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Gale Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 4, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 4, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
Feb 4, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

165 
FZAK62 PAFC 041235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
499 
FZAK62 PAFC 050043
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 4 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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2010

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
$$
297 
FZAK62 PAFC 051209
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 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.

PKZ499-060300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH
EARLY SUN MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2010

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC27 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 4, 4:55 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC51 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.