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Gale Warning 15, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 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
Jan 14, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2008, 6:00 PM AKST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 150059
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST MON JAN 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 967 MB LOW NEAR 49N 168E WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB NEAR 52N 176W
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 52N 177W WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB
NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO
990 MB AND MOVE INLAND NEAR THE YUKON DELTA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 21 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 150324 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

REMOVED ALL HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HEADLINES

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 967 MB LOW NEAR 49N 168E WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB NEAR 52N 176W
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 52N 177W WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB
NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO
990 MB AND MOVE INLAND NEAR THE YUKON DELTA WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 21 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 151258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 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 971 MB LOW NEAR 55N 174W WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND
NEAR THE SEWARD PENINSULA WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 974 MB LOW NEAR 49N
172E WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB NEAR 56N 171W WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 998 MB NEAR 54N 159W WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000
FZAK62 PAFC 160052
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 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 980 MB LOW NEAR 59N 169W WILL MOVE TO 63N 165W AT 990 MB TUE NIGHT.
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 49N 176E WILL MOVE TO 57N 173W AT 997 MB THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
WINDS SHIFTING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 160142 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
440 PM AST TUE JAN 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 59N 169W WILL MOVE TO 63N 165W AT 990 MB TUE NIGHT.
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 49N 176E WILL MOVE TO 57N 173W AT 997 MB THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
440 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
WINDS SHIFTING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 160758 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1100 PM AST TUE JAN 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 59N 169W WILL MOVE TO 63N 165W AT 990 MB TUE NIGHT.
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 49N 176E WILL MOVE TO 57N 173W AT 997 MB THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
440 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT THIS EVENING. 
WINDS SHIFTING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
1100 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 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 Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

CORRECTED WARNING SUMMARY

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS WILL TEND TO STRUGGLE WITH TIMING AND
INTENSITY OF LOW CENTER AS STRONG SWLY JET SETS UP OVER THE MAINLAND
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WILL NUDGE CURRENT GRIDS TOWARD NEW GFS
SOLUTION.

.ANALYSIS UPPER LEVELS...
A LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA/MAINLAND ALASKA BUILDS
AS IT MOVES INTO WESTERN CANADA TUE NIGHT. THE LOW CENTER NEAR THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES NORTH AND MERGES WITH THE TROUGH OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA TUE NIGHT. GENERAL POSITION OF TROUGH OVER THE BERING
SEA/EASTERN RUSSIA UNDERGOES SOME CHANGES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...BUT GENERAL TREND IS TO KEEP STRONG SWLY JET OVER THE NPAC TO
AND THE MAINLAND/GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MUCH OF THIS WEEK.

.FORECAST...
.EAST...WARMER TEMPERATURES ON THE WAY. SHORT TERM WILL BE MAIN FOCUS
THIS PACKAGE. WEATHER FRONT MOVING ACROSS SW ALASKA/WESTERN GULF THIS
MORNING WILL SPREAD LIGHT OVERRUNNING SNOW INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A SECONDARY AND STRONGER FRONT...
ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING STORM NEAR THE ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT
NEAR KODIAK ISLAND IS LIKELY TONIGHT. THIS LOW CENTER MOVES TO TO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA TUE MORNING THEN INLAND OVER THE NORTH GULF
TUE AFTERNOON. STRONG EASTERLY FLOW SETS UP OVER THE NORTH GULF AND
COASTAL LOCALS TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THIS CENTER AND ASSOCIATED FRONT
TONIGHT. ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO REMAIN SNOW
AS FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST TONIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS OVER ZONES 135 AND CHANNELED AREAS OF ZONE 125 LATER
TONIGHT. EXPECT THAT AS FRONT MOVES INLAND TUE THAT BLIZZARD
THREAT SHOULD END. FAIR LOW AND MID LEVEL SW FLOW SETS UP OVER THE
GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TUE AND TUE NIGHT. EXPECT MAY SEE
SIGNIFICANT SNOW POTENTIAL FOR ZONES 145 AND 131. LOWER ELEVATIONS
OVER THE GULF SHOULD BE WARM ENOUGH ON TUE/TUE NIGHT...THAT
PRECIPITATION LIKELY TO BE MIXED OR RAIN.

.WEST...WEATHER FRONT OVER SW ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON MOVES NORTH AND
EAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. UPPER 960S MB LOW NEAR ADAK THIS AFTERNOON
BOTTOMS OUT IN THE LOWER 960S TONIGHT THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO
NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE NIGHT. SECONDARY LOW CENTER FORMS SOUTH OF
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TONIGHT AND MOVES NEAR NORTON SOUND TUE NIGHT.
EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE DELTA TONIGHT WITH APPROACH OF
THIS LOW. TEMPERATURES WARMING OVER BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT SHOULD
SUPPRESS BLOWING SNOW...EXCEPT FOR WESTERN CAPES. EXPECT GALES TO
STORMS WITH THE LOW CENTERS MOVING THROUGH THE BERING SEA OVER THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ZONE 155 125 135.
MARINE...STORM 120 165 170.
         GALE 125 130 132 140 150 155 160 171 172 175 179 180 185.
         FREEZING SPRAY 120 121 125 129 130 138 140 141 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC17 hr
Jan 13, 6:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Jan 13, 6:57 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 14, 12:03 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 14, 5:05 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC10 hr
Jan 14, 10:29 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC26 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 14, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 11:05 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 14, 2:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2008Every gale warning in 2008

Sources

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