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Gale Warning 798, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 29, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 29, 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 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 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.

763 
FZAK52 PAFC 300031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 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.

PKZ199-301500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE 
TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF SHEMYA. 
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

156 
FZAK52 PAFC 301230
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 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.

PKZ199-010300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT W OF COLD BAY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT.  PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR SAINT PAUL. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 29, 3:10 PM AKST	Red Flag Warning	AFC	6 days
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	6 days
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days

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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.