Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 135, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 14, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK62 PAFC 150056 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 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. PKZ499-151500- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 MB LOW NEAR 46N 175E THURSDAY EVENING WILL MOVE TO 49N 175W SATURDAY EVENING. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 51N 164W FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB NEAR 58N 166W SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL INFLUENCE THE WESTERN BERING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-151500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-151500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-151500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-151500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
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000 FZAK62 PAFC 151214 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-160300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 MB LOW 47N 179E WILL MOVE TO 50N 169W SAT NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 50N 161W FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 53N 162W FRI EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI NIGHT. A SECOND 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP FRI AFTERNOON NEAR 45N 157W AND MOVE TO 57N 149W SAT AFTERNOON AT 987 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT EVENING. $$ PKZ411-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ412-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-160300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 160100 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 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. PKZ499-161500- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 964 MB LOW AT 48N 177W THIS AFTERNOON MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 49N 171W SAT AFTERNOON. THE LOW THEN MOVES TO NEAR UNALASKA ISLAND AT 967 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-161500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AST FRI FEB 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 161203 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 MB LOW 49N 174W WILL MOVE TO 54N 169W SUN NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 983 MB LOW 52N 154W WILL MOVE TO 58N 151W SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ414-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 161308 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 413 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. PKZ499-170300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 MB LOW 49N 174W WILL MOVE TO 54N 169W SUN NIGHT AT 969 MB. A 983 MB LOW 52N 154W WILL MOVE TO 58N 151W SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ414-170300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 170003 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-171500- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 MB LOW AT 49N 171W LATE THIS AFTERNOON MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO NEAR UMNAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKENS TO 970 MB MON AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO AROUND 55N 170W. $$ PKZ411-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ413-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SOUTH OF 55N. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 55N. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SOUTH OF 55N. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 55. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SOUTH OF 55N. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 55. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ414-171500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SOUTH OF 55N. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SOUTH OF 55N. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 171249 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 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. PKZ499-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 967 MB LOW NEAR 50N 169W MOVES TO NEAR 54N 170W SUN NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSITY THEN MOVES TO NEAR 57N 169W AT 977 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ413-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 55N. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ414-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 171251 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 414 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-180300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 967 MB LOW NEAR 50N 169W MOVES TO NEAR 54N 170W SUN NIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING INTENSITY THEN MOVES TO NEAR 57N 169W AT 977 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ413-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 55N. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED AND THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ414-180300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 180007 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 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. PKZ499-181500- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A COMPLEX 969 MB LOW AROUND UMNAK ISLAND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN WEAKENS TO 976 MB TUE AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES EAST TO 56N 166W. $$ PKZ411-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-181500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AST SUN FEB 17 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 181252 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-190300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 966 MB LOW NEAR 53N 173W MOVES TO NEAR 55N 167W AT 979 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT HIGHEST WEST OF 175W. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 181614 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 715 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 414 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. PKZ499-190300- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 966 MB LOW NEAR 53N 173W MOVES TO NEAR 55N 167W AT 979 MB TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT HIGHEST WEST OF 175W. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-190300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AST MON FEB 18 2008 .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 190023 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AST MON FEB 18 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-191500- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 MB LOW NEAR 53N 172W WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TO 54N 162W WED AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHERLIES WILL PERSIST ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ411-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AST MON FEB 18 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ412-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AST MON FEB 18 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AST MON FEB 18 2008 .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-191500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AST MON FEB 18 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
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 Feb 14, 8:15 AM AKST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 8:15 AM AKST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
115 PM AST THU FEB 14 2008
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...MAJOR LOW THAT HAS IMPACTED MUCH OF
THE ALASKA THE LAST 24 HOURS IS CURRENTLY CENTERED NORTHEAST OF
KODIAK TRACKING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE KENAI PENINSULA. EXTREMELY
STRONG COLD ADVECTION CONTINUES BEHIND THE SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/SOUTHWEST ALASKA/ALASKA PENINSULA AND IS CURRENTLY MOVING
INTO THE KODIAK ISLAND REGION. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA...BUT CONTINUE ALONG KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND
MUCH OF BRISTOL BAY IS OBSERVING CONDITIONS APPROACHING BLIZZARD
CRITERIA. TEMPERATURES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA HAVE
PLUMMETED THIS MORNING...DROPPING FROM THE 30S TO TEENS WITHIN A
COUPLE HOURS. EASTERLY CHINOOK WINDS CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE LOW
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KEEPING THE LEE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS
DRY. COASTAL LOCATIONS HAVE CHANGED TO MAINLY RAIN WHILE SNOW
CONTINUES IN THE UPSLOPE AREA OF THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. A NEW
LOW HAS DEVELOPED ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. A
VERY LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM RUSSIA EASTWARD ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS KEEPING THIS LOW FROM
MOVING MUCH...SO THERE IS A VERY SLOW NORTHWARD PROGRESSION. FRONT
RUNS EAST-WEST JUST NORTH OF THE LOW...EASTERLY WINDS ARE ON THE
INCREASE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AS THIS FRONT MOVES CLOSER.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON LOW
NORTH OF KODIAK. AS WOULD BE EXPECTED MODEL WINDS ARE TOO LIGHT
ACROSS THE REGION OF STRONG COLD ADVECTION AND CURRENT FORECASTS
ACCOUNT FOR THIS. MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLESM WITH EVOLUTION
OF SYSTEMS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SO CONTINUE
TO HAVE LOW CONFIDENCE IN THIS TIME PERIOD.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY IT LOOKS LIKE THE LOW
WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG 150W OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND ANCHORAGE.
