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Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 19, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 19, 2009, 4:00 AM 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: Jan 19, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 20, 2009, 4:00 PM 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 191250
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR 59N 179E WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 60N 172E TUE MORNING.
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174W WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB NEAR 48N 168W TUE
MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 56N 173W AT 993 MB WED MORNING. A 998 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR 55N 174W MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 63N 171E AT SAME
INTENSITY BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W TO N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 176W...E 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WEST OF 176W...S TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...WEST OF 178W...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. EAST OF 178W...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
EAST OF 175W...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. EAST OF 175W...EAST WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. EAST OF 175W...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE
15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 T0 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 191333 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
435 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

UPDATED 411 412

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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR 59N 179E WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 60N 172E TUE MORNING.
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174W WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB NEAR 48N 168W TUE
MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 56N 173W AT 993 MB WED MORNING. A 998 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR 55N 174W MON EVENING AND MOVE TO 63N 171E AT SAME
INTENSITY BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
435 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W TO N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
435 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF 176W...E 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WEST OF 176W...S TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...WEST OF 178W...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. EAST OF 178W...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
EAST OF 175W...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. EAST OF 175W...EAST WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. EAST OF 175W...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE
15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 T0 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 192321
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 MB LOW NEAR 47N 172W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 52N 165W TUE NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING 997 MB LOW NEAR 55N 170W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 177W WED
AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW EAST OF JAPAN WILL MOVE EAST TO NEAR 46N 180
AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 201253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW NEAR 47N 170W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AT 54N 176W WED
MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 991 MB AT 56N 178W THU MORNING. A 990 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 49N 168W WED MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB AT
54N 167W THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE TO SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 201348 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
450 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

UPDATED 413

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.

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW NEAR 47N 170W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AT 54N 176W WED
MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 991 MB AT 56N 178W THU MORNING. A 990 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 49N 168W WED MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB AT
54N 167W THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE TO SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
450 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 210051
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ499-211500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 53N 174W WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR 55N
178W AND STRENGTHEN TO 988 MB WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 994MB THU
AFTERNOON. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC WED WILL
MOVE TO 380 NM AND STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB NEAR 51N 162W THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF 176W...NE WIND 30 KT. EAST OF 176W...E WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 176 W. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 18, 5:15 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2009 Every gale warning in 2009

Sources

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