Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 487, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 10, 2016, 2:55 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
- Sep 10, 2016, 2:55 PM AKDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2016, 2:48 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
611 FZAK61 PAFC 102255 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 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. PKZ399-111330- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING. $$ PKZ351-111330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-111330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
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332 FZAK61 PAFC 111131 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-120130- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-120130- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-120130- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
485 FZAK61 PAFC 112303 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 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. PKZ399-121330- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ351-121330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-121330- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
675 FZAK61 PAFC 121148 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 348 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-130115- 348 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ351-130115- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 348 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-130115- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 348 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
200 FZAK61 PAFC 122248 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 248 PM AKDT MON SEP 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- 248 PM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF MONDAY EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA ON TUESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BROAD SOUTHERLY FLOW. $$ PKZ351-131300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 248 PM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-131300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 248 PM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 3:28 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:28 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:40 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 10, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:49 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 10, 2:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 10, 2:55 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:22 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 10, 3:33 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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