COLD AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA VERY QUICKLY CHANGING
RAIN TO SNOW AND CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY FALL. A SHARP UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW SO SNOW SHOULD
HANG IN THERE. SHIFT TO SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING SNOW INTO
AREAS THAT HAVE REMAINED DRY THIS FAR. COMBINATION OF STRONG COLD
ADVECTION AND LIFT ALOFT WILL SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR MOST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL. GENERALLY LOOKING FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
IN UPSLOPE AREAS. THE OTHER FACTOR IN TONIGHTS WEATHER WILL BE THE
WINDS. STRONG COLD ADVECTION WILL PRODUCE VERY STORM FORCE GUSTS
(PERHAPS CLOSE TO HURRICANE FORCE) THROUGH THE KODIAK ISLAND/COOK
INLET WATERS. MOST PLACES WILL SEE AT LEAST A LITTLE WIND.
COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
FOR THE KACHEMAK BAY TO CARIBOU HILLS REGION AS WELL AS FOR THOMPSON
PASS. WILL LIKELY EXTEND SUSITNA VALLEY SNOW ADVISORY FROM WEST OF
THE PARKS HIGHWAY TO THE WHOLE ZONE AS UPSLOPE AREAS NORTH OF
TALKEETNA SHOULD SEE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF SNOW. THE SNOW WILL
DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL...BUT WONT END
COMPLETELY IN NORTHERN TO EASTERN AREAS UNTIL AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AS THE UPPER TROUGH FINALLY MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR. THE NEXT SYSTEM
WILL NOT BE TOO FAR AWAY WITH SNOW AND WIND LIKELY MOVING INTO KODIAK
FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE REST OF SOUTHCENTRAL SATURDAY. WITH GREAT
UNCERTAINTY IN STRENGTH AND TRACK OF NEXT SYSTEM IT IS TOO SOON TO
ELABORATE ON ANY OF THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...COLD ADVECTION AND SNOW WILL SPREAD INLAND TONIGHT
WHILE WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL FINALLY BEGIN TO DIMINISH. GUSTY
WINDS WILL EXTEND ALL THE WAY INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY PRODUCING
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES BY.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW ZERO MOST AREAS. NEXT
ROUND OF WIND AND SNOW WILL LIKELY MOVE BACK IN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN...BUT TOO
MUCH UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK OF SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE THAT YET.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA...PACIFIC LOW WILL REMAIN SOUTH
OF ALEUTIANS BUT FRONT WILL PUSH NORTHWARD ACROSS CENTRAL TO EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA...RESULTING IN MORE SNOW AND
WINDS. THIS IS A LESS FAVORABLE WIND DIRECTION FOR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS SO AT THIS POINT DO NOT THINK ANY WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED.
AS SYSTEMS DEVELOP EAST OF THE PARENT LOW COLD ADVECTION WILL MOVE
DOWN ACROSS BERING SEA ONCE AGAIN...BUT A LITTLE FURTHER WEST THIS
TIME.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...EXTENDED MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW SIGNS OF A
PATTERN CHANGE LATE NEXT WEEK. UNTIL THEN EXPECT ACTIVE STORM TRACK
TO PERSIST.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 121 131.
MARINE...GALES...120 125 130 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 170 171
172 175 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...130 132 138 140 141 150 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB FEB 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 days | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 1:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 14, 1:45 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 14, 5:46 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Feb 14, 6:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 14, 6:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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