK52 PAFC 262333 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-271500- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA. $$ PKZ150-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-271500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ160-271500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-271500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-271500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SO OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SO OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-271500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ172-271500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-271500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-271500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-271500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
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