Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 331, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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
- Apr 10, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
602 FZAK61 PAFC 102341 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-111500- 400 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1007 MB LOW AT 61N 147W WILL DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW AT 53N 146W THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 55N 138W LATE THU NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB THEN EXIT THE GULF NEAR 55N 133W FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-111500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ352-111500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT WED APR 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT W OF 147W. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
616 FZAK61 PAFC 111128 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-120300- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1015 MB LOW NEAR 61N 147W WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 51N 154W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB AS IT MOVES TO 55N 139W FRI MORNING AND THEN EXIT THE GULF NEAR 55N 134W FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-120300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ352-120300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
968 FZAK61 PAFC 112353 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-121500- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 993 MB LOW NEAR 54N 145W STRENGTHENS TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES NEAR 55N 140W LATE TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS TO 1000 MB BY FRI EVENING AS IT SLIDES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CANADIAN COAST. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PERSISTS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-121500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 148W. .FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ352-121500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT THU APR 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
591 FZAK61 PAFC 121132 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-130300- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 985 MB LOW NEAR 55N 138W WEAKENS TO 1000 MB BY THIS EVENING AS IT SLIDES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CANADIAN COAST. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PERSISTS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-130300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-130300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
351 FZAK61 PAFC 122339 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-131500- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-131500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-131500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 149W. .SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 11, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 11, 9:48 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 6 hr |
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