Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 730, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
100 FZAK61 PAFC 271237 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 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. PKZ399-280300- 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATE BY WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-280300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-280300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
814 FZAK61 PAFC 280012 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-281500- 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY WED EVENING. $$ PKZ351-281500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-281500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
058 FZAK61 PAFC 281221 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 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. PKZ399-290300- 400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY EVENING. $$ PKZ351-290300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E OF 147W. .THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E OF 147W. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ352-290300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
979 FZAK61 PAFC 290020 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-291500- 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A LARGE 970 MB LOW NEAR 50N 140W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AMD MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-291500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-291500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
981 FZAK61 PAFC 290022 CCA OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS 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. PKZ399-291500- 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A LARGE 970 MB LOW NEAR 50N 140W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-291500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-291500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
567 FZAK61 PAFC 291205 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-300300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-300300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-300300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 26, 8:05 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 56 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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Sources
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