Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 749, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 23, 2018, 3:21 PM 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
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2018, 3:21 PM AKST (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2018, 2:58 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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316 FZAK61 PAFC 240021 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 321 PM AKST Sun Dec 23 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. PKZ399-241400- 321 PM AKST Sun Dec 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 998 mb low at 57N 148W moves to 59N 145W at 1010 mb then dissipates Mon night. Its front wraps across the North Gulf Coast into Southeast Alaska through Tue afternoon. A 984 mb low near 54N 158W approaches the Western Gulf by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-241400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 321 PM AKST Sun Dec 23 2018 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind up to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-241400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 321 PM AKST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
929 FZAK61 PAFC 241215 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 315 AM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-250145- 315 AM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1003 mb low at 58N 147W will dissipate Mon afternoon. A front will move into the southwestern Gulf Mon night then it will move into the northern Gulf Tue morning. The front will then dissipate Wed morning. A 994 mb North Pacific low will move to 56N 155W Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-250145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind up to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind up to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-250145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 315 AM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$
523 FZAK61 PAFC 242358 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 258 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 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. PKZ399-251500- 258 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front will move into the southwestern Gulf Mon night then it will move into the northern Gulf Tue morning. The front will then dissipate Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-251500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 258 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-251500- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 258 PM AKST Mon Dec 24 2018 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:35 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 24, 3:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 24, 2:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr |
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