Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 792, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2016, 3:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 29, 2016, 3:54 AM AKST (12:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
185 FZAK61 PAFC 291254 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 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. PKZ399-300145- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1010 MB LOW AT 59N 143W MOVES TO 59N 139W AT 1018 MB THU AFTERNOON AND BECOMES A TROUGH STRETCHING OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY FRI MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND MOVES TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ351-300145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ352-300145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$
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779 FZAK61 PAFC 300006 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 306 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-301445- 306 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS JUST WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING THEN THE HIGH MOVES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-301445- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 306 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-301445- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 306 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
700 FZAK61 PAFC 301253 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 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. PKZ399-310200- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY MORNING AND PUSHES THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING BEFORE FORMING A TROUGH THAT EXTENDS BACK TO THE NORTH GULF COAST. HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ351-310200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. $$ PKZ352-310200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$
561 FZAK61 PAFC 310005 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-311445- 305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH REMAINS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA SAT NIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-311445- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ352-311445- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$
072 FZAK61 PAFC 311245 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 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. PKZ399-010145- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA WEAKENS SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH MON MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE SPREADS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON MORNING. $$ PKZ351-010145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ352-010145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 345 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:15 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:26 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:26 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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