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Gale Warning 749, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 22, 2017, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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215 FZAK51 PAFC 221248 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-230200- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the Western Gulf Sat afternoon and moves across the Gulf through Sun morning. A 990 mb low slides along the front to 185 nm Southeast of Chignik by Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-230200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-230200- Resurrection Bay- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-230200- Prince William Sound- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-230200- Port Valdez- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-230200- Valdez Narrows- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-230200- Valdez Arm- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-230200- Passage Canal- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-230200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-230200- Barren Islands East- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ132-230200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-230200- Chiniak Bay- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-230200- Marmot Bay- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-230200- Shelikof Strait- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-230200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-230200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-230200- Kachemak Bay- 348 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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880 FZAK51 PAFC 222355 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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. PKZ197-231230- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the southwestern Gulf moves to the northeastern Gulf Sat afternoon. A 978 mb low 475 nm southeast of Sand Point moves 40 nm south of Sitkinak at 1000 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-231230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-231230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ121-231230- Resurrection Bay- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-231230- Prince William Sound- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-231230- Port Valdez- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-231230- Valdez Narrows- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-231230- Valdez Arm- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-231230- Passage Canal- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-231230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain with snow. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-231230- Barren Islands East- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ132-231230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ136-231230- Chiniak Bay- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-231230- Marmot Bay- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-231230- Shelikof Strait- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-231230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-231230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-231230- Kachemak Bay- 255 PM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 toward morning. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 3:27 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:28 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:58 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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