Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 655, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 5, 2016, 2:33 PM AKDT. It was in force for 50 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2016, 2:33 PM AKDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2016, 3:16 PM AKST
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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243 FZAK62 PAFC 052233 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 233 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 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. PKZ499-061300- 233 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OVER THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA 969 MB LOW MOVES TO 54N 178E AT 971 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-061300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 233 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ412-061300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 233 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ413-061300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 233 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-061300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 233 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
300 FZAK62 PAFC 061223 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-070215- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A 969 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 210 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM NORTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 971 MB MON NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING AND TRAVERSES EAST THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ413-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. $$
392 FZAK62 PAFC 070029 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 329 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 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. PKZ499-071530- 329 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 971 MB KAMCHATKA LOW AT 52N 162E MOVES TO 56N 173W AT 966 MB BY TUE MORNING THEN SHIFTS TO 52N 172W AT 974 MB TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-071530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 329 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-071530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 329 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-071530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 329 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ414-071530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 329 PM AKST SUN NOV 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$
206 FZAK62 PAFC 071241 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 341 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-080230- 341 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 971 MB LOW AT 55N 169E MOVES TO 56N 172W AT 968 MB TONIGHT THEN SHIFTS TO 51N 165W AT 974 MB TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES. $$ PKZ411-080230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 341 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-080230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 341 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-080230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 341 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-080230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 341 AM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF 166W IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$
062 FZAK62 PAFC 080016 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 316 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 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. PKZ499-081445- 316 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 974 MB LOW AT 56N 180 WILL MOVE TO 53N 165W AT 966 MB TUE AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. THE LOW WILL THEN BE ABSORBED BY A DEVELOPING 950 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 50N 156W TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-081445- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 316 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-081445- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 316 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ413-081445- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 316 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-081445- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 316 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:23 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:47 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:47 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 5, 2:40 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 5, 2:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 5, 3:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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