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Gale Warning 818, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 30, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 30, 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.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 30, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 2, 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 301252
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 960 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W WEAKENS TO 970 MB MON NIGHT NEAR 54N 165W
AND THEN CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 980 MB TUE NIGHT NEAR 59N 162W.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

6 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 010052
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170W WILL MOVE TO 55N 165W AT 973 MB TUE
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE ON SHORE NEAR 59N 158W AT 986 MB WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57 N. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011252
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 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 TUE DEC 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 54N 165W WEAKENS TO 981 MB NEAR 58N 160W TUE NIGHT
AND THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 157W EARLY WED AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011846 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
945 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

UPDATED ZONES 412 413 AND 414.

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-
945 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 54N 165W WEAKENS TO 981 MB NEAR 58N 160W TUE NIGHT
AND THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 157W EARLY WED AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE BERING THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
945 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
945 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
945 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 020009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 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 TUE DEC 1 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR 55N 162W WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR 59N 158W AT 990 MB
WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA WED AND
REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU. A 960 MB LOW WILL
MOVE TO 48N 169W THU AFTERNOON.
$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 1 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 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 WED DEC 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 995 MB LOW NEAR 53N 162E WILL MOVE TO 53N 170E THU AFTERNOON AT 
998 MB AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 49N 170W THU NIGHT AT 960 MB. 

$$

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED DEC 2 2009

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 030024
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 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 WED DEC 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 961 MB LOW AT 45N 169W THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 52N 175W FRI EVENING
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE AND THEN TO 55N 178E SAT AFTERNOON AT
969 MB.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED DEC 2 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 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 Nov 29, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2009

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS SEEM TO BE DOING A GOOD JOB IN THE SHORT
TERM. THE NAM IS STILL PREFERRED IN THE EAST DUE TO ITS HANDLING OF
THE LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS. PAST
THAT THERE IS LITTLE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE UNTIL WEDNESDAY. THE
ISSUE AT THIS TIME IS WITH A LOW IN BRISTOL BAY THAT HAS THE LOW
MOVING TOWARD NORTON SOUND ACCORDING TO THE ECMWF BUT WEAKENING AND
MOVING INTO SOUTHERN COOK INLET ON THE GFS SOLUTION. WHILE THEY BOTH
HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY CONSISTENT ON THE SOLUTIONS THE GFS SOLUTION
THAT WEAKENS THE LOW AND THEN MOVES IT INTO LOWER COOL INLET MAKES
MORE METEOROLOGICAL SENSE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE TODAY IS A
LARGE LOW IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA THAT IS BRINGING BLIZZARDS AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TO THAT REGION. A SMALL LOW IS IN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON AND THAT LOW IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY
MONDAY MORNING.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE STRONG LOW IN THE BERING SEA IS BRINGING
NUMEROUS WARNINGS TO THAT REGION. HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS REMAIN IN EFFECT AND SHEMYA HAS VERIFIED
WARNING LEVEL WINDS. THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS HAVE THE FRONT ELONGATING
AND STALLING OVER THEM WHICH IS CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE MOST
SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT IS THE BLIZZARD THAT FORMED IN SOUTHEAST WINDS
OVER THE UNALASKA AREA AND ALASKA PENINSULA. IT IS RARE TO GET A
BLIZZARD WITH WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST BUT THIS STORM HAS DONE IT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THERE SHOULD BE A BRIEF BREAK IN STRONG WEATHER
SYSTEMS AS THE ONE IN BRISTOL BAY WEAKENS LATE WEDNESDAY AND BEFORE
THE NEXT ONE MOVING INTO THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA FROM THE
SOUTH THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS ALSO SIGNALS A LITTLE CHANGE
IN THE PATTERN AS A STRING UPPER LEVEL HIGH MOVES OVER THE ALASKA
PANHANDLE AND THE RETROGRADES TOWARD THE EASTERN PART OF THE
ANCHORAGE FORECAST AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 181 195.
         HIGH WIND WARNING 185 187 191.
         HIGH WIND WATCH 101 125.
MARINE...STORMS AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS BERING SEA AND AK PEN AND
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. GALES AROUND THE GULF.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NOV 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 29, 4:18 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	5 hr
Nov 29, 4:52 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	12 hr
Nov 29, 4:52 PM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFC	12 hr
Nov 29, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	17 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 30, 5:00 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	35 hr
Nov 30, 5:00 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	38 hr
Nov 30, 5:01 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 30, 9:55 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 hr
Nov 30, 9:55 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	42 hr
Nov 30, 9:55 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	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.