Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 679, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 25, 2016, 3:04 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2016, 3:04 AM AKST (12:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
448 FZAK61 PAFC 251204 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 304 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 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. PKZ399-260215- 304 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 995 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 58N 149W LATE THIS MORNING AT 988 MB AND THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF THROUGH SAT. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF SAT NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY SAT AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN TO 971 MB NEAR 58N 150W LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-260215- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 304 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-260215- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 304 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. $$
6 follow-up statements
456 FZAK61 PAFC 260042 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 342 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-261415- 342 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 991 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 56N 138W AT 1000 MB AND DISSIPATES SUN MORNING. A 969 MB LOW ENTERS NEAR 57N 156W SAT EVENING AND MOVES TO 57N 141W AT 982 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-261415- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 342 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-261415- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 342 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT BUILDING TO 19 TO 34 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 34 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$
726 FZAK61 PAFC 261230 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 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. PKZ399-270230- 330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED 969 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF NEAR 57N 155W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 57N 148W AT 972 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON AT 983 MB. A 991 MB LOW DEVELOPS OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SUN EVENING AND MOVES INLAND NEAR 60N 145W LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-270230- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-270230- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 8 TO 14 FT BUILDING 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 31 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$
992 FZAK61 PAFC 270026 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-271400- 326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 968 MB LOW AT 57N 156W SAT EVENING MOVES ONSHORE NEAR 56N 134W AT 990 MB SUN NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW FORMS AT 60N 146W SUN NIGHT AND WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-271400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-271400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT BUILDING TO 20 TO 33 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$
791 FZAK61 PAFC 271223 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 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. PKZ399-280230- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 968 MB LOW AT 58N 147W MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW FORMS AT 60N 146W SUN NIGHT AND MOVES ONSHORE NEAR 60N 141W AT 998 MB MON MORNING. A 995 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 55N 147W AT 970 MB LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-280230- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-280230- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. $$
698 FZAK61 PAFC 280012 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-281345- 312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... AN ELONGATED 984 MB LOW AT 58N 140W WEAKENS AND MOVES ONSHORE MON MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC 966 MB LOW TUE MORNING MOVES TO 58N 143W BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-281345- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. $$ PKZ352-281345- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. $$
020 FZAK61 PAFC 281230 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 330 AM AKST MON NOV 28 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. PKZ399-290145- 330 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A NORTH PACIFIC 995 MB LOW MOVES TO 54N 148W THIS EVENING AT 977 MB...THEN MOVES TO 59N 140W TUE EVENING AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A NEW FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-290145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 330 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 35 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. $$ PKZ352-290145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 330 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:24 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:24 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 24, 3:24 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:36 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 24, 3:51 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 24, 4:24 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 25, 3:07 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:34 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:34 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:34 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:36 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:36 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:36 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 25, 6:55 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
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