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Gale Warning 113, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 5, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
Feb 5, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 060006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-061500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 59N 172W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 62N 166W AND WEAKEN
TO 990 MB FRI EVENING. A 991 MB LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC THU NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB NEAR 50N 166E SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 16 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 15 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 TO 16 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 061301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB NEAR 61N 171W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 62N 166W AT 991 MB FRI
EVENING. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SAT AFTERNOON AND
REACH THE EASTERN BERING BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 

$$
778 
FZAK62 PAFC 062355
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-071500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW 80 NEAR 61N 170W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 62N 166W FRI
EVENING. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 39N 162E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 960 MB NEAR
49N 169E SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN TO 967 MB NEAR 62N 164E SUN
AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 51N 174W SAT NIGHT AND WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB NEAR 54N 167W SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 14 TO 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56N. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W TO NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 TO 16 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 071258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-080300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BE NEAR 50N 169E AT 960 MB SAT NIGHT AND
WEAKEN TO 970 MB NEAR 53N 164E SUN AFTERNOON. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING SAT NIGHT...AND SLOWLY
DISSIPATE THROUGH MON MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N.  
.SUN...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC54 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Feb 5, 4:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Feb 5, 5:25 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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