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Gale Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2020, 3:21 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2020, 3:21 AM AKST (12:21 UTC)
Expired
Jan 13, 2020, 3:25 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

405 
FZAK61 PAFC 131221
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
321 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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.

PKZ399-140245-
321 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1011 mb low at 54N 142W exits the Gulf to the southeast Mon
night. Weak low pressure remains over the central Gulf through Tue
night. A ridge of high pressure moves into the western Gulf Mon 
morning and remains nearly stationary through Tue night.

$$

PKZ351-140245-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
321 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt except 25 to 35 kt W of 147W. 
Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt except 25 to 35 kt W of 147W. 
Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt . Seas 6 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ352-140245-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
321 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
600 
FZAK61 PAFC 140025
OFFAER

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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.

PKZ399-141415-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1019 mb low 210 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf
to the southeast Mon night. A ridge of high pressure over the 
western Gulf remains nearly stationary through Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ351-141415-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ352-141415-
Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of
144W-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 12, 3:48 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 9:36 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 13, 3:57 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.