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Gale Warning 6, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 6, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 6, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 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 6, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 8, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 061300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 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 TUE JAN 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 48N 163E WILL MOVE WEST AND DISSIPATE. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL FORM AND MOVE NEAR 49N 173W AT 967 MB WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
$$

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N.

.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

7 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 070011
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 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 TUE JAN 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 41N 175E WILL INTENSIFY TO 973 MB AT 47N 173W WED
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 50N 169W AT 974 MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 070059 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 411

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 TUE JAN 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 41N 175E WILL INTENSIFY TO 973 MB AT 47N 173W WED
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 50N 169W AT 974 MB THU AFTERNOON.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56 NORTH...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56 NORTH...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 071248
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 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 WED JAN 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 45N 175W WILL MOVE NEAR 55N 151W AT 986 MB THU
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING THROUGH
THU NIGHT.
$$

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

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 071435 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
535 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

UPDATED ZONE 411

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 WED JAN 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 45N 175W WILL MOVE NEAR 55N 151W AT 986 MB THU
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING THROUGH
THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
535 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 080031
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-081500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 45N 175W WILL MOVE NEAR 55N 151W AT 986 MB THU
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING THROUGH
FRIDAY.
$$

PKZ411-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 081305
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 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.

PKZ499-090300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 50N 165W WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB OVER THE GULF BY
FRI. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE NEAR 50N 164W AT 990
MB FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST BERING
THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 090012
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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.

PKZ499-091500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A  978 MB LOW NEAR 55N 152W WILL MOVE TO 58N 143W BY FRI MORNING AND
WEAKEN TO 982 MB. THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR
CAPE FAIRWEATHER SAT MORNING. ANOTHER LOW AT 988 MB WILL BE NEAR 54N
161W SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56N...OTHERWISE FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 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 5, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

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

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...STILL HAVE THE OMEGA BLOCK OVER RUSSIA
AND COMPLEX UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVING NORTHEAST
WHILE A SECOND LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DRIFT
INTO CANADA. THE ELONGATED TROUGH ALONG THE BERING IS SLOWLY DRIFTING
SOUTH.

AT THE SURFACE...WEAK LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF IS DRIFTING
SOUTH WHILE THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND CONTINUES TO PUSH
COLD AIR SOUTH. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST IS
RELAXING A BIT.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...CONSISTENCY AND AGREEMENT FOR THE FORECAST AREA
REMAINS DECENT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE BIG ISSUE IS THE PLACEMENT AND
INTENSITY OF THE LOW APPROACHING THE GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY. AT THIS
POINT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE THE FORECASTS TO THE ECMWF SOLUTION AS IT
HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT LATELY. THIS WILL INTRODUCE CHANGES IN
THE MARINE FORECAST IN THE GULF COASTAL WATERS THOUGH CONFIDENCE IN
THE FORECAST WILL REMAIN LOW.

THE UPPER LEVEL WEST FLOW WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY AS THE UPPER LOW
MOVES TO SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU. THE MORE SOUTHERLY FLOW
SHOULD HELP TO ALLOW THE MORE MOIST AND WARMER AIR PENETRATE INTO THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND THIS WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTH CENTRAL...THE MAIN ISSUE REMAINS THE STRONG OUTFLOW GAP WINDS
ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. WE ARE ANTICIPATING
SOME RELAXING OF THE GRADIENT WHICH WILL REDUCE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE
CHANNELED WINDS WEDNESDAY. LOW WIND CHILLS REMAINS A PROBLEM ALONG
THE ALASKA RANGE AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT EXPECT
WIND CHILLS TO IMPROVE WEDNESDAY AS WIND DECREASES.

IN THE SOUTHWEST...THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL CONTINUE WITH OFFSHORE
FLOW INTO THIS COMING WEEKEND. CLOUDS HAVE SPREAD OVER THE WESTERN
ALASKA PENINSULA. THE TROUGH IS ELONGATING TO THE EAST AND THE CLOUDS
SHOULD PUSH OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE PENINSULA TONIGHT AND INCREASE
THE POTENTIAL FOR PRECIPITATION ALONG THE PENINSULA WED NIGHT AND
THU. THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT STRETCHES ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS AND HAS MODERATE EAST WIND AND SOME SNOW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED
WITH IT THAT SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH WED. AS THE NEXT STORM APPROACHES
FROM THE SOUTH EXPECT NORTHEAST TO NORTH WIND TO INCREASE ALONG THE
CHAIN WED WITH THE CHANCE FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTH.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE MODELS ARE NOT PERFORMING WELL IN THE LONG
TERM SO CONFIDENCE IS LOW BEYOND THURSDAY. AT THIS POINT WE ARE
MOVING THE EXTENDED FORECAST TO THE ECMWF SOLUTION SINCE IT HAS HAD
SOME RUN TO RUN CONTINUITY. THE OVERALL TREND WILL BE FOR THE STORM
TRACK TO BRING THE LOWS FURTHER NORTH FRI AND SAT RESULTING IN WARMER
MORE MOIST CONDITIONS ALONG THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND GULF OF ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE WARNING...170 172 175 176 179.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...121 129 140 141 160 165 179
                                        185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

SAM JAN 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 5, 8:10 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 hr
Jan 5, 9:25 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	7 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days

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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.