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Gale Warning 28, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 23, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2008, 11:00 PM 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

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The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 28, 2008, 10:00 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 241212
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 56N 173E WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB AND MOVE TO 
60N 170W FRI MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE BY FRI EVENING.
THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT EXTENDS SOUTHWARD FROM THE LOW THROUGH
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. IT WILL PASS OVER THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE INLAND THU
NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC THU NIGHT WILL MAINTAIN
INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 51N 163E BY SAT MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 250032
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-251500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 58N 176E WILL MOVE TO 59N 163W AND WEAKEN TO 1010
MB FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA
FRI WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SAT. A 964 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 54N 166E SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 251259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST FRI JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-260300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175W WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND DIMINISH BY THIS
EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA TODAY WILL
MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SATURDAY. A 963 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 54N 166E SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 260059
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST FRI JAN 25 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.

PKZ499-261500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 47N 162E WILL MOVE TO 59N 175E AT 971 MB SUN
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA 
FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT SW
WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING E OF 173W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

.SAT...S TO SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S TO SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.

.SAT...S TO SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST FRI JAN 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 261300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT JAN 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 963 MB LOW NEAR 49N 165E WILL MOVE TO 60N 175E AT 975 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL
MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT...STRONGEST WEST OF 175W. SEAS 10 TO 17
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 270000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AST SAT JAN 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 963 MB LOW NEAR 53N 169E WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB NEAR 59N 174E SUN
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TO 980 MB NEAR 62N 179W MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
300 PM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
300 PM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
300 PM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
300 PM AST SAT JAN 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 271253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SUN JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-280300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW NEAR 55N 169E WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB NEAR 62N 178E MON
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 280000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AST SUN JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 MB LOW NEAR 58N 171E WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
63N 174W TUE AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 43N 178W MON AFTERNOON
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES TO 52N 161W TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
300 PM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
300 PM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
300 PM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
300 PM AST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 281302
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST MON JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-290300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 60N 175E WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
63N 174W TUE NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 49N 172W MON NIGHT WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB NEAR 52N 164W TUE EVENING THEN 53N 157W LATE 
TUE NIGHT AT 970 MB.  
$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST MON JAN 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON JAN 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON JAN 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST MON JAN 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 290000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AST MON JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 998 MB LOW NEAR 44N 177W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 52N 161W TUE AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS 
TO THE EAST PACIFIC TUE NIGHT AND WED.

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
300 PM AST MON JAN 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
300 PM AST MON JAN 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
300 PM AST MON JAN 28 2008

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
300 PM AST MON JAN 28 2008

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 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 23, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN NICE AGREEMENT AGAIN TODAY. NO
MAJOR PROBLEMS THROUGH 100 HOURS. NAM LEAVES A RESIDUAL LOW SOUTHEAST
OF CORDOVA AT 72 HOURS WHERE THE GFS JUST HAS A TROUGH BUT THAT
SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE FORECASTS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE LOW THAT WAS ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA YESTERDAY IS NOW EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND CONTINUING
OUT OF THE AREA. A STRONG JET MAX RIDING OVER THE RIDGE BEHIND THIS
LOW AND ENHANCING THE WINDS IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. VERY STRONG COLD
ADVECTION IS ASSOCIATION WITH THIS JET MAX IS ALSO ENHANCING WINDS.

IN THE WEST...A VERY IMPRESSIVE LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA IS
PLOWING INTO THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY. THE RESULT HAS BEEN WINDS GUSTING
TO 74 KT AT BUOY 46070 IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA. 44 FT SEAS HAVE
ALSO BEEN OBSERVED WITH THIS STORM AT THAT BUOY. THIS SYSTEM HAS
STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WITH IT AND A LONG DUE SOUTH JET CAN BE
SEEN ON THE SATELLITE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
IN THE EAST...THE SNOW IN EASTERN ALASKA WILL END LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THEY HAVE IN SOUTH CENTRAL. CHANNELED
TERRAIN WILL SEE STRONG GUSTS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE MIXING FROM
THE WINDS ALONG WITH VERY DRY AIR...AS EVIDENCED BY THE LOW DEW
POINTS...WILL KEEP ANY FOG OR STRATUS FROM DEVELOPING AS SKIES CLEAR
OUT.
THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH AND SLOWLY WEAKEN BUT IT
WILL REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS. A TOUGH CALL RIGHT NOW IS WHETHER THERE WILL BE
ENOUGH WIND AND BLOWING SNOW TO CREATE A BLIZZARD ALONG THE COAST IN
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THURSDAY. THIS AREA COULD BE A BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY IF NOT A BLIZZARD. THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE MONITORED.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ARE LOOKING VERY
SIMILAR TO TUESDAY THROUGH TODAY. THE CURRENT LOW IN THE BERING SEA
WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND GIVE ANOTHER GOOD SHOT OF SNOW IN SOUTH
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AND
THEN SKIES WILL CLEAR OUT AGAIN.
AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA
FRIDAY...HOWEVER THIS SYSTEM WILL BE MUCH WEAKER THAN TODAYS STORM.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191.
         BLIZZARD WARNING 195.
MARINE...GALE 121 129 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 180.
         STORM 130 175 176 179 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 23, 8:08 PM AKST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
108 AM AST THU JAN 24 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0942 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 100 N SHEMYA            54.17N 174.12E
01/23/2008  M85 MPH          XXX                XX   BUOY

            BUOY 70 REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 85 MPH AT 942 AM AST WED
            JAN 23 2008.

0146 PM     BLIZZARD         ST. PAUL                57.21N 170.22W
01/23/2008                                      AK   ASOS

            SAINT PAUL ISLAND OBSERVED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH
            VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AND FREQUENT
            GUSTS ABOVE 45 MPH BETWEEN 146 PM AST AND 853 PM AST WED
            JAN 23 2008.

&&

DANG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 23, 5:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Jan 23, 5:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 23, 8:52 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC16 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 23, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 24, 2:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 24, 8:59 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC14 hr
Jan 24, 10:29 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC19 hr
Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Jan 24, 11:04 AM AKSTSnow AdvisoryAFC18 hr

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Sources

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