Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 704, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
- Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
815 FZAK62 PAFC 012342 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 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. PKZ499-021500- 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ411-021500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-021500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-021500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-021500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
464 FZAK62 PAFC 021121 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-030300- 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A 951 MB LOW NEAR 51N 153W MOVES TO NEAR 54N 148W WHILE WEAKENING TO 962 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WHILE WEAKENING TO 981 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-030300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-030300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-030300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-030300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 2, 9:38 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
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Sources
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