Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 772, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 11, 2016, 3:49 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Dec 11, 2016, 3:49 AM AKST (12:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2016, 3:29 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
488 FZAK62 PAFC 111249 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 349 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 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. PKZ499-120245- 349 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING MON NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 54N 175E AT 957 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-120245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 349 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. $$ PKZ412-120245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 349 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT. $$ PKZ413-120245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 349 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT. $$ PKZ414-120245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 349 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
188 FZAK62 PAFC 120029 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-121430- 329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WEAKENS AS IT MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN BERING MON NIGHT. A 990 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 49N 178E AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON....THEN MOVES TO 55N 173E AT 955 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-121430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT BUILDING TO 20 TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 FT. $$ PKZ412-121430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 TO 36 FT. $$ PKZ413-121430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT. $$ PKZ414-121430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 329 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:28 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:28 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 11, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:55 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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