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Gale Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 29, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2008, 10:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 29, 2008, 10:10 AM AKST (19:10 UTC)
Expired: Jan 31, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force: 61 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 300010
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
310 PM 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.

PKZ499-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 52N 162W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WED
MORNING. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 47N 170E WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 53N
174E AT 972 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
310 PM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
310 PM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
310 PM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
310 PM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 301258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST WED JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-310300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW 45N 169E WILL MOVE NEAR 54N 180 THURSDAY NIGHT AS 
984 MB. A DEVELOPING 987 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 165E THURSDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF 56N. 
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 310006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 PM AST WED JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-311500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 46N 171E WILL MOVE TO 54N 180 THU NIGHT AT 980 MB.
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 51N 169W AT 992 MB FRI
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
305 PM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
305 PM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.

.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
305 PM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
305 PM AST WED JAN 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 311255
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 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.

PKZ499-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 969 MB LOW 50N 177E WILL MOVE TO 52N 167E FRIDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB.  
A SERIES OF LOWS WILL DEVELOP JUST NORTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY AND DRIFT SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO
23 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS S. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE TO SE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS SW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S 
OF 54N. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
SW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 57N. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 312128 RRA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

RETRANSMISSION

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.

PKZ499-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 969 MB LOW 50N 177E WILL MOVE TO 52N 167E FRIDAY NIGHT AS 979 MB.  
A SERIES OF LOWS WILL DEVELOP JUST NORTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND
ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY AND DRIFT SOUTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
FRIDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO
23 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS S. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE TO SE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS SW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S 
OF 54N. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
SW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 57N. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 010007
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST THU JAN 31 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.

PKZ499-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 51N 176E WILL MOVE TO 52N 166E AT 975 MB FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A SERIES OF
WEAK LOWS WILL FORM NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
AND THEN MOVE EAST FRI THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU JAN 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST THU JAN 31 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011246
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 51N 176E WILL MOVE TO 52N 166E AT 975 MB FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A SERIES OF
WEAK LOWS WILL FORM NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA
AND THEN MOVE EAST FRI THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. S OF
56N...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E TO SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 19 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N OF 54N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. S OF
54N...SE TO SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 55N...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. S OF 55N...W 
TO SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E TO S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST FRI FEB 1 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.SAT...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 29, 12:00 AM AKST, 10 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 12:00 AM AKST, 10 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AST TUE JAN 29 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA STRETCHES SOUTHEAST AND CONNECTS
WITH A LOW JUST OFF THE SOUTHEAST ALASKAN COAST. A WEAK RIDGE OVER
THE EASTERN BERING SEPARATES THE MAINLAND TROUGH FROM ANOTHER TROUGH
OVER THE WESTERN BERING WITH A SHORTWAVE JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS DEEPENING INTO A CLOSED OFF LOW. AT THE SURFACE A DYING
FRONT IS DRAPED OVER THE MAINLAND FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA DOWN
THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND CONNECTED TO A SURFACE LOW IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF. A SURFACE RIDGE NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN AK COAST IS
CLEARING OUT CLOUD COVER AND ALSO ALLOWING AREAS OF FOG TO SET UP
OVER THE NEW SNOW THAT FELL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. ANOTHER SURFACE
LOW IS STRENGTHENING SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH ENERGY FROM
THE SHORTWAVE ABOVE. THIS LOW IS HEADING TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY LATER THIS MORNING AND
TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THE AFTERNOON. YET ANOTHER LOW JUST SOUTH
OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS WEAKENING AND SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AND SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN OVER THE REST
OF THE BERING AS A DISSIPATING LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR
EASTERN SIBERIA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONVERGING ON A COMMON SOLUTION...ESPECIALLY WITH THE LOW
SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE IN SEEING
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA...THEREFORE UPGRADED THE WATCH TO A WARNING. PAST 84
HOURS...MODELS DIVERGE WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THEMSELVES ON A LARGE
LOW TO ENTER THE WESTERN BERING. DECIDED THE PREVIOUS FORECAST
SOLUTION FROM HERE ON OUT WAS THE BEST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...CLOUDS AND AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL DIMINISH TODAY AS
THE FRONT DISSIPATES AND RIDGING NUDGES IN. EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR
CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHEN A SHORTWAVE FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL
SLIDE DOWN TO BRING MAINLY CLOUD COVER BRIEFLY THURSDAY. CLEAR SKIES
WILL AGAIN DOMINATE FRIDAY. THE DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO
JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK BY TONIGHT CONTINUING ON AN EASTERLY TRACK
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ITS TRACK WILL STAY SOUTH ENOUGH TO ONLY IMPACT
KODIAK ISLAND WITH SNOW SHOWERS FROM ITS OUTER PERIPHERY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CLEAR SKIES TO REPLACE THE CURRENT AREAS OF LIGHT
SNOW LATER TODAY AS THE OLD FRONT DISSIPATES AND THE RIDGE MOVES IN.
THIS WILL ALLOW AREAS OF FOG TO FORM OVER THE RECENT NEW SNOWFALL.
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW TO AFFECT THE AKPENN TODAY WILL STAY SOUTH
ENOUGH NOT TO AFFECT ANY OF BRISTOL BAY. A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY TO BRING CLOUD COVER AND LIGHT SNOW TO KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AND VALLEY. SKIES WILL CLEAR OUT ONCE AGAIN THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

BERING/AKPENN...NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE AKPENN TODAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A
RIDGE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE LOW AND TRACK TO THE EASTERN BERING BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A LARGE LOW WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...LOOKS LIKE THE PATTERN IS SETTING UP TO BE A
REPEAT OF LAST WEEKEND...A LARGE LOW TO SET UP OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
BERING WITH A TRIPLE POINT LOW TO FORM OVER BY KODIAK BY SATURDAY.
ALL THE SYSTEMS WILL BE MOVING QUITE QUICKLY AS THE UPPER JET IS
SETTLING INTO A MORE ZONAL PATTERN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 181 185
MARINE...GALE 132 150 155 170 171 172 175 176
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

LR JAN 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 28, 6:46 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	21 hr
Jan 28, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 28, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Jan 28, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 28, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 29, 12:41 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	33 hr
Jan 29, 10:15 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Jan 29, 10:15 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	37 hr
Jan 29, 10:15 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jan 29, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 29, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 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.