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Gale Warning 29, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 24, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 24, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 28, 2008, 11:00 PM 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 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.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 291245
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 50N 171W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 52N 162W TUE AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS 
TO THE EAST PACIFIC TUE NIGHT AND WED. A 969 MB LOW NEAR 46N 171E WED
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 50N 175E AT 972 MB LATE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 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 24, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 11:00 AM AKST, 12 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST THU JAN 24 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH NOT MUCH TO
DISCUSS. BOTH GFS AND NAM HAVE BEEN USED TO DETERMINE SNOW AMOUNTS IN
THE EASTERN DOMAIN.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IS OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS AXIS IS MOVING EAST AS THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET PUMPS MOISTURE
INTO MAINLAND ALASKA. THIS JET STREAM IS RUNNING DUE NORTH UP THE
170W MERIDIAN STARTING FROM SOUTH OF THE 30N PARALLEL. THE MAIN LOW
AT THE SURFACE IS IN THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA AND HAS BEEN DETACHED
FROM THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT AND WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AND MOVE
EASTWARD THROUGH TOMORROW.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...A STRONG 850 TEMPERATURE GRADIENT IS SETTING
UP FROM SOUTHERN COOK INLET P THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND WILL HELP CAUSE
A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OVERRUNNING SNOW TONIGHT. THE SNOW IN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BEGIN TO END FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE EVENING.

AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN CLOSELY LOOKED AT TODAY IS THE POSSIBLE
DEVELOPMENT OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN TURNAGAIN ARM THIS EVENING. THE
WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH AND THERE IS GOING TO BE SNOW. THE
QUESTION IS WHETHER THERE WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE VISIBILITIES
TO DROP ALL THE WAY TO ONE QUARTER MILE. WHAT IS VERY LIKELY IS THAT
IT WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN THE VISIBILITIES GOING QUITE THAT LOW...A BLIZZARD
WARNING IS WARRANTED.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP BEHIND THIS SYSTEM AS
THE UPPER LEVEL JET TURNS NORTHWEST AND ADD SUPPORT TO THE COLD
ADVECTION BEHIND THIS SYSTEM.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...SKIES WILL CLEAR AGAIN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM FOR
MOST OF THE WEEKEND IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE
CLEARING OUT FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND AND THEN SEE INCREASING
CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. EXPECT COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THE CLEAR
SKIES. THE BERING SEA AREA WILL BE A LITTLE MORE MODERATE WITH A LOW
IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA BRINGING IN CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 101 111.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 129 132 138 150 155 160 165 170 172 175 176 179
180 185.
         STORM 130.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 130 138 140 141 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 24, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 25, 2:25 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 25, 2:44 AM AKSTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Jan 25, 4:45 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC53 hr
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC27 hr
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 25, 11:06 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 25, 11:07 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC18 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.