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Gale Warning 699, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 27, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 30, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 271204
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 27 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.

PKZ499-280200-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEAK 1011 MB LOW WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 55N 163W TODAY. A TRANSIENT
RIDGE WILL BUILD AND MOVE ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT. A
STRONG WESTERN PACIFIC LOW NEAR JAPAN WILL MOVE NEAR 53N 174E AT 973
MB WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

7 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 272300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 27 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.

PKZ499-281400-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING AND THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WED. A 954 MB LOW NEAR 68N 160E
WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB NEAR 54N 175W THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-281400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 27 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 281206
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 28 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.

PKZ499-290200-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A TRANSIENT RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE TOWARDS 
THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WED.  A 954 MB LOW NEAR 50N 166E WILL
WEAKEN TO 994 MB NEAR 56N 176W THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 175 W...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 175 W...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 175 W...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. W
OF 175 W...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 175 W...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF 175 W...SE WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 282301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 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.

PKZ499-291400-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 963 MB LOW NEAR 51N 169E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 55N 180 AND WEAKEN TO
1003 MB FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
PERSIST THROUGH FRI. 

$$

PKZ411-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 28 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 291143
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 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.

PKZ499-300200-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 53N 172E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 172E AND WEAKEN TO
987 MB THU NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-300200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 175 W...SE WIND 20 KT. WEST OF 175 W...SE WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 175 W...SE WIND 20 KT. WEST OF 175 W...SE WIND 40 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-300200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 175W...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF 175 W...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 175W...SE WIND 35 KT. E OF 175 W...SE WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 292313
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 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.

PKZ499-301400-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB LOW AT 55N 173E MOVES INTO FAR EAST SIBERIA FRI NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 58N 160E SAT MORNING. A TROUGH
FORMS AT 52N 1705E FRI NIGHT AND MOVES 55N 175W LATE SAT NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.
$$

PKZ411-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 29 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 301201
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 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.

PKZ499-310200-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 56N 173W DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES INTO FAR EAST
SIBERIA FRI NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WEAKENS AND THEN DISSIPATES
FRI NIGHT IN THE CENTRAL BERING. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN BERING SEA FRI NIGHT AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY 
SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH 
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 302325
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 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.

PKZ499-311400-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA DRIFTS EAST AND WEAKENS.
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 58N 172E MOVES NORTH AND WEAKENS. A 978 MB LOW NEAR
54N 160E MOVES TO 59N 165E AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON .
THIS LOW THEN MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA SATURDAY NIGHT. A 985
MB LOW MOVES TO 52N 168E SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-311400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-311400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-311400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-311400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 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 Oct 26, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 5:00 PM AKDT, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 PM AKDT MON OCT 26 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS APPEAR TO BE IN FAIR AGREEMENT OVER THE GULF AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT OVER THE BERING SEA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE GFS MODEL IS MOVING NEXT LOW INTO THE
GULF A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE EUROPEAN OR NAM MODELS. ALL THE MODELS
ARE HANDLING THE NEXT LARGE STORM MOVING TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
ABOUT THE SAME. THE NAM MODEL IS THE MODEL OF CHOICE THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE SWITCHING TO THE EUROPEAN MODEL THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS EXTENDS A TROUGH INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE KENAI PENINSULA AND IS PRODUCING SCATTERED
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR, KENAI PENINSULA
AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN HAD PRODUCED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW TO THE REGION. AN UPPER RIDGE
IS BEGINNING TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA.
AT THE SURFACE...A WEAKENING LOW NEAR THE SOUTHERN ALCAN BORDER
CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. A SECONDARY LOW HAS
FORMED OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND UNDER THE UPPER TROUGH. A WEAK LOW
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE INTO A TROUGH TONIGHT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LOW NEAR THE PRIBILOFS WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE OVER
THE COOK INLET WEDNESDAY AS A STRONGER LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF. THE
UPPER RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING WEDNESDAY.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND THE GULF...
THE WEAK LOW WILL REMAIN OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BEFORE DISSIPATING
TUESDAY EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE ANCHORAGE BOWL,
MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA VALLEYS WILL BECOME SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF SNOW OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL BECOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AS THE UPPER
SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVES NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS WILL REMAIN OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A NEW STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND WESTERN
BRISTOL BAY WILL MOVE INTO THE INTERIOR SECTION TUESDAY BEFORE
DISSIPATING TUESDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING AND THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND BRISTOL BAY WILL
DIMINISH FROM THE WEST AS THE RIDGE MOVES INTO THE AREA. ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR ALONG THE COAST WEDNESDAY.

BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS...ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH FROM
THE WEST AS RIDGE MOVES FROM THE WESTERN BERING INTO THE EASTERN
BERING WEDNESDAY. A NEW STORM SYSTEM NEAR JAPAN WILL MOVE TO ABOUT
100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATTU WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH GALE TO
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT
AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THURSDAY. THE RAIN AND
WIND OFF THIS STORM WILL REMAIN MOSTLY OVER THE GULF. THE THE RIDGE
ALONG THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND FORM A HIGH
OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE CLEARING OVER WESTERN
ALASKA WILL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND BY THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE
AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE STORM NEAR THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL TURN NORTH AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHWEST BERING BY
FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 176
         GALE 175
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NM OCT 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 26, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	44 hr
Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Oct 27, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 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.