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Gale Warning 779, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 19, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. 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 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

376 
FZAK51 PAFC 200036
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 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.

PKZ197-201500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 981 MB LOW AROUND 295 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO
275 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 992
MB. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 440 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUST TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED....W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

571 
FZAK51 PAFC 201217
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 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.

PKZ197-210300-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 250 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 993 MB TUE NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ120-210300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-210300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-210300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-210300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-210300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-210300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-210300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-210300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-210300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 20 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	29 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 19, 4:03 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	18 hr
Nov 19, 9:30 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	67 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.