Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 607, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 18, 2015, 3:25 AM 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
- Oct 18, 2015, 3:25 AM AKDT (11:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2015, 3:29 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
296 FZAK61 PAFC 181125 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 325 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 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. PKZ399-190200- 325 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 992 MB LOW NEAR 58N 147W SAT EVENING AND MOVES INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN AFTERNOON AT 995 MB. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 52N 153W AT 976 MB TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ351-190200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 325 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-190200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 325 AM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
691 FZAK61 PAFC 182338 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 338 PM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-191330- 338 PM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 MB LOW OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL TRACK INLAND AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF MON AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY TUE MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW STRENGTHENS TO 970 MB NEAR 51N 159W MON AFTERNOON...THEN TRACKS TO 54N 150W AT 978 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-191330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 338 PM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-191330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 338 PM AKDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$
269 FZAK61 PAFC 191133 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 333 AM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 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. PKZ399-200115- 333 AM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF MON MORNING...THEN TRACK INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATE MON AND WEAKEN IN PLACE TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB NEAR 52N 158W MON AFTERNOON AND THEN TRACK TO 56N 145W AT 982 MB EARLY WED. $$ PKZ351-200115- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 333 AM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-200115- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 333 AM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING E 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
403 FZAK61 PAFC 192336 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 336 PM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-201330- 336 PM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL TRACK INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN IN PLACE TUE MORNING. A 972 MB LOW NEAR 52N 159W WILL TRACK TO 55N 147W AT 981 MB BY TUE NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN TO 988 MB AS IT TRACKS NEAR 58N 143W BY WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-201330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 336 PM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-201330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 336 PM AKDT MON OCT 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. $$
314 FZAK61 PAFC 201129 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 329 AM AKDT TUE OCT 20 2015 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. PKZ399-210200- 329 AM AKDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE THIS MORNING. A 972 MB LOW NEAR 53N 154W WILL TRACK TO 56N 144W AT 981 MB WED MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 59N 143W AT 997 MB THU MORNING. $$ PKZ351-210200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 329 AM AKDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-210200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 329 AM AKDT TUE OCT 20 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 3:25 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:25 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:01 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:01 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:38 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:38 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 57 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:38 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 18, 3:38 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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