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Gale Warning 839, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2012, 4:00 AM 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: Dec 5, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

862 
FZAK51 PAFC 051253
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 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.

PKZ197-060300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A COMPLEX LOW CENTERED 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 989 MB
WILL REMAIN STATIONARY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO 135 NM SOUTH OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER AT 998 MB BY
LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-060300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-060300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BY LATE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-060300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-060300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-060300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE
BARREN ISLANDS WEST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-060300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR
THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-060300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-060300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-060300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

837 
FZAK51 PAFC 052357
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 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.

PKZ197-061500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 320 
NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN
DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF
FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON FRI.

$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN
THE MORNING.  
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.  
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE
BARREN ISLANDS WEST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS
WEST. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN
ISLANDS WEST.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 4, 3:54 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	44 hr
Dec 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 4, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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