Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 88, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2012, 7:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 9 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
- Jan 15, 2012, 7:00 PM AKST (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
720 FZAK51 PAFC 160358 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 700 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 UPDATED ZONE 129 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. PKZ197-161500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 440 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 700 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
576 FZAK51 PAFC 161259 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 15 days | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 16 days |
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