Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 250, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 20, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 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
- Mar 20, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK62 PAFC 211115 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM ADT FRI MAR 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. PKZ499-220200- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY WHILE LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL RESULT IN GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-220200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-220200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-220200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-220200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 35 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 FZAK62 PAFC 212330 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-221400- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-221400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-221400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-221400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-221400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM ADT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NORTH OF 56 N....N WIND 20 KT. SOUTH OF 56 N...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 221131 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 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. PKZ499-230200- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-230200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-230200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ413-230200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-230200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 230000 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-231400- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-231400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-231400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ413-231400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ414-231400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 231116 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 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. PKZ499-240200- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-240200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-240200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ413-240200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ414-240200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 232332 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-241400- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 232340 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 CORRECTED ZONE 414 TO REMOVE HEADLINE 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. PKZ499-241400- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS AND LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON. THIS WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING SEA. $$ PKZ411-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-241400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 241134 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-250200- .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING SEA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUE EVENING. $$ PKZ411-250200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-250200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-250200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-250200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. $$
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 Mar 20, 8:35 AM AKDT, 14 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 8:35 AM AKDT, 14 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
135 PM ADT THU MAR 20 2008
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...ANCHOR LOW IS CENTERED JUST OFF THE
SOUTHWEST COAST THIS MORNING...DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING. MULTIPLE WAVES ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE LARGE CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION FROM THE CENTRAL BERING TO NORTH PACIFIC BACK NORTHWARD
ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THESE WAVES ARE AIDING
IN GENERATION OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOST WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS ARE
FOUND IN AREA OF COLD ADVECTION ACROSS THE BERING
SEA/ALEUTIANS/ALASKA PENINSULA. THERE ARE TWO SURFACE LOWS ON THE
MAP THIS MORNING...ONE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TRACKING
EASTWARD...AND THE OTHER JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN GULF TRACKING
NORTHWARD. A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF TO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A BAND OF SNOW ALONG THIS
TROUGH HAS BEEN TRACKING WESTWARD ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS INITIALIZED WELL. THE NAM APPEARS TO BE
VERIFYING BEST IN DETAILS OF GULF TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SNOWFALL SO
PREFER ITS SOLUTION OF PROGRESSION OF TROUGH ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN MODEL SOLUTIONS
AS LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF ALASKA PENINSULA CURVES NORTHWARD INTO THE
GULF FRIDAY NIGHT. GFS SOLUTION THEN BRINGS ANOTHER LOW INTO EASTERN
GULF SATURDAY AND THEN DEPICTS TWO GULF LOWS ROTATING AROUND EACH
OTHER. GFS IS WEAKER WITH THIS SECOND LOW THAN PREVIOUS
SOLUTIONS...BUT CONTINUES TO BE THE ODD MODEL OUT. OTHER MODELS
DEPICT A WEAKER LOW MOVING TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. GFS ENSEMBLE HOWEVER
SUPPORTS PRESENCE OF THIS LOW AND ROTATION NORTHWESTWARD. BECAUSE
CURRENT FORECAST WAS BASED ON OLD SOLUTION DECIDED TO UPDATE USING
THE LATEST GFS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...SNOW WILL SPREAD WESTWARD ACROSS WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON TO ANCHORAGE AND THE WESTERN
KENAI PENINSULA TONIGHT. EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO BE GENERALLY
LIGHT - AND INCH OR TWO. AREAS FARTHER NORTH MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS
WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION. WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...WHICH
HAS RECEIVED 1 TO 2 FT OF SNOW THE LAST COUPLE DAYS...CAN ONCE AGAIN
EXPECT ENHANCED SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW AND
CONVECTION THAT WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE TROUGH. THE TROUGH WILL SWING
SOUTH AND WESTWARD FRIDAY AS THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES UP TOWARD
THE GULF...SPREADING SNOW ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. MEANWHILE THE LOW CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE GULF
WILL ROTATE NORTHWESTWARD AND DISSIPATE. THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE GULF AND SPREAD MORE SNOW ALONG THE GULF COAST LAND
AREAS. UPPER JET SUPPORT AND COLD AIR FEEDING INTO BACK OF THE SYSTEM
FROM THE BERING WILL HELP STRENGTHEN THIS LOW INTO THE 970S AND
RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS. THE UNCERTAINTY
IN THE TRACK OF THIS LOW MAKES THE PRECIPITATION FORECAST VERY
TROUBLESOME...ESPECIALLY FOR KODIAK ISLAND WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT WILL
CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IF THE GFS SOLUTION IS
CORRECT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ADVISORY AMOUNTS IN KODIAK FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY AND AN OUTSIDE CHANCE OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IT
WILL ALL DEPEND ON POSITION OF LOW OVER GULF AND WHETHER LOW LEVEL
FLOW IS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST OR NORTHEAST. FOR NOW HAVE INCREASE POPS
FOR KODIAK AND WILL KEEP SNOW AMOUNTS BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL UNTIL GET
A BETTER IDEA OF LOW POSITION.
OUT WEST HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS WHILE THE UPPER LOW OVER THE EASTERN
BERING DROPS SOUTHWARD AND THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF. WITH RISING
PRESSURE OUT WEST AND LOWERING PRESSURES IN THE GULF THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING
REGION...RESULTING IN STRONGER NORTHERLY WINDS. THUS...SNOW SHOWERS
AND WINDS WILL INTENSIFY. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY FEATURES
TO HELP FOCUS THE SNOW...SO DONT EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO BE STEADY
ENOUGH TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ANYWHERE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...MEAN TROUGH WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE GULF
THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD...SO DONT EXPECT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
FROM CURRENT PATTERN.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120.
GALE WARNING 121 130 132 138 140.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 130 138 140 150 155 165 170.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB MAR 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 21, 5:40 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 21, 11:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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