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Gale Warning 784, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 21, 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 21, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 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.
184 FZAK52 PAFC 220045 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 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. PKZ199-221500- 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THU EVENING THEN RETREAT NORTH THROUGH FRI. A 1000 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON THEN TO 180 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AT AROUND 998 MB. $$ PKZ150-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-221500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-221500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-221500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-221500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-221500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-221500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-221500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-221500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-221500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED NOV 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
112 FZAK52 PAFC 221256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-230300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL REMAIN THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL STALL WHILE A 1003 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK AT 996 MB LATE THU NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-230300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-230300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W OF 160W...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT. E OF 160W...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W OF 160W...NE WIND 25 KT. E OF 160W...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-230300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-230300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT W OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-230300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-230300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E WIND 20 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ176-230300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE 35 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ185-230300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-230300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 21, 6:26 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.