Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2018, 3:12 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 27, 2018, 3:12 AM AKST (12:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2018, 3:31 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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627 FZAK61 PAFC 271212 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 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. PKZ399-280230- 312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 999 mb low at 50N 153W moves to 50N 145W at 987 mb tonight. The low then moves to 51N 144W at 970 mb Sun night. $$ PKZ351-280230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-280230- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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580 FZAK61 PAFC 280028 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-281415- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A series of weak troughs slip Westward across the Gulf through Mon morning. A front enters the Southeastern Gulf Sun afternoon and moves over the North Gulf Coast for Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-281415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-281415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft building to 11 to 18 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. $$
570 FZAK61 PAFC 281215 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 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. PKZ399-290215- 315 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 967 mb North Pacific low moves to 54N 135W at 979 mb by Mon night and then to 55N 135W at 983 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ351-290215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-290215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. $$
621 FZAK61 PAFC 290014 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 314 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-291430- 314 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 963 mb low in the south central Gulf will move into the eastern Gulf Mon evening at 979 mb. A series of lows develop throughout the Gulf through Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-291430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 314 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-291430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 314 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. $$
333 FZAK61 PAFC 291231 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 331 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 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. PKZ399-300300- 331 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1001 mb low at 55N 150W Tue morning remains nearly stationary through Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-300300- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 331 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ352-300300- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 331 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 3:12 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 26, 5:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Jan 26, 5:38 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 26, 5:38 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:12 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 27, 3:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days |
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