Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 697, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2017, 3:49 AM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017, 3:49 AM AKST (12:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2017, 5:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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092 FZAK61 PAFC 291249 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 349 AM AKST Fri Dec 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. PKZ399-300215- 349 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the southwestern Gulf tonight and reaches the northeastern Gulf by Sat night. A 979 mb low at 54N 162W tonight moves north into the eastern Bering Sat night at 977 mb. $$ PKZ351-300215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 349 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ352-300215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 349 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$
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085 FZAK61 PAFC 300013 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-301345- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the northeastern Gulf Sat night then it will move inland Sun afternoon. A 990 mb low will develop near 55N 155W Sat afternoon then it will move near 59N 153W at 992 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-301345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-301345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 313 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$
686 FZAK61 PAFC 301224 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 324 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 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. PKZ399-310145- 324 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front in the southwestern Gulf will move to the northeastern Gulf tonight and then will move inland Sun afternoon. A 985 mb low at 47N 154W moves to 57N 159W at 976 mb tonight and then moves into the Bering. A second low at 957 mb develops near 51N 160W Sun night. $$ PKZ351-310145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 324 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 to 40 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ352-310145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 324 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$
110 FZAK61 PAFC 310000 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 300 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-311415- 300 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front in the northeastern Gulf will move inland Sun afternoon. A 984 mb low at 52N 153W will move into Bristol Bay and dissipate Sun morning. A strong front associated with a 955 mb North Pacific low will enter the southwestern Gulf Mon morning then it will move into the northern Gulf Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-311415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 300 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 to 40 kt becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-311415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 300 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 32 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
103 FZAK61 PAFC 311233 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 333 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 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. PKZ399-010200- 333 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 977 mb low over the Alaska Peninsula moves into the Bering and dissipates this afternoon. A 976 mb North Pacific low moves to 50N 161W at 956 mb tonight. The low then moves to 57N 160W at 967 mb Mon night. $$ PKZ351-010200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 333 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ352-010200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 333 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 35 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:34 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 29, 3:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr |
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