Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 69, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 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
- Jan 14, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
536 FZAK52 PAFC 150003 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. 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. PKZ199-151245- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 979 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF ADAK DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT. A FRONT STALLS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN SPREADS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY WEAKENING STARTING EARLY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI AFTERNOON STALLS THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-151245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-151245- SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-151245- BRISTOL BAY- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-151245- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-151245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ171-151245- UNALASKA BAY- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-151245- CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ173-151245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ174-151245- NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-151245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-151245- SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ177-151245- ADAK TO KISKA- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ178-151245- KISKA TO ATTU- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ179-151245- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-151245- KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ181-151245- NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-151245- SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS- 303 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:03 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:09 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:18 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:28 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:20 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:53 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:53 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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Sources
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