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Gale Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 25, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 25, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 27, 2010, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

849 
FZAK62 PAFC 260010
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

6 follow-up statements

321 
FZAK62 PAFC 261241
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 25 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

022 
FZAK62 PAFC 261256 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 25 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

439 
FZAK62 PAFC 262348
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER RUSSIA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
WILL INFLUENCE THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2010

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

815 
FZAK62 PAFC 271255
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING THROUGH
FRIDAY.  STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.  A 979 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 154W ON THURSDAY
MORNING. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 56N 155W BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

434 
FZAK62 PAFC 271544 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
645 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

UPDATED ZONES 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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING THROUGH
FRIDAY.  STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN BERING 
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  A 979 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 154W ON
THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL WEAKEN TO 993 MB AND MOVE TO 56N 155W 
BY FRIDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
645 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
645 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

459 
FZAK62 PAFC 280011
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BERING WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH 
FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 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 Jan 25, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKST MON JAN 25 2010

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS INITIALIZED WELL AND ARE HANDLING THE
LARGE SCALE FEATURES(BERING SEA/MAINLAND RIDGE AND LARGE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW) REASONABLY. MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THE TIMING ISSUES OF WAVE
SE OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS WHICH MOVES INTO THE GULF TUE. ALL
MODELS GENERALLY WEAKEN CENTER...HOWEVER THE UKMET AND ECMWF MOVE
SYSTEM A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE GFS/NAM. CURRENT GRIDS HAVE SOLUTION
WITH RESEMBLES THE UKMET/ECMWF...SO WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN IN THAT
DIRECTION ON THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
.500MB...HEIGHTS FELL SOME OVER THE MAINLAND OVERNIGHT AS CANADIAN
RIDGE SHIFTED EAST SOME. WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING ACROSS THE WESTERN
MAINLAND SPLITS BERING SEA AND MAINLAND RIDGE. WARM AIR ADVECTION IN
ADVANCE OF A DEVELOPING LOW MOVING ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC BUILDS
RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF/WEST COAST WED AND THU. A LOW CENTER
MOVES S OF THE AK PEN THU...SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGS WARMER AIR ALOFT
INTO THE GULF AND THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. CHANGE TO SOUTHERLY FLOW
WILL SIGNAL A SHIFT IN STORM TRACK AND ALLOW MOISTURE AND LOW CENTERS
TO INTRUDE FURTHER NORTH INTO THE GULF/MAINLAND ALASKA.

.SURFACE...
.EAST...STRATUS AND FOG LIKELY WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN AND SOUTHCENTRAL AGAIN TONIGHT AND TUE MON AS INVERSION
PRESISTS. WEAK TROUGH MOVING WEST ACROSS THE NORTH GULF WILL BRING
SHOWERS INTO KODIAK TONIGHT. LOW NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
THIS AFTERNOON WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS NORTHWEST INTO THE GULF TONIGHT.
EXPECT WE WILL SEE GALES IN COASTAL MARINE AREAS TUE NIGHT WITH THIS
CENTER. MAJORITY OF ACCOMPANYING PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE PRIMARILY
CONFINED TO COASTAL LOCATIONS. NEXT WAVE MOVING SE OF KODIAK WILL
BRING STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTH GULF...WARM ADVECTION...AND
SOMEWHAT MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COASTS WED NIGHT.
MOISTURE INTRUSION LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THU.

.WEST...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
SW ALASKA...EASTERN BERING SEA...AK PEN TUE AND WED AS HIGH BUILDS TO
NORTH AND WITH STORM CENTER MOVING INTO THE NE PACIFIC. LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS LIKELY OVER THE DELTA TUE AFTERNOON AND WED. COLD
ADVECTION ACROSS SW ALASKA COUPLED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE
LOW WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE DELTA LATER TUE AND WED. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AK PEN...EASTERN BERING...AND SW AK
THU/THU NIGHT AS INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDS NORTH. THIS TROUGH WILL
BRING MOISTURE AND WARMER TEMPS INTO SW ALASKA THU AND THU NIGHT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MILD SOUTHERLY FLOW EXPECTED FOR THE LATTER PORTION OF THE WEEK INTO
THE WEEKEND WITH THE UPPER LOW REMAINING OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA SOUTH OF KODIAK. SOME RIDGING INLAND ATTACHED TO A LARGE WEST
COAST HIGH (LOWER 48 AND BRITISH COLUMBIA) WILL KEEP TOO MUCH
MOISTURE FROM GETTING INLAND...BUT CHANCES ARE WARRANTED AND HAVE
BEEN KEPT IN THE FORECAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 150 155 170 120 130 132 AND 138.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC JAN 10

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	29 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	11 days

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