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Gale Warning 243, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 14, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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: Mar 14, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 142313
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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.

PKZ499-151400-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SUN.

$$

PKZ411-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 151144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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.

PKZ499-160200-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH TUE
MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS SUN AND MON.
$$

PKZ411-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56
N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56 N. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT EAST OF 175W. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 175W...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING E 35 KT DURING THE
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT N 30 KT EAST OF 173W DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

428 
FZAK62 PAFC 151309 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
510 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

UPDATED 412 413

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.

PKZ499-160200-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH TUE
MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS SUN AND MON.
$$

PKZ411-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N.

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56N. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
510 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT EAST OF 175W. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 175W...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
510 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 173W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT...BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. EAST OF 173W...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

466 
FZAK62 PAFC 152258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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.

PKZ499-161400-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH TUE
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ411-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT N
WIND 30 KT EAST OF 174W. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT WEST OF 173W. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 161147
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 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.

PKZ499-170200-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH WED
MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56
N. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56 N.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56 N.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 162308
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 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.

PKZ499-171400-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND A LOW IN
THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE TUE.

$$

PKZ411-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 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 Mar 14, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 5:00 AM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG WESTERLY UPPER LEVEL JET STRETCHES ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS MORNING...BUT WITH VERY LITTLE
ACTIVITY ALONG THE JET AT THE SURFACE. THERE IS JUST A WEAK LOW
SPINNING THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS. JUST SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
IS A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW PRESSURE WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWER
ACTIVITY PERSISTING AROUND THE LOW AND INTO THE COOK INLET REGION.
VERY COLD AIR IS STARTING TO SPILL SOUTH THROUGH THE INTERIOR...A
SIGN OF THINGS TO COME...SEE SHORT TERM FORECAST BELOW.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT. OPERATIONAL MOS DATA HAS
BEEN HANDLING THE UPCOMING COLD SNAP PRETTY POORLY AS IS USUALLY THE
CASE WITH BIG PATTERN CHANGES...THOUGH MOS HAS BEEN TRENDING COLDER
AND CLOSER TO REALITY AS THE TIME GETS CLOSER. ENSEMBLE MOS DATA HAS
BEEN DOING MUCH BETTER...AND OUR FORECAST HAS GENERALLY FAVORED THE
COLDER ENSEMBLE MOS OVER THE OPERATIONAL MEX. UPCOMING FORECASTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY ON THE COLD SIDE OF GUIDANCE...PARTICULARLY
FOR DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
THE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD QUICKLY TODAY
AND BE ABSORBED INTO A LARGER LOW JUST OFF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.
MEANWHILE...A RIDGE WILL QUICKLY AMPLIFY OVER THE CENTRAL BERING.
ALL OF THIS WILL ALLOW VERY COLD DRY AIR TO SPILL SOUTH ACROSS THE
ALASKA RANGE AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL. THE OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL ALSO INCREASE...ALLOWING FOR VERY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE USUAL
CHANNELED TERRAIN WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AROUND THE COAST. THE
UPPER LEVELS NEVER QUITE ALIGN WITH THE OFFSHORE PRESSURE
GRADIENT...SO NOT EXPECTING ANY WINDS REACHING WARNING LEVEL. SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...THE LOW COMPLEX OFF THE PANHANDLE
DRIFTS NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTHERN GULF...PERHAPS ALLOWING THE COLD
TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE SOMEWHAT AND BRINGING A GLANCING BLOW OF
PRECIP TO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL BEFORE THE COLD AIR
MOVES BACK IN ON TUESDAY AND THINGS DRY OUT AGAIN.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...
TEMPERATURES WILL PROGRESSIVELY DROP OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AS
THE RIDGE BUILDS IN THE BERING. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVER
MOST AREAS THROUGH MONDAY...WHICH WILL ALLOW SURFACE TEMPERATURES
NOT TO GET TOO COLD. HOWEVER...WIND CHILLS COULD BE AN ISSUE...AS
SOME AREAS COULD BE PUSHING WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA SUNDAY
NIGHT. THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL SEE LITTLE IF ANY WARMING FROM
THE LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA MONDAY UNLESS THE SYSTEM PUSHES
FURTHER WEST THAN EXPECTED.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
THE ZONAL JET QUICKLY AMPLIFIES INTO A MONSTER RIDGE OVER THE BERING
THIS WEEKEND...WITH THE JET STREAM NEARLY MAKING IT NORTH TO THE
NORTH POLE. BY SUNDAY...THE REGION WILL BE DIVIDED WITH MILD WET
WEATHER TO THE WEST OF THE CENTRAL BERING RIDGE...AND VERY COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW EAST OF THE RIDGE IN THE EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS AND
AKPEN. SOME SNOW SHOWERS FORMING OFF THE ICE EDGE CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER THE SAME AREA ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS ESPECIALLY THROUGH
CHANNELED TERRAIN OF THE AKPEN. THE ICE EDGE CAN BE EXPECTED TO
ADVANCE BACK SOUTH AFTER ITS SIGNIFICANT RETREAT IN THE PAST MONTH.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
NOT MUCH CHANGE BEYOND MONDAY WITH THE VERY STRONG BLOCKING RIDGE
PERSISTING IN THE BERING AND THE PERMANENT COMPLEX LOW IN THE GULF
OF ALASKA. THE EASTERN BERING AND MAINLAND WILL REMAIN COLD AND
GENERALLY DRY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING ZONE 150.
         GALE WARNING ZONES 121 129 130 132 138 155 160 165 170 172
          175 176 180 351 352 411 414.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING ZONES 121 125 129 130 132 138
          140 141 150 155 160 165 179 180 185 412 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FOISY MAR 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 14, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 14, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 14, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	9 days
Mar 14, 7:30 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	21 hr
Mar 14, 10:26 PM AKDT	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	62 hr
Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 15, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 15, 5:15 AM AKDT	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	35 hr

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Sources

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