Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 76, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 20, 2012, 2:33 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 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
- Oct 20, 2012, 2:33 PM AKDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2012, 3:04 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
663 FZAK52 PAFG 202233 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 233 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-211345- 233 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 980 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO THE GULF OF ANADYR SUNDAY MORNING THEN TO WRANGEL ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT THEN NORTHEAST. THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS ST LAWRENCE ISLAND SUNDAY DURING THE DAY THEN DRAG NORTH UP THE WEST COAST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AS IT DISSIPATES. $$ PKZ200-211345- NORTON SOUND- 233 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ210-211345- DALL POINT TO WALES- 233 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-211345- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 233 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 KT. $$ PKZ220-211345- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 233 PM AKDT SAT OCT 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ SDB/MAK OCT 12
3 follow-up statements
588 FZAK52 PAFG 211134 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 334 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-220245- 334 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 996 MB LOW IN THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL MOVE NORTH TO BE OVER WRANGEL ISLAND MON AM. 1040 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY MON AM. $$ PKZ200-220245- NORTON SOUND- 334 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-220245- DALL POINT TO WALES- 334 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ215-220245- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 334 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ220-220245- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 334 AM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S WINDS 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT NEAR BERING STRAIT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ TF/JK OCT 12
002 FZAK52 PAFG 212203 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 203 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-221230- 203 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... A 1000 MB LOW OVER THE CHUKOTSK PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO 400 NM N OF BARROW BY 4 AM TUE WEAKENING TO 1017 MB. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD OVER THE NORTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND MON THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ200-221230- NORTON SOUND- 203 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ210-221230- DALL POINT TO WALES- 203 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ215-221230- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 203 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ220-221230- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 203 PM AKDT SUN OCT 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .MON...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN OR SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ RF OCT 12
367 FZAK52 PAFG 221104 CWFWCZ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 304 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 NORTHWESTERN ALASKA COASTAL WATERS OUT 100 NM WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE- THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ299-230215- 304 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHWEST COAST... 1002 MB LOW JUST SOUTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN. IT WILL BE ABOUT 600 NM NORTH OF BARROW AT 4 AM TUE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA WILL HOLD IN PLACE. 986 MB LOW JUST OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTHERN SEA OF OKHOTSK AND WEAKEN RAPIDLY MON PM. 979 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO REACH KISKA ISLAND MON PM. IT WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TUE. THE WEATHER FRONT AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA ON TUE. $$ PKZ200-230215- NORTON SOUND- 304 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ210-230215- DALL POINT TO WALES- 304 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ215-230215- KOTZEBUE SOUND- 304 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS CALM. $$ PKZ220-230215- WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON- 304 AM AKDT MON OCT 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ TF/JK OCT 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:56 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 35 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:56 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 12 hr | |
| Oct 20, 1:09 PM AKDT | High Surf Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:19 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFG | 36 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:33 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:33 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 47 hr | |
| Oct 20, 2:34 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 47 hr |
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