Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 705, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 2, 2012, 4:00 PM 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
- Nov 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
735 FZAK61 PAFC 022348 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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. PKZ399-031500- 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 952 MB LOW NEAR 53N 150W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 56N 145W WHILE WEAKENING TO 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 59N 144W AT 983 MB SUN MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN AFTERNOON. A 968 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-031500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ352-031500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 TO 30 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
653 FZAK61 PAFC 031108 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-040300- 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 960 MB LOW NEAR 54N 149W WILL MOVE TO 58N 145W AT 985 MB SAT NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE SUN. A 965 MB LOW NEAR 55N 137W SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 59N 144W AT 989 MB SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-040300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N TO E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ352-040300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N TO E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
394 FZAK61 PAFC 032325 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 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. PKZ399-041500- 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 974 MB LOW NEAR 56N 145W WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB NEAR 58N 144W SAT NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE SUN. A 969 MB LOW NEAR 56N 137W SUN AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB MON MORNING NEAR 59N 148W AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ351-041500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ352-041500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 3, 9:25 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
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