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Gale Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 1, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. 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 1, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 4, 2009, 4:00 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 011246
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A LARGE 958 MB LOW NEAR 46N 168E WILL MOVE LITTLE WHILE WEAKENING TO
968 MB FRI NIGHT.  AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AND ENTER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA 
THURSDAY NIGHT.  A 973 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 50N 176E FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS S. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 173W. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 173W. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

7 follow-up statements

814 
FZAK62 PAFC 020013
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 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.

PKZ499-021500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 960 MB LOW NEAR 48N 167E WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY THROUGH SAT. 
A 987 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 44N 177E THU NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 
972 MB AS IT MOVES TO 52N 177E FRI NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE 
TO 53N 170E SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021249
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A LARGE COMPLEX 961 MB LOW NEAR 47N 165E WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY
THROUGH SAT NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 976 MB. AN ASSOCIATED STRONG
WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 
A 975 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 49N 177W EARLY SAT AND MOVE TO NEAR 51N
177W SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 174W. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST W. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST W. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 173W.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 030006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ499-031500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 971 MB LOW NEAR 49N 173E WILL MOVE TO 50N 169E FRI NIGHT AND THEN
DISSIPATE SAT. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 45N 173W FRI NIGHT AND
TRACK SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA SAT AND SAT NIGHT.
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS SAT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031243
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A LARGE COMPLEX 969 MB LOW NEAR 43N 164E MOVES TO 49N 176E SUN AND
BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 
977 MB LOW DEVELOPS SAT NEAR 50N 169W AND MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN
GULF SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA DROPS SOUTHWARD
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS W. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST W. SNOW 
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 040047
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A LARGE COMPLEX 969 MB LOW NEAR 43N 164E MOVES TO 49N 176E SUN AND
BECOMES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 985 MB. A 977
MB LOW DEVELOPS SAT NEAR 50N 169W AND MOVES TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN GULF
SAT NIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA DROPS SOUTHWARD
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 041303
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW NEAR 48N 167E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. A
FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH
MONDAY.
$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 58N. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF 58N.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 050002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A COMPLEX 975 MB LOW NEAR 48N 167E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH TUESDAY. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

+
PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 T0 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 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 Dec 31, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST WED DEC 31 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OUT THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY THE GFS/NAM ARE THE MODELS USED IN
THE FORECAST PACKAGE TODAY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA STRETCHING
TO THE WEST OVER RUSSIA. A BROAD TROUGH COVERS THE STATE EXTENDING
DOWN OVER THE PANHANDLE AND INTO CANADA. AN UPPER CUTOFF LOW OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY UNTIL IT IS ABSORBED BY A BROAD TROUGH ROTATING IN FROM
THE WEST BY SATURDAY. THE UPPER LOW OUT WEST SUPPORTS A FAIRLY
INTENSE SURFACE LOW WHICH WILL ROTATE AROUND THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC
WHILE AN ASSOCIATED FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS THURSDAY AND ENTERS THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THURSDAY NIGHT
BEFORE WEAKENING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA
WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIFYING.
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY ALONG WITH COLD CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. AREAS OF
PATCHY FOG CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM MAINLY OVER THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
AND DOWN OVER ANCHORAGE BOWL. A SHORT WAVE WILL ROTATE DOWN OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL FRIDAY SHOULD BRING CLOUDS INTO THE AREA BUT DO NOT
EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION BUT COULD SEE SOME SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY NEAR THE COASTAL AREAS.
WITH A FAIRLY TIGHT GRADIANT ALONG THE GULF COAST STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY THURSDAY AS THE GULF LOW WEAKENS SOME.

SOUTHWEST....CONTINUED MOSTLY CLEAR AND COLD WITH LITTLE WIND THROUGH
THURSDAY. EXPECT SOME SNOW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY WITH THE SHORTWAVE
ROTATING THROUGH THE AREA.

ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP COLD AIR...LOW CLOUDS
AND FOG OVER MOST OF THE BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG FRONT
MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
THURSDAY WILL BRING STRONG WIND AND RAIN TO MOST OF THE ALEUTIANS
SPREADING EAST ON FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE BERING INTO NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH SNOW
SHOWERS WITH THE EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW. SOUTHWEST ALASKA REMAINS
FAIRLY DRY WITH SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING JUST OFFSHORE. LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT BRINGING SNOW TO
KODIAK ISLAND AND THE GULF COAST BEFORE RETREATING BACK INTO THE GULF
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 121 129 150 172 175
         STORMS 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 days
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	14 hr
Dec 31, 9:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 days
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	16 days
Jan 1, 7:08 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	9 hr
Jan 1, 8:45 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	19 hr
Jan 1, 9:02 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	6 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.