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Gale Warning 806, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 20, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 20, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2007, 10:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 211218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST WED NOV 21 2007

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.

PKZ499-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON THIS MORNING MOVES NORTHWEST TO BETHEL
TODAY AND DISSIPATES. A 989 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 50N 152W THIS
EVENING...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 56N 156W THU
MORNING. THE LOW MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY AT 975 MB THU EVENING. A 954
MB LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO 50N 177E LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST WED NOV 21 2007

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED NOV 21 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED NOV 21 2007

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST WED NOV 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 220045
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST WED NOV 21 2007

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.

PKZ499-221500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 50N 152W WED EVENING WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 156W AND
STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB THU MORNING THEN MOVE ONSHORE 59N 159W THU
EVENING. A 992 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WED NIGHT WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHEN TO 955 MB 52N 179E FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST WED NOV 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST WED NOV 21 2007

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST WED NOV 21 2007

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST WED NOV 21 2007

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 221211
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST THU NOV 22 2007

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.

PKZ499-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW AT 54N 153W EARLY THIS MORNING MOVES TO 57N 157W AT 
984 MB MIDDAY...THEN TO NEAR DILLINGHAM AT 983 MB THIS AFTERNOON. 
A 973 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 50N 177E THIS EVENING...THEN TO 52N 173E
AT 960 MB FRI MORNING. THE LOW THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S TO SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS BUILDING TO 19 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 230019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST THU NOV 22 2007

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.

PKZ499-231500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 58N 157W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 64N 161W AND WEAKEN TO
994 MB FRI MORNING. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 48N 175E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N
174E AND STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB THU NIGHT THEN WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A 993
MB LOW FORMING NEAR 47N 173W FRI AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 984 MB
NEAR 55N 164W FRI NIGHT THEN MOVE NEAR 58N 166W SAT AFTERNOON. A 988
MB LOW FORMING NEAR 43N 170W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB NEAR 50N 162W 
SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST THU NOV 22 2007

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 231204
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

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.

PKZ499-240300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 954 MB LOW AT 54N 172E THIS MORNING REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 964 MB. A 977 MB LOW MOVES
NORTH TO 53N 164W LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT
MOVES TO 58N 166W LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S TO E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 240005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

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.

PKZ499-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 951 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 52N 170E AND WEAKEN TO
974 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 74N 173W WILL MOVE TO NEAR
55N 165W AND STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE NEAR
57N 166W SAT NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW 800 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 55N 154W SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.

.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST FRI NOV 23 2007

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 241227
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

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.

PKZ499-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 962 MB LOW AT 55N 170E THIS MORNING DRIFTS TO 49N 171E SUN NIGHT 
AS IT WEAKENS TO 978 MB. A 972 MB LOW AT 53N 165W THIS MORNING MOVES
TO 55N 165W THIS AFTERNOON AT 970 MB...THEN MOVES NORTH TO 60N 175W
AT 979 MB SUN NIGHT. A 955 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 49N 177W LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TODAY...S TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 241253 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

CORRECT ZONE 411

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.

PKZ499-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 962 MB LOW AT 55N 170E THIS MORNING DRIFTS TO 49N 171E SUN NIGHT 
AS IT WEAKENS TO 978 MB. A 972 MB LOW AT 53N 165W THIS MORNING MOVES
TO 55N 165W THIS AFTERNOON AT 970 MB...THEN MOVES NORTH TO 60N 175W
AT 979 MB SUN NIGHT. A 955 MB LOW MOVES NORTH TO 49N 177W LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TODAY...S TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 250000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

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.

PKZ499-251500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 972 MB LOW AT 54N 163W MOVES NORTH TO NEAR 57N 166W TONIGHT WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE.  A 967 MB LOW AT 56N 168E WEAKENS TO 981
MB SUNDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 50N 170E.  A DEVELOPING SYSTEM IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC MOVES NEAR 46N 177W AT 957 MB LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND
THEN TO 50N 174W AT 966 MB MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
300 PM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
300 PM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
300 PM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
300 PM AST SAT NOV 24 2007

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 20, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 12:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AST TUE NOV 20 2007

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODEL ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
BUT START TO HAVE DIVERGENT SOLUTION BEYOND THAT POINT. THE PROBLEM
LIES WITH THE NEXT LOW THAT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH
PACIFIC WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE NEAR KODIAK ISLAND THURSDAY. THE
GFS AND UKMET MOVES IT INTO BRISTOL BAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHILE THE
NAM AND ECMWF HAD NEAR OR JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND AT THE SAME
TIME. THE CONSENSUS IN THE OFFICE IS TO LEAN CLOSER TO THE ECMWF
SOLUTION.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND A COMPLEX UPPER LOW OVER THE
BERING SEA IS STEERING THE 300 MB JET STREAM NORTH THROUGH THE GULF
OF ALASKA AND WESTERN MAINLAND. THIS PATTERN HAD BEEN GUIDING THE
PATH OF THE STORM SYSTEM SINCE MONDAY.

AT THE SURFACE...A LARGE INTENSE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND IS MOVING
NORTH TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ACROSS THE THE
SOUTHERN GULF AND KODIAK ISLAND IS CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTH.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF OF ALASKA...
THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND THIS
EVENING THEN TURN NORTHWEST INTO NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY LATE TONIGHT.
THE WEATHER FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR WEDNESDAY.
STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE ALONG THE GULF
COAST AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS UNTIL
FRONTAL PASSAGE. RAIN ALONG THE COAST AND THE LOWER KENAI PENINSULA
WILL CHANGE TO SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT. AREAS OF SNOW MAINLY OVER
THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT.

A SECOND STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC
WEDNESDAY WILL MOSTLY LIKELY MOVE THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND LATE THURSDAY
AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY. MORE RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF
COAST AND SNOW INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP AGAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST AND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN
THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN
BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT AND WILL DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
WEDNESDAY. THE SECOND LOW FORMING SOUTH OF KODIAK WEDNESDAY WILL TAKE
A SIMILAR TRACK INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY. THE RAIN-SNOW LINE WILL
LIE OVER THE EASTERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND EASTERN BRISTOL BAY. RAIN
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ALONG THE BASE OF THE ALASKA RANGE, WHILE THE
REST OF THE AREA WILL REMAIN SNOW.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LOVE THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN BERING SEA THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
WESTERN MAINLAND. NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
DIMINISH THURSDAY.

A NEW STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRIDAY. GALE
TO POSSIBLE STORM FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER LONG WAVE PATTERN BEGINS TO PROGRESS TO THE EAST AGAIN AS
THE BLOCK RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA BREAKS DOWN. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL
MOVE INTO THE ALASKA MAINLAND OVER THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 AND 125.
MARINE...STORM 120, 125, 130, 140,
         GALE 121, 129, 132, 138, 141
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NM NOV 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 20, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 20, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC38 hr
Nov 20, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 20, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 20, 11:45 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Nov 21, 12:08 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC15 hr
Nov 21, 10:33 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC42 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 21, 11:00 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.