Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2018, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2018, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2018, 3:34 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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518 FZAK61 PAFC 151251 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 351 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 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. PKZ399-160145- 351 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 986 mb low at 57N 144W will move inland over Prince William Sound this afternoon. A Pacific low will move to 56N 146W at 971 mb Tue afternoon then move to 57N 151W at 977 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-160145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 351 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-160145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 351 AM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TODAY...W wind up to 20 kt becoming E up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$
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153 FZAK61 PAFC 160012 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-161400- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 970 mb Pacific low at 50N 141W Mon night will move to 56N 148W Tue afternoon. This low will then weaken to 992 mb as it moves to 58N 158W Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-161400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-161400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt becoming Variable 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
085 FZAK61 PAFC 161230 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 330 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 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. PKZ399-170145- 330 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 970 mb North Pacific low moves to 58N 153W at 983 mb Wed morning then moves to 57N 150W at 995 mb early Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-170145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 330 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-170145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 330 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$
473 FZAK61 PAFC 170013 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-171400- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 974 mb low at 57N 149W this afternoon moves to 58N 153W at 989 mb Wed afternoon. This low will then move to 58N 150W at 995 mb Thu morning before dissipating Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ351-171400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-171400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S to W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
701 FZAK61 PAFC 171234 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 AM AKST Wed Jan 17 2018 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. PKZ399-180215- 334 AM AKST Wed Jan 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 979 mb low at 57N 154W will remain nearly stationary and weaken to 995 mb Wed night before dissipating Thu. A 1000 mb low will develop near 59N 146W Thu night. $$ PKZ351-180215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 334 AM AKST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-180215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 334 AM AKST Wed Jan 17 2018 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt becoming NW up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 15, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:56 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 15, 2:56 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days |
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