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Gale Warning 377, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 12, 2014, 3:50 PM AKDT. 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
- Apr 12, 2014, 3:50 PM AKDT (23:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2014, 3:48 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
135 FZAK51 PAFC 122350 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 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. PKZ197-131300- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 190 NM SW OF KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH AND INLAND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH SUN EVENING. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF EARLY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ119-131300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-131300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-131300- RESURRECTION BAY- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-131300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-131300- PORT VALDEZ- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-131300- VALDEZ NARROWS- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-131300- VALDEZ ARM- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-131300- PASSAGE CANAL- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-131300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-131300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-131300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-131300- CHINIAK BAY- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-131300- MARMOT BAY- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-131300- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-131300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-131300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-131300- KACHEMAK BAY- 350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
588 FZAK51 PAFC 131148 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 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. PKZ197-140045- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE ASHORE AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH AND INLAND EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT AT 1000 MB THEN MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 1007 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-140045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING. E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-140045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-140045- RESURRECTION BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-140045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-140045- PORT VALDEZ- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-140045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-140045- VALDEZ ARM- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-140045- PASSAGE CANAL- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-140045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-140045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-140045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-140045- CHINIAK BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-140045- MARMOT BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-140045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-140045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-140045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-140045- KACHEMAK BAY- 348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 12, 1:31 PM AKDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 1:31 PM AKDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 131 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE BERING SEA. AN ELONGATED TROUGH STRETCHES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. TWO FRONTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW. ONE IS DRAPED SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST ACROSS THE GULF AND OVER KODIAK ISLAND. THE OTHER IS PARALLEL TO THE FIRST ONE BUT FURTHER WEST AND NORTH...NOSING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER AND RETREATING EASTWARD. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE ACTUALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE MOST PART THROUGH 84 HOURS (TUESDAY AFTERNOON). THE NAM IS THE EXCEPTION...QUICKLY BECOMING AN OUTLIER (BEFORE 24 HOURS INTO THE FORECAST). && .SHORT TERM FORECAST... FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE KODIAK FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...WITH THE ELONGATED TROUGH BEHIND IT...AND NEARLY CATCHING UP TO THE FRONT. THE FRONT AND TROUGH WILL CONTINUOUSLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MOST INLAND AREAS WILL SEE LITTLE PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH PLENTY OF MOUNTAIN BLOCKING. BEST CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE JUST AHEAD OF ELONGATED TROUGH...WHICH SHOULD CROSS ANCHORAGE SUNDAY EVENING/NIGHT. ON MONDAY THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA...GENERALLY EAST OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE REST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNDER WEAK HIGH PRESSURE...WHICH WILL LAST INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE FURTHER WEST FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL KEEP THE AREA SOMEWHAT MOIST EVEN BEHIND THE FRONT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND PUSH INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON MONDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN MONDAY NIGHT BEHIND THIS FRONT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 131 138 155 165 172 177. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && LUDWIG APR 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 4:41 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 5 min | |
| Apr 11, 4:42 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 4 min | |
| Apr 12, 3:12 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:22 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:22 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Apr 12, 3:43 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:51 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.