Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 313, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 12, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 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, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT (11:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2016, 3:19 PM AKDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
394 FZAK61 PAFC 121157 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 357 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 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. PKZ399-130045- 357 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA DISSIPATES LATE TONIGHT. A BROAD LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF MOVES TO 55N 143W AT 992 MB TONIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 55N 146W AT 1003 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-130045- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 357 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-130045- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 357 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
322 FZAK61 PAFC 122319 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 319 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-131300- 319 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 988 MB LOW NEAR 55N 142W WEAKENS TO 1001 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES BY THU MORNING. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-131300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 319 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-131300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 319 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:57 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 12, 4:01 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Apr 12, 4:01 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Apr 12, 2:45 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Apr 12, 3:19 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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