Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2016, 3:05 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 9, 2016, 3:05 PM AKST (00:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2016, 3:27 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
344 FZAK61 PAFC 100005 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 305 PM AKST SAT JAN 9 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. PKZ399-101445- 305 PM AKST SAT JAN 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 MB LOW AT 54N 152W SUN MORNING MOVES TO 56N 155W BEFORE MOVING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SUN EVENING. A 982 MB LOW NEAR 54N 147W MON MORNING MOVES TO 55N 147W MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-101445- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 305 PM AKST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-101445- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 305 PM AKST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
442 FZAK61 PAFC 101202 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 302 AM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-110145- 302 AM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 980 MB LOW AT 54N 151W MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING MON MORNING. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 52N 145W MON MORNING MOVES TO 56N 147W TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ351-110145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 302 AM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-110145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 302 AM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. $$
665 FZAK61 PAFC 110035 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 335 PM AKST SUN JAN 10 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. PKZ399-111515- 335 PM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE ON SHORE SUN NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW AT 56N 156W WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING MON MORNING. $$ PKZ351-111515- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 335 PM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. $$ PKZ352-111515- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 335 PM AKST SUN JAN 10 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. $$
702 FZAK61 PAFC 111227 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 327 AM AKST MON JAN 11 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-120315- 327 AM AKST MON JAN 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE ON SHORE TONIGHT AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. A 980 MB LOW AT 57N 157W WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING THIS MORNING. A 981 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 56N 140W WED MORNING. $$ PKZ351-120315- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 327 AM AKST MON JAN 11 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. $$ PKZ352-120315- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 327 AM AKST MON JAN 11 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 9, 3:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:25 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 10, 3:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 10, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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