Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 839, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2015, 3:18 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 14, 2015, 3:18 AM AKST (12:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2015, 3:21 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
366 FZAK62 PAFC 141218 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 318 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-150200- 318 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 953 MB LOW NEAR 60N 171W WILL TRACK TO 63N 171W AT 973 MB TONIGHT...THEN TO 66N 170W AT 994 MB TUE NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 48N 175W THIS MORNING AND MOVE INLAND FROM BRISTOL BAY NEAR 58N 159W AT 994 MB EARLY TUE MORNING. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 55N 175E TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 58N 173W AT 1000 MB TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-150200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 318 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 29 FT. $$ PKZ412-150200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 318 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 30 FT. $$ PKZ413-150200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 318 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 TO 31 FT. $$ PKZ414-150200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 318 AM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 35 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
818 FZAK62 PAFC 150000 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-151430- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 MB LOW NEAR 62N 171W WILL TRACK TO 64N 172W AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN EXITS INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA WED MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 52N 170W MOVES INLAND FROM BRISTOL BAY NEAR 59N 160W AT 994 MB TUE MORNING. A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 178W TUE MORNING AND MOVE TO 57N 171W AT 1003 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. $$ PKZ412-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. $$ PKZ413-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. $$ PKZ414-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 300 PM AKST MON DEC 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT. $$
393 FZAK62 PAFC 151221 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 321 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA 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. PKZ499-160245- 321 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 MB LOW NEAR 63N 172W WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT EXITS INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA WED MORNING. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 58N 160W WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 160W LATER THIS MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 55N 150W AT 966 MB WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-160245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 321 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. $$ PKZ412-160245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 321 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. $$ PKZ413-160245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 321 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT. .FRI...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. $$ PKZ414-160245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 321 AM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:37 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:37 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:37 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:37 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 14, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Dec 14, 5:00 AM AKST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 14, 8:31 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 14, 8:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 14, 8:33 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Dec 14, 2:59 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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Sources
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