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Gale Warning 692, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 5, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 5, 2016, 3:03 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2016, 3:03 PM AKDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2016, 3:00 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

837 
FZAK51 PAFC 052303
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

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.

PKZ197-061200-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON. A 967 LOW MOVES TO 210 NM WEST OF PORT ALEXANDER MON
MORNING AND SLIPS TO 70 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND BY MON
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH SWEEPS OVER SOUTHEASTERN AND
SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-061200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ120-061200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-061200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-061200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-061200-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-061200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-061200-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-061200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-061200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-061200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-061200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-061200-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-061200-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-061200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-061200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-061200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-061200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:23 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 5, 3:47 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 2:33 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC50 hr
Nov 5, 2:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 5, 2:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Nov 5, 3:03 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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Sources

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