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Gale Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 18, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2008, 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
Jan 18, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2008, 11:00 PM 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 191240
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 960 MB LOW NEAR 57N 178W WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AND MOVE TO 63N 
178W BY SAT NIGHT. SUN AFTERNOON A 971 MB LOW WILL MOVE NEAR 46N
171W. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 980 MB AND MOVE TO 55N 165W BY SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 200111
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 60N 179W WILL NORTH TO NEAR 72N 177W SUN AFTERNOON
AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH. A 989 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN 968 MB NEAR 46N 173W SUN AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKEN TO 978 MB NEAR 56N 166W MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 TO 22 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SAT JAN 19 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 201209
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 968 MB LOW NEAR 45N 173W SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 
982 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA MONDAY NIGHT. A
NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 48N 171E AT 996 MB MONDAY
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 210054
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 20 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.

PKZ499-211500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW 500 NM NEAR 45N 173W WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB NEAR 55N 166W
MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 61N 165W MON NIGHT. A 1005
MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 989 MB NEAR 46N
176W MON AFTERNOON THEN WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 1012 MB AS IT MOVES
EAST TO 150 NM NEAR 55N 158W TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SUN JAN 20 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 211228
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST MON JAN 21 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.

PKZ499-220300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 979 MB LOW AT 49N 169W WILL MOVE TO 59N 165W MON EVENING WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND NEAR 62N 166W
BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 46N 167E WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB
NEAR 52N 170W TUE MORNING THEN TO 1013 MB NEAR 59N 149W TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 220105
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 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.

PKZ499-221500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 168W WILL MOVE TO 61N 166W AT 980 MB MON NIGHT
AND THEN MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE SEWARD PENINSULA TUE. A LOW NEAR 40N
174E TUE WILL MOVE TO 52N 174E AT 970 MB WED.
$$

PKZ411-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 13 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 221217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 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.

PKZ499-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 979 MB LOW NEAR 63N 166W WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND
TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY WED MORNING. 
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177W WILL WEAKEN TO 1013 MB NEAR 55M 162W TUE
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY WED MORNING. 
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 40N 174E TUE AFTERNOON WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO
972 MB AND MOVE TO NEAR 54N 177E BY WED EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 980 
MB NEAR 56N 179W BY THU MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 70 KT. SEAS 38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 65 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO NE 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 70 KT. SEAS 36 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 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 18, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI JAN 18 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS
RUN.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA HAS BROUGHT MOSTLY MIDDLE TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
INTO THE AREA. AN UPPER RIDGE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA HAS CLEAR SOME OF
THE CLOUDS OUT OF THE AREA.

THE WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST.
AN INTENSE STORM OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS HAS PRODUCED WARNING
LEVEL WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL AK AND THE GULF...
AN UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL AREA TONIGHT
AND MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND THE YUKON TERRITORY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE WILL BEGIN THE CLEAR OUT SOME OF THE CLOUD
TONIGHT BUT THIS ALSO INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF FOG DEVELOPING
TONIGHT OVER COOK INLET AND LOW LYING AREAS IN THE INTERIOR. A WARMER
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF, COOK INLET AND
SUSITNA VALLEY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. MORE RAIN AND SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO TO MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY AND WILL SPREAD TO
THE KENAI PENINSULA AND SUSITNA VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUTH SUNDAY. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG
TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE PARTS OF THE MATANUSKA VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND IN THE UPPER LEVELS
WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL
ADVECT WARM MOIST AIR FROM THE CENTRAL PACIFIC INTO THE AREA.

A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENSE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS WILL APPROACH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST TONIGHT BUT IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
SNOW AND STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP MAINLY ALONG THE DELTA COAST
THIS EVENING AND MAY PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. AS
WARMER AIR MOVES NORTH, THE SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED FREEZING RAIN OVER THE INLAND PORTION OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA. RAIN AND SNOW MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY THIS EVENING
WILL CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN AND TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM THROUGH
THE NIGHT.

BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS...
THE INTENSE STORM OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SATURDAY AND INTO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST
SUNDAY. AN AREA OF STRONG WINDS OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL DIMINISH LATE
TONIGHT AS THE STORM MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA SUNDAY NIGHT CONTINUE TO MOVE
SLOWLY EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW BOTH AT THE SURFACE
AND ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE STATE THROUGH MONDAY. A NEW STORM
SYSTEM DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL SUNDAY WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR TUESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 185 187.
         BLIZZARD WARNING 155.
MARINE...STORM 170 172 179 185 411 412 413 414.
         GALE 130 132 150 155 160 165 171 175 176 180 352.
         HVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 160 185 411.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 10:32 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC16 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 18, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 days
Jan 18, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 19, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 19, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 19, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 19, 11:11 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC18 hr
Jan 19, 11:11 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC29 hr

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Sources

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