Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 900, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 2012, 8:50 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 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 27, 2012, 8:50 AM AKST (17:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
648 FZAK51 PAFC 271753 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 850 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 UPDATED ZONES 138 AND 140 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB NEAR KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE THU EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE BY THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 850 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 850 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
835 FZAK51 PAFC 280024 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 MB LOW 85 NM SE OF KODIAK DISSIPATES TONIGHT AS IT MOVES TOWARDS LOWER COOK INLET. A 975 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTH TO 340 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE FRI MORNING...STRENGTHENS TO 968 MB OVER BRISTOL BAY FRI NIGHT...AND THEN MOVES NORTH OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND SAT MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 40 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 35 KT S OF NAKED ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT TOWARD MORNING. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 8:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr |
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