Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 28, 2017, 3:46 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 28, 2017, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2017, 3:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
695 FZAK61 PAFC 281246 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 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. PKZ399-290215- 346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 975 MB LOW AT 57N 140W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 60N 141W THIS AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-290215- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-290215- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
426 FZAK61 PAFC 282348 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 248 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-291415- 248 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 60N 147W WILL DISSIPATE INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MON. $$ PKZ351-291415- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 248 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-291415- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 248 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017 .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS .SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$
933 FZAK61 PAFC 291238 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017 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. PKZ399-300200- 338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL SHIFT EAST AND DISSIPATE TODAY. A 1014 MB LOW AT 58N 154W THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 59N 146W AT 1026 MB TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE EASTERN GULF MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-300200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017 .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-300200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:52 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:52 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 28, 3:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:46 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 7:57 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 5 hr |
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